2008
Peptide concentrations and mRNA expression of IGF-I, IGF-II and IGFBP-3 in breast cancer and their associations with disease characteristics
Mu L, Katsaros D, Wiley A, Lu L, de la Longrais IA, Smith S, Khubchandani S, Sochirca O, Arisio R, Yu H. Peptide concentrations and mRNA expression of IGF-I, IGF-II and IGFBP-3 in breast cancer and their associations with disease characteristics. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2008, 115: 151. PMID: 18481170, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-008-0046-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor IInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIMiddle AgedPeptidesPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRecurrenceRNA, MessengerConceptsIGFBP-3IGFBP-3 proteinIGF-IIBreast cancerMRNA expressionTissue levelsHigher mRNA expressionHigh IGFBP-3 expressionProportional hazards regression modelsEarly TNM stageIGFBP-3 expressionHazards regression modelsRisk of relapseIGF-II peptideFresh tumor samplesIGF mRNA expressionIGF-II expressionIGF-I transcriptsReal-time RT-PCRDisease recurrenceFavorable prognosisPeptide concentrationPatient survivalDisease characteristicsTNM stageKlotho Expression in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer and its Association with Insulin-Like Growth Factors and Disease Progression
Lu L, Katsaros D, Wiley A, de la Longrais IA, Puopolo M, Yu H. Klotho Expression in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer and its Association with Insulin-Like Growth Factors and Disease Progression. Cancer Investigation 2008, 26: 185-192. PMID: 18259951, DOI: 10.1080/07357900701638343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDisease ProgressionEpithelial CellsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGlucuronidaseHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor IInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIKlotho ProteinsMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsPrognosisReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, NeoplasmSurvival RateConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerKlotho expressionOvarian cancer progressionDisease progressionOvarian cancerCox proportional hazards regression modelTumor tissueProportional hazards regression modelsCancer progressionInsulin-like growth factorResidual tumor sizeAction of IGFOvarian cancer patientsExpression of IGFHazards regression modelsOvarian cancer prognosisEpithelial ovarian cancer progressionExpression of totalFresh tumor tissueWarrants further elucidationUnderwent surgeryIGFBP-3Patient ageClinical followTumor histology
2007
Hypermethylation of let-7a-3 in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Is Associated with Low Insulin-like Growth Factor-II Expression and Favorable Prognosis
Lu L, Katsaros D, de la Longrais IA, Sochirca O, Yu H. Hypermethylation of let-7a-3 in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Is Associated with Low Insulin-like Growth Factor-II Expression and Favorable Prognosis. Cancer Research 2007, 67: 10117-10122. PMID: 17974952, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-07-2544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDNA MethylationFemaleHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding ProteinsInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIMicroRNAsMiddle AgedNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPrognosisRNA, MessengerConceptsInsulin-like growth factor IIPossible epigenetic regulationLet-7 regulationEpithelial ovarian cancerLet-7aRole of miRNAsActivity of mRNAPromoter CpG island methylationCpG island methylationTumor suppressor geneIGF-II expressionMiRNA genesSmall RNAsEpigenetic regulationOvarian cancerDNA methylationCpG islandsMethylation-specific PCRReal-time reverse transcription PCRReverse transcription-PCRReal-time methylation-specific PCRSuppressor geneIsland methylationMethylationMiRNA expressionExpression of MDR1 in epithelial ovarian cancer and its association with disease progression.
Lu L, Katsaros D, Wiley A, Rigault de la Longrais IA, Puopolo M, Yu H. Expression of MDR1 in epithelial ovarian cancer and its association with disease progression. Oncology Research Featuring Preclinical And Clinical Cancer Therapeutics 2007, 16: 395-403. PMID: 17913048, DOI: 10.3727/000000006783980892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1Biomarkers, TumorBRCA1 ProteinCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16Disease ProgressionDrug Resistance, MultipleEstrogen Receptor alphaFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor IIMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and SerousOvarian NeoplasmsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerRNA, NeoplasmSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsMDR1 expressionClinicopathological parametersDisease progressionOvarian cancer cohortEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancer prognosisOvarian cancer treatmentOvarian cancer progressionExpression of MDR1Ovarian tumor samplesOverall survivalPatient ageOvarian tumorsIGF-IIQuantitative real-time PCROvarian cancerCancer cohortReal-time PCRIndependent markerCancer prognosisDrug resistanceTumor samplesCancer treatmentCancer progressionERalpha
2006
The relationship of insulin-like growth factor-II, insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3, and estrogen receptor-alpha expression to disease progression in epithelial ovarian cancer.
Lu L, Katsaros D, Wiley A, de la Longrais I, Risch HA, Puopolo M, Yu H. The relationship of insulin-like growth factor-II, insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3, and estrogen receptor-alpha expression to disease progression in epithelial ovarian cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2006, 12: 1208-1214. PMID: 16489075, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-05-1801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorDisease ProgressionEpithelial CellsEstrogen Receptor alphaFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor IIMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, NeoplasmSurvival AnalysisConceptsIGF-II expressionEstrogen receptor alpha expressionReceptor alpha expressionEpithelial ovarian cancerIGF-IIDisease progressionOvarian cancerInsulin-like growth factor (IGF) systemPrimary epithelial ovarian cancerProtein 3Insulin-like growth factorIGF signalingHigh IGF-IILarge residual lesionExpression of estrogenInsulin-like growth factor IIIGFBP-3 expressionEffects of IGFOvarian cancer treatmentGrowth factor systemFresh tumor specimensGrowth factor IIQuantitative reverse transcription PCRIGFBP-3Serous histology