2018
Genomic Heterogeneity and the Small Renal Mass
Ueno D, Xie Z, Boeke M, Syed J, Nguyen KA, McGillivray P, Adeniran A, Humphrey P, Dancik GM, Kluger Y, Liu Z, Kluger H, Shuch B. Genomic Heterogeneity and the Small Renal Mass. Clinical Cancer Research 2018, 24: 4137-4144. PMID: 29760223, PMCID: PMC6125159, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-18-0214.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
SHARPIN-mediated regulation of protein arginine methyltransferase 5 controls melanoma growth
Tamiya H, Kim H, Klymenko O, Kim H, Feng Y, Zhang T, Han JY, Murao A, Snipas SJ, Jilaveanu L, Brown K, Kluger H, Zhang H, Iwai K, Ronai Z. SHARPIN-mediated regulation of protein arginine methyltransferase 5 controls melanoma growth. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2017, 128: 517-530. PMID: 29227283, PMCID: PMC5749505, DOI: 10.1172/jci95410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCell Line, TumorHEK293 CellsHumansMelanomaNeoplasm ProteinsProtein-Arginine N-MethyltransferasesSOXE Transcription FactorsUbiquitinsConceptsLinear ubiquitin chain assembly complexType II protein arginine methyltransferaseProtein arginine methyltransferase 5Protein arginine methyltransferaseTranscription factor Sox10Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2ATranscriptional corepressor SKIArginine dimethylationArginine methyltransferasePRMT5 activityAssembly complexMelanoma growthMethyltransferase activityPRMT5PRMT5 inhibitionRegulatory axisInhibitor 2ASHARPINNF-κB signalingHuman cancersMethylthioadenosine phosphorylaseMultiproteinImportant roleDimethylationMethyltransferase
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
2012
Driver Mutations in Melanoma: Lessons Learned From Bench-to-Bedside Studies
Mehnert JM, Kluger HM. Driver Mutations in Melanoma: Lessons Learned From Bench-to-Bedside Studies. Current Oncology Reports 2012, 14: 449-457. PMID: 22723080, PMCID: PMC4447200, DOI: 10.1007/s11912-012-0249-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDriver mutationsSpecific patient subsetsPotential therapeutic strategyPatient subsetsSomatic driver mutationsMetastatic melanomaBedside studiesUveal melanomaTherapeutic strategiesBRAFV600E mutationMalignant transformationMelanomaMolecular classificationDevelopment of inhibitorsHuman samplesMutationsMolecular biologyBRAFDisease
2011
Plasma Markers for Identifying Patients with Metastatic Melanoma
Kluger HM, Hoyt K, Bacchiocchi A, Mayer T, Kirsch J, Kluger Y, Sznol M, Ariyan S, Molinaro A, Halaban R. Plasma Markers for Identifying Patients with Metastatic Melanoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2011, 17: 2417-2425. PMID: 21487066, PMCID: PMC3415234, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-10-2402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntigens, CDBiomarkers, TumorCell Adhesion MoleculesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayExtracellular Matrix ProteinsFemaleGlycoproteinsGrowth Differentiation Factor 15HumansIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1L-Lactate DehydrogenaseMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingNerve Growth FactorsPrognosisReproducibility of ResultsS100 Calcium Binding Protein beta SubunitS100 ProteinsSensitivity and SpecificityTissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1ConceptsGenome-wide gene expression dataGene expression dataHigh expression levelsLevels of proteinExpression dataExpression levelsProteinMelanoma cellsStage I/II diseaseEqual-sized trainingMarkersGenesDisease recurrencePlasma markersMetastatic melanomaTIMP-1Lactate dehydrogenaseCEACAMsStage I/II patientsDehydrogenaseOsteopontinStage IV diseaseStage IV patientsMetastatic melanoma patientsGender-matched patients
2008
Nuclear to non-nuclear Pmel17/gp100 expression (HMB45 staining) as a discriminator between benign and malignant melanocytic lesions
Rothberg BE, Moeder CB, Kluger H, Halaban R, Elder DE, Murphy GF, Lazar A, Prieto V, Duncan LM, Rimm DL. Nuclear to non-nuclear Pmel17/gp100 expression (HMB45 staining) as a discriminator between benign and malignant melanocytic lesions. Modern Pathology 2008, 21: 1121-1129. PMID: 18552823, PMCID: PMC2570478, DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2008.100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntigens, NeoplasmBiomarkers, TumorCell NucleusDiagnosis, DifferentialFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectGp100 Melanoma AntigenHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedImmunoenzyme TechniquesMelanomaMelanoma-Specific AntigensMembrane GlycoproteinsNeoplasm ProteinsNevus, PigmentedSkin NeoplasmsTissue Array Analysis