2021
Achieving highly efficient gene transfer to the bladder by increasing the molecular weight of polymer-based nanoparticles
Li G, He S, Schätzlein AG, Weiss RM, Martin DT, Uchegbu IF. Achieving highly efficient gene transfer to the bladder by increasing the molecular weight of polymer-based nanoparticles. Journal Of Controlled Release 2021, 332: 210-224. PMID: 33607176, DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Glycoprotein-130 expression is associated with aggressive bladder cancer and is a potential therapeutic target
Martin DT, Shen H, Steinbach-Rankins JM, Zhu X, Johnson KK, Syed J, Saltzman WM, Weiss RM. Glycoprotein-130 expression is associated with aggressive bladder cancer and is a potential therapeutic target. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2019, 18: molcanther.1079.2017. PMID: 30381445, PMCID: PMC6363894, DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-17-1079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBladder cancer cell linesBladder tumorsBladder cancerCancer cell linesHigh-grade bladder cancer cell linesCancer xenograft mouse modelBladder cancer growthAggressive bladder cancerPotential therapeutic targetHuman bladder tumorsXenograft mouse modelBladder cancer progressionCell linesBladder tumor cellsCurative potentialOptimal treatmentTumor gradePatient outcomesReduced cell migrationTumor volumeTumor categoryMouse modelTherapeutic targetTumor aggressivenessCancer growth
2014
Surface-Modified Nanoparticles Enhance Transurothelial Penetration and Delivery of Survivin siRNA in Treating Bladder Cancer
Martin DT, Steinbach JM, Liu J, Shimizu S, Kaimakliotis HZ, Wheeler MA, Hittelman AB, Saltzman W, Weiss RM. Surface-Modified Nanoparticles Enhance Transurothelial Penetration and Delivery of Survivin siRNA in Treating Bladder Cancer. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2014, 13: 71-81. PMID: 24222663, PMCID: PMC3924597, DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-13-0502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBladder permeability barrierSurvivin siRNAChitosan delivery systemBladder cancerBladder diseaseTherapeutic responseTumor volumeXenograft tumorsMouse bladderTumor siteSurvivin expressionIntravesical deliveryHuman ureterTumor cell uptakeSiRNATumorsUnmodified nanoparticlesCell uptakeDelivery system
2013
Nanoparticles for urothelium penetration and delivery of the histone deacetylase inhibitor belinostat for treatment of bladder cancer
Martin DT, Hoimes CJ, Kaimakliotis HZ, Cheng CJ, Zhang K, Liu J, Wheeler MA, Kelly WK, Tew GN, Saltzman WM, Weiss RM. Nanoparticles for urothelium penetration and delivery of the histone deacetylase inhibitor belinostat for treatment of bladder cancer. Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology And Medicine 2013, 9: 1124-1134. PMID: 23764660, PMCID: PMC3815967, DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2013.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistone deacetylase inhibitor belinostatBladder cancerBladder permeability barrierNon-invasive bladder cancerCultured bladder cancer cellsBladder cancer cellsChemotherapy efficacyIntravesical drug deliveryXenograft tumorsMouse bladderMouse modelConvincing dataHuman ureterBelinostatCancerCancer cellsLower IC50TumorsAcetyl-H4Tissue penetrationCLINICAL EDITORIntracellular uptakeDeliveryCellsPatientsBrg1 Determines Urothelial Cell Fate during Ureter Development
Weiss RM, Guo S, Shan A, Shi H, Romano RA, Sinha S, Cantley LG, Guo JK. Brg1 Determines Urothelial Cell Fate during Ureter Development. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2013, 24: 618-626. PMID: 23449535, PMCID: PMC3609140, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2012090902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmooth muscle cellsUreter developmentBasal cell populationUreteral smooth muscle cellsHoxb7-CreTerminal differentiationPPARγ expressionUreteral epitheliumMuscle cellsUrothelial cellsP63 expressionRole of BRG1Basal cellsUmbrella cellsCell populationsSonic hedgehog expressionEpithelial stratificationAdult ureterUreterCell developmentBRG1 expressionSmooth muscle cell developmentShh expressionCellsHedgehog expression
2006
A role for Akt in the rapid regulation of inflammatory and apoptotic pathways in mouse bladder
Tamarkin FJ, Kang WS, Cohen JJ, Wheeler MA, Weiss RM. A role for Akt in the rapid regulation of inflammatory and apoptotic pathways in mouse bladder. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives Of Pharmacology 2006, 373: 349-359. PMID: 16832691, DOI: 10.1007/s00210-006-0081-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsApoptotic pathwayPI3KAkt phosphorylationNon-phosphorylated speciesPhosphatidylinositol-3 kinaseNF-κBPhosphorylation of AktPI3K/AktCellular signalingTranscription factorsForkhead familyPI3K inhibitorsNF-κB phosphorylationKappa BDownstream pathwaysAkt activationInhibitor kappa BPhosphorylationRapid regulationAktProtein amountNuclear factor kappa BK inhibitorsCancer cellsUrothelial cancer cells
2005
A Survivin Gene Signature Predicts Aggressive Tumor Behavior
Salz W, Eisenberg D, Plescia J, Garlick DS, Weiss RM, Wu XR, Sun TT, Altieri DC. A Survivin Gene Signature Predicts Aggressive Tumor Behavior. Cancer Research 2005, 65: 3531-3534. PMID: 15867343, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-04-4284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsButylhydroxybutylnitrosamineCarcinogensDisease ProgressionFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansInhibitor of Apoptosis ProteinsMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, TransgenicMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsNeoplasm ProteinsPolymerase Chain ReactionSurvivinTransgenesTumor Suppressor Protein p53Urinary BladderUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsUroplakin IIConceptsTransgenic expressionGene signatureGlobal transcriptional changesDominant negative mutantGene expression profilesSuch genesTumor progressionTranscriptional changesCell divisionEssential regulatorGene expressionExpression profilesTransgenic animalsExtracellular matrixTissue microenvironmentAggressive tumor behaviorPreferential incidenceGenesInflammatory genesSurvivinExpressionTumor behaviorSurvivin expressionAssociated gene signaturesTransgenic model
2004
Rapid Up-Regulation of Endothelial Nitric-Oxide Synthase in a Mouse Model of Escherichia coli Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Bladder Inflammation
Kang WS, Tamarkin FJ, Wheeler MA, Weiss RM. Rapid Up-Regulation of Endothelial Nitric-Oxide Synthase in a Mouse Model of Escherichia coli Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Bladder Inflammation. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 2004, 310: 452-458. PMID: 15082754, DOI: 10.1124/jpet.104.066506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInducible nitric oxide synthaseUrinary cyclic GMPNitric oxide synthaseEscherichia coli lipopolysaccharideLPS treatmentNOS activityColi lipopolysaccharideNitric oxideEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseDependent NOS activityCyclic GMPInduction of inflammationPhosphorylation of eNOSBladder inflammationLPS injectionHuman eNOSENOS proteinIntraperitoneal injectionFemale miceBladder urotheliumInflammatory responseMolecule nitric oxideMouse modelInflammationENOS phosphorylation