2021
Targeting Pyruvate Kinase M2 Phosphorylation Reverses Aggressive Cancer Phenotypes
Apostolidi M, Vathiotis IA, Muthusamy V, Gaule P, Gassaway BM, Rimm DL, Rinehart J. Targeting Pyruvate Kinase M2 Phosphorylation Reverses Aggressive Cancer Phenotypes. Cancer Research 2021, 81: 4346-4359. PMID: 34185676, PMCID: PMC8373815, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-20-4190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActive Transport, Cell NucleusAnimalsBiomarkers, TumorCarrier ProteinsCell Line, TumorCollagenCyclic N-OxidesDrug CombinationsGenome, HumanHumansIndolizinesLamininMCF-7 CellsMembrane ProteinsMiceNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm TransplantationNeoplasmsOxidation-ReductionPhenotypePhosphorylationProtein IsoformsProteoglycansProteomicsPyridazinesPyridinium CompoundsPyrrolesPyruvate KinaseThyroid HormonesTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerPyruvate kinase M2TEPP-46Breast cancerAggressive breast cancer cell phenotypesCharacteristic nuclear staining patternAggressive breast cancer subtypeAggressive breast cancer phenotypeBreast cancer cell phenotypeCDK inhibitor dinaciclibCombination of dinaciclibLack of biomarkersEffective therapeutic approachBreast cancer phenotypeBreast cancer subtypesCancer phenotypePhosphorylation of PKM2Cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) pathwayMouse xenograft modelAggressive cancer phenotypeNuclear staining patternLower survival rateImpaired redox balancePrognostic valueCancer cell phenotype
2017
Calcium Sensor, NCS-1, Promotes Tumor Aggressiveness and Predicts Patient Survival
Moore LM, England A, Ehrlich BE, Rimm DL. Calcium Sensor, NCS-1, Promotes Tumor Aggressiveness and Predicts Patient Survival. Molecular Cancer Research 2017, 15: 942-952. PMID: 28275088, PMCID: PMC5500411, DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-16-0408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer cellsNCS-1Breast cancer patient cohortsNCS-1 expressionLymph node statusCancer cellsShorter survival rateIndependent breast cancer cohortsCancer patient cohortsBreast cancer cohortMB-231 breast cancer cellsPaclitaxel-induced cell deathAggressive tumor phenotypeNeuronal model systemClinical outcomesClinicopathologic featuresNeuronal calcium sensor-1Node statusPatient cohortProgesterone receptorWorse outcomesBreast cancerCalcium-binding proteinsCancer cohortEstrogen receptor
2015
PLEKHA5 as a Biomarker and Potential Mediator of Melanoma Brain Metastasis
Jilaveanu LB, Parisi F, Barr ML, Zito CR, Cruz-Munoz W, Kerbel RS, Rimm DL, Bosenberg MW, Halaban R, Kluger Y, Kluger HM. PLEKHA5 as a Biomarker and Potential Mediator of Melanoma Brain Metastasis. Clinical Cancer Research 2015, 21: 2138-2147. PMID: 25316811, PMCID: PMC4397107, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-14-0861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorBrain NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGene Expression ProfilingHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessTissue Array AnalysisTranscriptomeYoung AdultConceptsCell line modelsBlood-brain barrierBrain metastasesGene expression profilesGene expression profilingExpression profilingExpression profilesPLEKHA5Brain metastasis-free survivalA375P cellsQuantitative immunofluorescenceEarly brain metastasisMelanoma brain metastasesMetastasis-free survivalProfile of patientsPotential mediatorsProtein levelsMetastatic melanoma casesEarly developmentMelanoma cellsKnockdownDecrease proliferationBBB transmigrationExtracerebral sitesMetastatic sites
2013
A Retrospective Population-Based Comparison of HER2 Immunohistochemistry and Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization in Breast Carcinomas: Impact of 2007 American Society of Clinical Oncology/ College of American Pathologists Criteria
Schalper KA, Kumar S, Hui P, Rimm DL, Gershkovich P. A Retrospective Population-Based Comparison of HER2 Immunohistochemistry and Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization in Breast Carcinomas: Impact of 2007 American Society of Clinical Oncology/ College of American Pathologists Criteria. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2013, 138: 213-9. PMID: 24164555, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2012-0617-oa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsCarcinomaCohort StudiesConnecticutFemaleHospitals, UniversityHumansImmunohistochemistryIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMammary Glands, HumanMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm ProteinsPractice Guidelines as TopicReceptor, ErbB-2Retrospective StudiesSocieties, MedicalUnited StatesUnited States Food and Drug Administration
2011
