2013
Expression of Drug Targets in Patients Treated with Sorafenib, Carboplatin and Paclitaxel
Jilaveanu LB, Zhao F, Zito CR, Kirkwood JM, Nathanson KL, D'Andrea K, Wilson M, Rimm DL, Flaherty KT, Lee SJ, Kluger HM. Expression of Drug Targets in Patients Treated with Sorafenib, Carboplatin and Paclitaxel. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e69748. PMID: 23936348, PMCID: PMC3735539, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalOverall survivalVEGF-R1FGF-R1Paclitaxel-based therapyVEGF-R1 expressionPre-treatment tumorsPredictive biomarker signaturesMultitarget kinase inhibitorPDGF-RβSitu protein expressionTherapeutic ratioTaxane sensitivityMitogen-activated protein kinase pathwayPatientsVEGF-R3CarboplatinSorafenibVEGF-R2C-kitKinase inhibitorsTherapyProtein expressionPhase IIISorafenib targets
2012
CD70 expression patterns in renal cell carcinoma
Jilaveanu LB, Sznol J, Aziz SA, Duchen D, Kluger HM, Camp RL. CD70 expression patterns in renal cell carcinoma. Human Pathology 2012, 43: 1394-1399. PMID: 22401771, PMCID: PMC3374042, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2011.10.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal cell carcinomaCell carcinomaCD70 expressionPapillary tumorsHigh CD70 expressionExpression of CD70Clear cell tumorsNovel therapeutic agentsRenal cell carcinoma specimensPathologic variablesHistologic subtypePrognostic valueCell subsetsCell tumorsUnivariate analysisClinical trialsImmune escapeSitu protein expressionT lymphocytesClear cellsTissue microarrayCarcinoma specimensCD70Immunohistochemistry-based methodMultivariate analysis
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
C-Raf Is Associated with Disease Progression and Cell Proliferation in a Subset of Melanomas
Jilaveanu LB, Zito CR, Aziz SA, Conrad PJ, Schmitz JC, Sznol M, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. C-Raf Is Associated with Disease Progression and Cell Proliferation in a Subset of Melanomas. Clinical Cancer Research 2009, 15: 5704-5713. PMID: 19737955, PMCID: PMC2763114, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-09-0198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBenzenesulfonatesCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCell SurvivalCohort StudiesDisease ProgressionFemaleGene SilencingHumansIndolesMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedNevusNiacinamidePhenolsPhenylurea CompoundsProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-rafPyridinesRNA, Small InterferingSensitivity and SpecificitySkin NeoplasmsSorafenibYoung AdultConceptsExtracellular signal-regulated kinaseC-RafC-Raf expressionSubset of melanomasPhospho-c-RafSignal-regulated kinaseCell linesProtein kinase inhibitionMitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitionDecreased viabilityDecreased Bcl-2 expressionProtein kinaseCell signalingBcl-2 inhibitionRaf kinaseB-RafMelanoma cell linesPhospho-MEKSpecific siRNAsSitu protein expressionGW5074Major isoformsKinasePhospho-ERKBcl-2 expression
2008
Assessing Expression of Apoptotic Markers Using Large Cohort Tissue Microarrays
Pick E, McCarthy MM, Kluger HM. Assessing Expression of Apoptotic Markers Using Large Cohort Tissue Microarrays. Methods In Molecular Biology 2008, 414: 83-93. PMID: 18175814, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-339-4_8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge cohortApoptotic markersParaffin-embedded specimensHundreds of patientsAnti-apoptotic elementsTissue microarray technologySitu protein expressionApoptotic marker expressionTissue microarrayMarker expressionBenign cellsImmunohistochemistryProtein expressionExtrinsic pathwayExpression levelsCohortMarkersExpressionCellsPatients