2022
Targeting ULK1 Decreases IFNγ-Mediated Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors.
Fenton S, Zannikou M, Ilut L, Fischietti M, Ji C, Oku C, Horvath C, Le Poole I, Bosenberg M, Bartom E, Kocherginsky M, Platanias L, Saleiro D. Targeting ULK1 Decreases IFNγ-Mediated Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors. Molecular Cancer Research 2022, 21: 332-344. PMID: 36573964, PMCID: PMC10073316, DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-22-0684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsImmunosuppressive genesCheckpoint inhibitorsImmunostimulatory genesAnti-programmed cell death protein 1 therapyPharmacologic inhibitionIFNγ-induced expressionMelanoma cellsMajority of patientsTreatment of patientsTreatment of melanomaMelanoma tumor growthDrug target inhibitionICI therapyDurable responsesPatient survivalMetastatic melanomaPatient outcomesPoor survivalResponse rateTumor growthIFNγOverexpression of ULK1Context-dependent mannerMelanoma
2020
19. PLEKHA5 REGULATES TUMOR GROWTH IN METASTATIC MELANOMA
Oria V, Zhang H, Zhu H, Deng G, Zito C, Rane C, Zhang S, Weiss S, Tran T, Adeniran A, Zhang F, Zhou J, Kluger Y, Bosenberg M, Kluger H, Jilaveanu L. 19. PLEKHA5 REGULATES TUMOR GROWTH IN METASTATIC MELANOMA. Neuro-Oncology Advances 2020, 2: ii3-ii3. PMCID: PMC7401364, DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdaa073.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMelanoma brain metastasesBrain metastasesTumor growthPI3K/Akt/mTORCell cycle transitionAkt/mTORGrowth of tumorsS cell cycle transitionPhosphorylation of AktMelanoma patientsPoor prognosisNovel drug targetsPatient populationRegulation of PDCD4Metastatic melanomaUnique cohortXenograft modelClinical relevanceNude miceMetastasisCycle transitionMelanomaBrain developmentKey mediatorMelanoma cells
2019
Pathology of B cell and neutrophil infiltration in the YUMMER1.7 mouse model of spontaneous melanoma tumor regression
Blenman K, Wang J, Cowper S, Bosenberg M. Pathology of B cell and neutrophil infiltration in the YUMMER1.7 mouse model of spontaneous melanoma tumor regression. The Journal Of Immunology 2019, 202: 136.25-136.25. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.202.supp.136.25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchB cellsMelanoma cellsTumor regressionPlasmablasts/plasma cellsTumor-infiltrating B cellsLonger progression-free survivalMelanoma tumor regressionProgression-free survivalAdaptive immune responsesB cell numbersNeutrophil extracellular trapsNeutrophil infiltrationImmunotherapy treatmentSpontaneous regressionMetastatic melanomaAdverse reactionsGeographic necrosisImmune cellsNeutrophil responseHistological changesExtracellular trapsPlasma cellsImmune responseTherapy showTumor mass