2016
Genomic characterization of sarcomatoid transformation in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
Bi X, Zhao S, Adeniran A, Kluger H, Xie Z, Nawaf C, Merino M, Valera V, Pantuck A, Said J, Belldegrun A, Lifton R, Shuch B. Genomic characterization of sarcomatoid transformation in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 509-509. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.2_suppl.509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDriver genesCancer driver genesSomatic mutationsProtein traffickingIllumina sequencingSomatic cellsGenomic characterizationCell differentiationCell adhesionLoss of heterozygosityClear cell renal cell carcinomaGenesMutational signaturesCell renal cell carcinomaClonal divergenceGenetic alterationsMutationsTP53 mutationsRepair deficiencySarcomatoid transformationSubset of tumorsCcRCCHypermutationRenal cell carcinomaBAP1
2015
The transcription factor ATF2 promotes melanoma metastasis by suppressing protein fucosylation
Lau E, Feng Y, Claps G, Fukuda MN, Perlina A, Donn D, Jilaveanu L, Kluger H, Freeze HH, Ronai ZA. The transcription factor ATF2 promotes melanoma metastasis by suppressing protein fucosylation. Science Signaling 2015, 8: ra124. PMID: 26645581, PMCID: PMC4818095, DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aac6479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein fucosylationFucose salvage pathwayTranscription factor ATF2Tumor microarray analysisProtein kinase CεTranscription factor 2Human melanoma specimensTranscriptional repressionPrimary melanoma growthPrimary melanocytesGenetic manipulationActive ATF2Cell motilityElucidation of mechanismsMicroarray analysisSalvage pathwayATF2Cell adhesionHigh abundanceCellular adhesionReduced motilityInvasive behaviorCell linesFactor 2Melanoma specimens