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Oncogene:miR-93-directed downregulation of DAB2 defines a novel oncogenic pathway in lung cancer
September 16, 2013
L Du, Z Zhao, X Ma, T-H Hsiao, Y Chen, E Young, M Suraokar, I Wistuba, J D Minna & A Pertsemlidis Abstract The disabled homolog 2 (DAB2) gene was recently identified as a tumor suppressor gene with its expression downregulated in multiple cancer types. The role of DAB2 in lung tumorigenesis, however, is not fully […]
Echocardiography: Cardiac Assessment in Pediatric Mice: Strain Analysis as a Diagnostic Measurement
June 7, 2013
Thomas G. Andrews, M.Sc.,* Merry L. Lindsey, PhD,† Richard A. Lange, MD, M.B.A,‡ and Gregory J. Aune, MD, PhD§ Echocardiography is a robust tool for assessing cardiac function in both humans and laboratory animals. Conventional echocardiographic measurements, including chamber dimensions, wall thickness, and ejection fraction are routinely obtained to assess cardiac function in mice. Recently, […]
Translational Cancer Research: Utilizing signature-score to identify oncogenic pathways of cholangiocarcinoma
February 1, 2013
Tzu-Hung Hsiao, Hung-I Harry Chen, Jo-Yang Lu, Pei-Ying Lin, Charles Keller, Sarah Comerford, Gail E. Tomlinson, Yidong Chen Abstract Extracting maximal information from gene signature sets (GSSs) via microarray-based transcriptional profiling involves assigning function to up and down-regulated genes. Here we present a novel sample scoring method called Signature-score (S-score) which can be used to […]
Texas Public Radio: Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute Awarded $250,000 Grant
September 25, 2012
Research at the UT Health Science Center Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute is vital for families with children who have cancer, and is getting a financial boost through a Hyundai Hope Grant.
Journal of Clinical Investigation: ZEB1 drives prometastatic actin cytoskeletal remodeling by downregulating miR-34a expression
August 1, 2012
Young-Ho Ahn,1 Don L. Gibbons,1,2 Deepavali Chakravarti,3 Chad J. Creighton,4 Zain H. Rizvi,1 Henry P. Adams,5 Alexander Pertsemlidis,6 Philip A. Gregory,7,8 Josephine A. Wright,7,8 Gregory J. Goodall,7,8,9 Elsa R. Flores,3 and Jonathan M. Kurie1 Abstract Metastatic cancer is extremely difficult to treat, and the presence of metastases greatly reduces a cancer patient’s likelihood of long-term survival. The ZEB1 transcriptional repressor promotes metastasis through downregulation of microRNAs (miRs) […]
Pediatric Blood & Cancer: Genetics and epigenetics of hepatoblastoma
July 13, 2012
Gail E Tomlinson 1, Roland Kappler Abstract A number of unique genetic features are observed in hepatoblastoma that has provided insights into the origins of hepatoblastoma. Hallmark cytogenetic changes in hepatoblastoma include the acquisition of additional copies of whole chromosomes and a recurring unbalanced translocation involving 1q. Genetic syndromes are associated with approximately 15% of hepatoblastoma and […]
Biotechniques: Isolation of Sertoli, Leydig, and spermatogenic cells from the mouse testis
November 5, 2011
Yao-Fu Chang 1, Jennifer S Lee-Chang, Subbarayalu Panneerdoss, James A MacLean 2nd, Manjeet K Rao Abstract A thorough understanding of the events during mammalian spermatogenesis requires studying specific molecular signatures of individual testicular cell populations as well as their interaction in co-cultures. However, most purification techniques to isolate specific testicular cell populations are time-consuming, require large numbers of animals, and/or […]
Molecular Profiling: Genome-Wide Methylation Profiling in Archival Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissue Samples
October 21, 2011
J. Keith Killian, Robert L. Walker, Sven Bilke, Yidong Chen, Sean Davis, Robert Cornelison, William I. Smith, Paul S. Meltzer Abstract New technologies allow for the genome-scale measurement of DNA methylation. In an effort to increase the clinical utility of DNA methylation as a biomarker, we have adapted a commercial bisulfite epigenotype assay for genome-wide methylation profiling in archival formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded pathology specimens. This […]
Oncogene: MicroRNA-185 suppresses tumor growth and progression by targeting the Six1 oncogene in human cancers
July 5, 2010
J S Imam, K Buddavarapu, J S Lee-Chang, S Ganapathy, C Camosy, Y Chen & M K Rao Abstract Homeobox genes encode transcription factors that are essential for normal development and are often dysregulated in cancers. The molecular mechanisms that cause their misregulation in cancers are largely unknown. In this study, we investigate the mechanism by which the Six1 homeobox protein, which […]