2011
Characterization and targeting of phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K) and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in renal cell cancer
Elfiky AA, Aziz SA, Conrad PJ, Siddiqui S, Hackl W, Maira M, Robert CL, Kluger HM. Characterization and targeting of phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K) and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in renal cell cancer. Journal Of Translational Medicine 2011, 9: 133. PMID: 21834980, PMCID: PMC3173341, DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-9-133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsApoptosisAutomationBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Renal CellCell Line, TumorChromonesDrug SynergismHumansImidazolesInhibitory Concentration 50Kidney NeoplasmsMolecular Targeted TherapyMorpholinesMultivariate AnalysisPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasePhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsProtein Kinase InhibitorsQuinolinesSirolimusTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesConceptsRenal cell carcinomaRCC cell linesNVP-BEZ235PI3KMTOR expressionMetastatic renal cell carcinomaPI3K subunitsHigh mTOR expressionAutomated Quantitative AnalysisRCC cell growthRenal cell cancerExpression of p85PI3K inhibitor LY294002Cell linesWarrants further investigationK inhibitor LY294002PI3K inhibitorsMulti-variable analysisCell cancerCell carcinomaClinical trialsSitu protein expressionNephrectomy casesTissue microarrayMTOR inhibitors
2009
Phosphatidylinositol-3-Kinase as a Therapeutic Target in Melanoma
Aziz SA, Davies M, Pick E, Zito C, Jilaveanu L, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger Y, Kluger HM. Phosphatidylinositol-3-Kinase as a Therapeutic Target in Melanoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2009, 15: 3029-3036. PMID: 19383818, PMCID: PMC4431617, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-08-2768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain NeoplasmsCell ProliferationChromonesEnzyme InhibitorsHumansImmunoblottingImmunoenzyme TechniquesMelanomaMorpholinesNevus, PigmentedPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsPhosphorylationProtein Array AnalysisSkin NeoplasmsTissue Array AnalysisTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsPhosphatidylinositol-3 kinasePI3K inhibitorsExpression of p85PI3KP110alpha subunitPathway membersK inhibitorsCell linesPI3K pathway membersReverse phase protein arrayGood drug targetPhase protein arrayPI3K pathwayTargets of drugsCellular processesPhospho-Akt levelsPI3K inhibitionMelanoma cell linesDrug targetsFull activationP85K pathwayLY294002Protein arraysResistant cell lines