2017
Intracrine androgen biosynthesis in renal cell carcinoma
Lee G, Han C, Kwon Y, Patel R, Modi P, Kwon S, Faiena I, Patel N, Singer E, Ahn H, Kim W, Kim I. Intracrine androgen biosynthesis in renal cell carcinoma. British Journal Of Cancer 2017, 116: 937-943. PMID: 28253524, PMCID: PMC5379152, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2017.42.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbiraterone AcetateAndrogensAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisBenzamidesBlotting, WesternCarcinoma, Renal CellCell ProliferationDihydrotestosteroneFemaleHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesKidney NeoplasmsMaleMiceMice, NudeNitrilesOrchiectomyPhenylthiohydantoinPrognosisProstatic NeoplasmsProstatic Neoplasms, Castration-ResistantReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReceptors, AndrogenReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerTestosteroneTumor Cells, CulturedXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsRenal cell carcinomaCastration-resistant prostate cancerRCC cell linesAnti-androgen therapyHuman RCC cell linesAndrogen biosynthesisAbiraterone acetateCell carcinomaAndrogen receptorTumor volumeCell linesAndrogen deprivation therapyHigher tumor stageProstate cancer patientsMouse xenograft studiesGenitourinary cancersTumor suppressionSignificant tumor suppressionRCC patientsTumor stageCancer patientsMale miceProstate cancerIntratumoral steroidogenesisXenograft studies
2014
Comparison of mRNA, Protein, and Urinary Nucleic Acid Levels of S100A8 and S100A9 between Prostate Cancer and BPH
Yun S, Yan C, Jeong P, Kang H, Kim Y, Kim E, Lee O, Kim W, Moon S, Kim I, Choi Y, Kim W. Comparison of mRNA, Protein, and Urinary Nucleic Acid Levels of S100A8 and S100A9 between Prostate Cancer and BPH. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2014, 22: 2439-2445. PMID: 25348783, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-014-4194-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorCalgranulin ACalgranulin BCase-Control StudiesFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingNucleic AcidsPrognosisProstatic HyperplasiaProstatic NeoplasmsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSurvival RateConceptsS100A8/A9CAP patientsAcid levelsNucleic acid levelBPH tissueProstate cancerS100A8/A9 expressionBenign prostatic hyperplasia tissuesRecurrence-free timeProstatic hyperplasia tissuesUrinary nucleic acidsBPH patientsIndependent predictorsTransurethral resectionAggressive diseaseChronic inflammationPoor prognosisPrognostic valueTransurethral prostatectomyProstatectomy patientsBiochemical recurrencePrognostic markerS100A9 expressionA9 expressionImmunohistochemical stainingDecreased selenium-binding protein 1 mRNA expression is associated with poor prognosis in renal cell carcinoma
Ha Y, Lee G, Kim Y, Kwon S, Choi S, Kim T, Kwon T, Yun S, Kim I, Kim W. Decreased selenium-binding protein 1 mRNA expression is associated with poor prognosis in renal cell carcinoma. World Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2014, 12: 288. PMID: 25227434, PMCID: PMC4176564, DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-12-288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, PapillaryCarcinoma, Renal CellCase-Control StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKidney NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingPrognosisReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSelenium-Binding ProteinsSurvival RateYoung Adult
2013
BMP-6 in Renal Cell Carcinoma Promotes Tumor Proliferation through IL-10–Dependent M2 Polarization of Tumor-Associated Macrophages
Lee J, Lee G, Woo S, Ha Y, Kwon S, Kim W, Kim I. BMP-6 in Renal Cell Carcinoma Promotes Tumor Proliferation through IL-10–Dependent M2 Polarization of Tumor-Associated Macrophages. Cancer Research 2013, 73: 3604-3614. PMID: 23633487, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-12-4563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBone Morphogenetic Protein 6Carcinoma, Renal CellCell LineCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationClodronic AcidDoxycyclineHumansImmunoblottingInterleukin-10Kaplan-Meier EstimateKidney NeoplasmsMacrophagesMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, FluorescenceReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA InterferenceSmad5 ProteinSTAT3 Transcription FactorTumor Burden
2011
Bone morphogenetic protein 6-induced interleukin-1β expression in macrophages requires PU.1/Smad1 interaction
