2016
Insulin/IGF and sex hormone axes in human endometrium and associations with endometrial cancer risk factors
Merritt MA, Strickler HD, Einstein MH, Yang HP, Sherman ME, Wentzensen N, Brouwer-Visser J, Cossio MJ, Whitney KD, Yu H, Gunter MJ, Huang GS. Insulin/IGF and sex hormone axes in human endometrium and associations with endometrial cancer risk factors. Cancer Causes & Control 2016, 27: 737-748. PMID: 27125830, PMCID: PMC4870288, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-016-0751-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedDiabetes MellitusEndometrial NeoplasmsEndometriumEstrogen Receptor alphaEstrogensFemaleGene ExpressionGonadal Steroid HormonesHumansImmunohistochemistryInsulinInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 1Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor IInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIMiddle AgedParityPhosphoproteinsPostmenopausePremenopausePTEN PhosphohydrolaseReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReceptor, IGF Type 1Receptor, InsulinReceptors, ProgesteroneReceptors, SomatomedinRisk FactorsRNA, MessengerConceptsInsulin-like growth factorEndometrial cancer risk factorsCancer risk factorsPostmenopausal womenRisk factorsEndometrial tissueInsulin/insulin-like growth factorRegular nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug useNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug usePhosphorylated insulin-like growth factorEstrogen receptor-positive tissuesAnti-inflammatory drug useNon-diabetic womenProtein levelsReceptor-positive tissuesNormal endometrial tissuesHigher IGFBP1OC usePostmenopausal endometriumBenign indicationsProgesterone receptorQuantitative real-time PCRHormone axesIGFBP3 expressionHuman endometrium
2015
PTEN expression in benign human endometrial tissue and cancer in relation to endometrial cancer risk factors
Yang HP, Meeker A, Guido R, Gunter MJ, Huang GS, Luhn P, d’Ambrosio L, Wentzensen N, Sherman ME. PTEN expression in benign human endometrial tissue and cancer in relation to endometrial cancer risk factors. Cancer Causes & Control 2015, 26: 1729-1736. PMID: 26376893, PMCID: PMC4628559, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-015-0666-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCase-Control StudiesEndometrial NeoplasmsEndometriumFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPTEN PhosphohydrolaseRisk FactorsConceptsEndometrial cancer risk factorsCancer risk factorsEndometrial cancer tissuesEndometrial tissueRisk factorsBenign endometriumNSAID usePTEN lossEndometrial cancerEndometrial glandsPTEN expressionExact testCancer tissuesPopulation-based case-control studyBenign endometrial samplesBenign endometrial tissuesMost risk factorsHuman endometrial tissueCase-control studyFisher's exact testEndometrial hyperplasiaEndometrial carcinomaEndometrial samplesEutopic endometriumImmunohistochemical studyEvasion of anti-growth signaling: A key step in tumorigenesis and potential target for treatment and prophylaxis by natural compounds
Amin ARMR, Karpowicz PA, Carey TE, Arbiser J, Nahta R, Chen ZG, Dong JT, Kucuk O, Khan GN, Huang GS, Mi S, Lee HY, Reichrath J, Honoki K, Georgakilas AG, Amedei A, Amin A, Helferich B, Boosani CS, Ciriolo MR, Chen S, Mohammed SI, Azmi AS, Keith WN, Bhakta D, Halicka D, Niccolai E, Fujii H, Aquilano K, Ashraf SS, Nowsheen S, Yang X, Bilsland A, Shin DM. Evasion of anti-growth signaling: A key step in tumorigenesis and potential target for treatment and prophylaxis by natural compounds. Seminars In Cancer Biology 2015, 35: s55-s77. PMID: 25749195, PMCID: PMC4561219, DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2015.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsCarcinogenesisCell ProliferationDNA-Binding ProteinsGrowth Differentiation Factor 15Hippo Signaling PathwayHumansKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasmsNuclear ProteinsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesPTEN PhosphohydrolaseRetinoblastoma ProteinSignal TransductionSomatomedinsTranscription FactorsTumor Suppressor Protein p53ConceptsInsulin-like growth factorGrowth signalingCancer cellsGrowth differentiation factor 15Cell growthSuppression of genesActivation of genesDifferentiation factor 15AT-rich interactive domain 1ASignaling processesRetinoblastoma proteinFactor 15Tensin homologRb pathwayClinical settingSignalingGrowth factorAdverse effectsDomain 1AMolecular targetsPotential targetPathwayHippoGenesImportant pathway