Proinvasion Metastasis Drivers in Early-Stage Melanoma Are Oncogenes
Scott KL, Nogueira C, Heffernan TP, van Doorn R, Dhakal S, Hanna JA, Min C, Jaskelioff M, Xiao Y, Wu CJ, Cameron LA, Perry SR, Zeid R, Feinberg T, Kim M, Woude G, Granter SR, Bosenberg M, Chu GC, DePinho RA, Rimm DL, Chin L. Proinvasion Metastasis Drivers in Early-Stage Melanoma Are Oncogenes. Cancer Cell 2011, 20: 92-103. PMID: 21741599, PMCID: PMC3176328, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2011.05.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcid PhosphataseAnimalsCell LineageConserved SequenceEvolution, MolecularGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenomeHumansIsoenzymesKaplan-Meier EstimateMelanomaMiceNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingOncogenesPhosphorylationReproducibility of ResultsSkin NeoplasmsTartrate-Resistant Acid PhosphataseTissue Array AnalysisConceptsFunctional genetic screensGenetic screenGlobal transcriptomeMetastatic potentialSuch genesGenomic evidenceExpression selectionTranscriptomic profilesHuman melanoma tissuesMetastasis driverCell invasionKey pathwaysOncogenic capabilitiesMelanoma tissuesGenesHuman melanomaHuman primary melanomasTranscriptomeMouse modelSpontaneous metastasisOncogeneEnhancerACP5PathwayInvasionDifferential expression of arrestins is a predictor of breast cancer progression and survival
Michal AM, Peck AR, Tran TH, Liu C, Rimm DL, Rui H, Benovic JL. Differential expression of arrestins is a predictor of breast cancer progression and survival. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2011, 130: 791-807. PMID: 21318602, PMCID: PMC3156829, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-011-1374-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer progressionBreast cancerCancer progressionArrestin2 expressionLuminal linesMyoepithelial cellsNormal human breast tissueMetastatic breast cancerLymph node metastasisPoor clinical outcomeIndependent prognostic markerPrimary breast tumorsBreast cancer cell linesG protein-coupled receptorsArrestin2 levelsPositive lymphCancer cell linesHazard ratioHuman breast tissueProtein-coupled receptorsNode metastasisClinical outcomesDuctal carcinomaTumor sizeNuclear grade
2010
Biomarkers: The Useful and the Not So Useful—An Assessment of Molecular Prognostic Markers for Cutaneous Melanoma
Rothberg BE, Rimm DL. Biomarkers: The Useful and the Not So Useful—An Assessment of Molecular Prognostic Markers for Cutaneous Melanoma. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2010, 130: 1971-1987. PMID: 20555347, PMCID: PMC3180927, DOI: 10.1038/jid.2010.149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiomarkers, TumorHumansMelanomaNeoplasm InvasivenessPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisSkin Neoplasms
2009
DNA Hypermethylation of ESR1 and PGR in Breast Cancer: Pathologic and Epidemiologic Associations
Gaudet MM, Campan M, Figueroa JD, Yang XR, Lissowska J, Peplonska B, Brinton LA, Rimm DL, Laird PW, Garcia-Closas M, Sherman ME. DNA Hypermethylation of ESR1 and PGR in Breast Cancer: Pathologic and Epidemiologic Associations. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2009, 18: 3036-3043. PMID: 19861523, PMCID: PMC2783691, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-09-0678.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerPopulation-based case-control studyBreast cancer risk factorsPromoter CLevels of ERalphaPR-negative tumorsInvasive breast cancerCancer risk factorsCase-control studyPercentage of tumorsNegative breast cancerTumor tissue coresImproved risk predictionLower ERalphaTumor characteristicsPR expressionProgesterone receptorEpidemiologic associationRisk factorsInverse associationDNA hypermethylationPR levelsMost tumorsReceptor silencingTumorsGab2-Mediated Signaling Promotes Melanoma Metastasis
Horst B, Gruvberger-Saal SK, Hopkins BD, Bordone L, Yang Y, Chernoff KA, Uzoma I, Schwipper V, Liebau J, Nowak NJ, Brunner G, Owens D, Rimm DL, Parsons R, Celebi JT. Gab2-Mediated Signaling Promotes Melanoma Metastasis. American Journal Of Pathology 2009, 174: 1524-1533. PMID: 19342374, PMCID: PMC2671382, DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2009.080543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingBiomarkers, TumorBlotting, WesternCell MovementChromosomes, Artificial, BacterialComparative Genomic HybridizationFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGene DosageHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMelanomaNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm MetastasisOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSignal TransductionTissue Array AnalysisConceptsPI3K-Akt pathwayBacterial artificial chromosome array comparative genomic hybridizationInvasive potentialGrowth factor independenceSingle nucleotide polymorphism arrayCritical biological featuresHyperactivation of AKTMelanoma tumor progressionNucleotide polymorphism arrayTumor cell migrationArray comparative genomic hybridizationAdaptor proteinComparative genomic hybridizationRas-ERKFactor independenceMetastatic melanoma samplesMelanoma cell linesGab2Polymorphism arrayCopy numberCell migrationHuman cancersUndefined roleWide searchGenomic hybridization