Lee G, Jung Y, Lee J, Kim W, Kim I. Bone morphogenetic protein 6-induced interleukin-1β expression in macrophages requires PU.1/Smad1 interaction. Molecular Immunology 2011, 48: 1540-1547. PMID: 21571370, DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2011.04.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBone Morphogenetic Protein 6Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptors, Type IBone Morphogenetic Protein Receptors, Type IICells, CulturedExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesFluorescent Antibody TechniqueImmunoblottingImmunoprecipitationInterleukin-1betaJNK Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMacrophagesMiceNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIProto-Oncogene ProteinsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSignal TransductionSmad1 ProteinTrans-ActivatorsA Four-Gene Signature Predicts Disease Progression in Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
Kim W, Kim S, Jeong P, Yun S, Cho I, Kim I, Moon S, Um H, Choi Y. A Four-Gene Signature Predicts Disease Progression in Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. Molecular Medicine 2011, 17: 478-485. PMID: 21308147, PMCID: PMC3105150, DOI: 10.2119/molmed.2010.00274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDisease ProgressionGene Expression ProfilingHumansMuscle NeoplasmsOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsConceptsMuscle-invasive bladder cancerFour-gene signatureInvasive bladder cancerDisease progressionMIBC patientsMIBC progressionBladder cancerIndependent cohortMultivariate Cox regression analysisCox regression analysisReal-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionTranscriptase-polymerase chain reactionGene expression signaturesIndependent predictorsPatient survivalPrognostic valuePromising diagnostic toolPolymerase chain reactionHigh riskPredictive valueMicroarray gene expression profilingImportant mediatorPatientsGene expression profiling
2010
HMOX1 is an Important Prognostic Indicator of Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Recurrence and Progression
Yim M, Ha Y, Kim I, Yun S, Choi Y, Kim W. HMOX1 is an Important Prognostic Indicator of Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Recurrence and Progression. Journal Of Urology 2010, 185: 701-705. PMID: 21168882, DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2010.09.081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAgedBiomarkers, TumorBiopsy, NeedleCarcinoma, Transitional CellCohort StudiesCystectomyDisease ProgressionFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHeme Oxygenase-1HumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSensitivity and SpecificitySurvival AnalysisUrinary Bladder Neoplasms
2006
Expression of estrogen receptors‐α and ‐β in bladder cancer cell lines and human bladder tumor tissue
Shen S, Smith C, Hsieh J, Yu J, Kim I, Jian W, Sonpavde, Ayala G, Younes M, Lerner S. Expression of estrogen receptors‐α and ‐β in bladder cancer cell lines and human bladder tumor tissue. Cancer 2006, 106: 2610-2616. PMID: 16700038, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsBlotting, WesternCarcinoma, Transitional CellCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationEstradiolEstrogen Receptor alphaEstrogen Receptor betaFulvestrantGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunohistochemistryMicroarray AnalysisNeoplasm StagingRaloxifene HydrochlorideReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerTamoxifenUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsConceptsBladder cancer cell linesExpression of ERbetaCancer cell linesERbeta expressionHuman bladder cancerBladder cancer cellsBladder cancerEstrogen receptorWestern blot analysisT4 tumorsCell linesMetastatic transitional cell carcinomaMuscle-invasive bladder cancerER-alpha mRNA levelsT3/T4 tumorsHuman bladder tumor tissuesRT4 cellsBladder cancer cell growthLevels of ERalphaGrade 3 tumorsCancer cellsInvasive bladder cancerTa/T1Transitional cell carcinomaEffects of estradiol
2003
Decreased expression of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) receptor type II correlates with insensitivity to BMP-6 in human renal cell carcinoma cells.
Kim I, Lee D, Lee D, Kim B, Kim H, Leach F, Linehan W, Morton R, Kim S. Decreased expression of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) receptor type II correlates with insensitivity to BMP-6 in human renal cell carcinoma cells. Clinical Cancer Research 2003, 9: 6046-51. PMID: 14676131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlotting, NorthernBone Morphogenetic Protein 6Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptors, Type IIBone Morphogenetic ProteinsCarcinoma, Renal CellDown-RegulationHumansImmunoblottingImmunoenzyme TechniquesKidney NeoplasmsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptors, Cell SurfaceReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionTransforming Growth Factor betaTumor Cells, Cultured