2017
Management of Lung Cancer Invading the Superior Sulcus
Kratz JR, Woodard G, Jablons DM. Management of Lung Cancer Invading the Superior Sulcus. Thoracic Surgery Clinics 2017, 27: 149-157. PMID: 28363369, DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2017.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperior sulcus tumorsLung cancerComplete surgical resectionFormidable therapeutic challengeInitial therapeutic effortsBimodality therapyTrimodality therapySurgical resectionTherapeutic challengeSuperior sulcusTreatment approachesTherapeutic effortsCurrent standardTherapyHigh rateTumorsCancerResectionRelapseRadiotherapyMortalityCarePancoast
2016
Gli promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition in human lung adenocarcinomas
Li H, Yue D, Jin JQ, Woodard GA, Tolani B, Luh TM, Giroux-Leprieur E, Mo M, Chen Z, Che J, Zhang Z, Zhou Y, Wang L, Hao X, Jablons D, Wang C, He B. Gli promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition in human lung adenocarcinomas. Oncotarget 2016, 5: 80415-80425. PMID: 27533453, PMCID: PMC5348330, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.11246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsA549 CellsAdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma of LungAnimalsAntigens, CDAntineoplastic AgentsCadherinsCell MovementEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHedgehog ProteinsHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMice, NudeMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessSignal TransductionSmoothened ReceptorTime FactorsTumor BurdenXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysZinc Finger Protein GLI1ConceptsEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionLung adenocarcinomaE-cadherin expressionTumor growthLung adenocarcinoma metastasisPotential therapeutic targetInhibition of GLICell migrationAdenocarcinoma metastasisLung cancerInvasion/metastasisTumor invasion/metastasisIndependent cohortGLI inhibitorsSmall molecule inhibitorsTherapeutic targetAdenocarcinomaHuman lungTherapeutic agentsMetastasisCell invasionWound healingCommon typeRole of GliMolecule inhibitors