2007
Differences in Risk Factors for Breast Cancer Molecular Subtypes in a Population-Based Study
Yang XR, Sherman ME, Rimm DL, Lissowska J, Brinton LA, Peplonska B, Hewitt SM, Anderson WF, Szeszenia-Dąbrowska N, Bardin-Mikolajczak A, Zatonski W, Cartun R, Mandich D, Rymkiewicz G, Ligaj M, Lukaszek S, Kordek R, García-Closas M. Differences in Risk Factors for Breast Cancer Molecular Subtypes in a Population-Based Study. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2007, 16: 439-443. PMID: 17372238, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-06-0806.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMiddle AgedModels, StatisticalNeoplasm InvasivenessPolandPopulation SurveillancePrognosisRisk FactorsConceptsBasal-like tumorsMolecular subtypesBreast cancerClinical featuresRisk factorsRelative riskBreast cancer risk factorsBreast cancer molecular subtypesHuman epidermal growth factor receptorUnfavorable clinical featuresInvasive breast cancerBody mass indexCancer risk factorsDistinct clinical featuresCancer molecular subtypesEstrogen receptor alphaEpidermal growth factor receptorBreast Cancer StudyPolish Breast Cancer StudyGrowth factor receptorPremenopausal womenMass indexPathologic featuresProgesterone receptorOdds ratio
2006
Reciprocal regulation of RhoA and RhoC characterizes the EMT and identifies RhoC as a prognostic marker of colon carcinoma
Bellovin DI, Simpson KJ, Danilov T, Maynard E, Rimm DL, Oettgen P, Mercurio AM. Reciprocal regulation of RhoA and RhoC characterizes the EMT and identifies RhoC as a prognostic marker of colon carcinoma. Oncogene 2006, 25: 6959-6967. PMID: 16715134, DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1209682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorCadherinsCell Line, TumorColonic NeoplasmsEnzyme ActivationEpithelial CellsHumansImmunohistochemistryImmunoprecipitationNeoplasm InvasivenessPrognosisPromoter Regions, GeneticProto-Oncogene Protein c-ets-1Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRho GTP-Binding ProteinsRhoA GTP-Binding ProteinRhoC GTP-Binding ProteinRNA, Small InterferingTranscription, GeneticConceptsColon carcinomaRhoC expressionPrognostic markerRhoC protein expressionE-cadherinET-1 binding sitesClinical outcomesPoor outcomeColon cancer cellsColorectal tumorsET-1Colon cancerUse of shRNAMesenchymal transitionExpression correlatesCarcinomaAberrant expressionHigh expressionProtein expressionCancer cellsMesenchymal characteristicsEMTSubsequent activationReciprocal regulationCell migration
2005
Using a Xenograft Model of Human Breast Cancer Metastasis to Find Genes Associated with Clinically Aggressive Disease
Kluger HM, Lev D, Kluger Y, McCarthy MM, Kiriakova G, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Price JE. Using a Xenograft Model of Human Breast Cancer Metastasis to Find Genes Associated with Clinically Aggressive Disease. Cancer Research 2005, 65: 5578-5587. PMID: 15994930, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-05-0108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBreast NeoplasmsCell AdhesionCell Growth ProcessesCell Line, TumorDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansImmunohistochemistryMiceMice, NudeMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm TransplantationOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsReproducibility of ResultsTissue Array AnalysisTransplantation, HeterologousConceptsBreast cancerXenograft modelHuman breast cancer metastasisLymph node involvementLymph node metastasisChemokine ligand 1Human breast cancer cell linesBreast cancer metastasisLeukocyte protease inhibitorBreast cancer cell linesBreast cancer tissuesHSP-70 expressionHeat shock protein 70Cancer cell linesShock protein 70Identification of genesNode involvementNode metastasisAggressive diseaseClinicopathologic variablesPrimary tumorPrognostic markerNovel therapiesCDNA microarray analysisCancer tissuesAutomated Quantitative Analysis of E-Cadherin Expression in Lymph Node Metastases Is Predictive of Survival in Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer
Harigopal M, Berger AJ, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. Automated Quantitative Analysis of E-Cadherin Expression in Lymph Node Metastases Is Predictive of Survival in Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 4083-4089. PMID: 15930343, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-04-2191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cadherin expressionLymph node metastasisNodal metastasisBreast cancerImproved survivalNode metastasisTissue microarrayNode-positive breast cancerInvasive ductal breast cancerHER2/neu statusAnti-invasive roleInvasive ductal tumorsNode-positive patientsDuctal breast cancerSubset of patientsGood prognostic markerAggressive tumor behaviorStrong E-cadherin expressionHigh E-cadherin expressionCy5-conjugated antibodiesDuctal tumorsMetastatic sitesPrognostic valueTumor sizePrimary tumor
2004
The histologic subtype of ovarian tumors affects the detection rate by pelvic washings
Fadare O, Mariappan MR, Wang, Hileeto D, Mcalpine J, Rimm DL. The histologic subtype of ovarian tumors affects the detection rate by pelvic washings. Cancer 2004, 102: 150-156. PMID: 15211473, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.20239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistologic subtypeOvarian tumorsPeritoneal involvementPelvic washingsPelvic washesBorderline tumorsAdnexal massesCommon histologic subtypeClear cell carcinomaOvarian surface involvementTumor detection rateDetection rateFisher's exact testCurrent studyTumoral involvementHistologic concordanceSerous carcinomaCell carcinomaUndifferentiated carcinomaSurface involvementPeritoneal surfaceConsecutive groupClear cellsIndividual histologic subtypesMost centers
2003
Detection of chromosomal instability in paired breast surgery and ductal lavage specimens by interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization.
King BL, Tsai SC, Gryga ME, D'Aquila TG, Seelig SA, Morrison LE, Jacobson KK, Legator MS, Ward DC, Rimm DL, Phillips RF. Detection of chromosomal instability in paired breast surgery and ductal lavage specimens by interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization. Clinical Cancer Research 2003, 9: 1509-16. PMID: 12684427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuctal lavageMalignant casesBenign casesBreast lesionsBreast cellsInvasive breast cancerInterphase fluorescenceBreast cancer progressionAbnormal cytologyLavage cellsSitu hybridizationBreast surgeryBreast cancerEarly neoplasiaConventional cytologyLavageGenetic abnormalitiesCancer progressionNew modalityNumeric changesSitu hybridization analysisSurgeryLesionsCytologyAbnormalities
2000
Validation of Tissue Microarray Technology in Breast Carcinoma
Camp R, Charette L, Rimm D. Validation of Tissue Microarray Technology in Breast Carcinoma. Laboratory Investigation 2000, 80: 1943-1949. PMID: 11140706, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.3780204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole tissue sectionsInvasive breast carcinomaBreast carcinomaTissue microarray technologyLarge-scale retrospective cohort studyTissue sectionsArchival tissueRetrospective cohort studyHER2/neu oncogeneTissue microarray techniqueCohort studyBreast cancer microarrayProgesterone receptorArchival cohortEstrogen receptorAmount of tissueCommon antigenNeu oncogeneEntire tumorCarcinomaProtein expressionProtein expression patternsArchival formalinTissueReceptorsA high number of tumor free axillary lymph nodes from patients with lymph node negative breast carcinoma is associated with poor outcome
Camp R, Rimm E, Rimm D. A high number of tumor free axillary lymph nodes from patients with lymph node negative breast carcinoma is associated with poor outcome. Cancer 2000, 88: 108-113. PMID: 10618612, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(20000101)88:1<108::aid-cncr15>3.0.co;2-b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor-free lymph nodesLymph node negative breast carcinomaNode-negative breast carcinomaNegative breast carcinomaFree lymph nodesLymph nodesBreast carcinomaPrognostic valueTumor-free axillary lymph nodesTumor-negative lymph nodesDetectable lymph nodesNegative lymph nodesAxillary lymph nodesLymph node hyperplasiaLymph node metastasisReliable prognostic indicatorPresence of necrosisAxillary resectionLymphovascular invasionMetastatic diseasePatient ageIndependent predictorsLymphocytic infiltrateNode metastasisAggressive disease
1998
The expression of p120ctn protein in breast cancer is independent of alpha- and beta-catenin and E-cadherin.
Dillon DA, D'Aquila T, Reynolds AB, Fearon ER, Rimm DL. The expression of p120ctn protein in breast cancer is independent of alpha- and beta-catenin and E-cadherin. American Journal Of Pathology 1998, 152: 75-82. PMID: 9422525, PMCID: PMC1858125.Peer-Reviewed Original Research