Greehey CCRI Archives
Molecular Therapy – Oncolytics: The miR-195 Axis Regulates Chemoresistance through TUBB and Lung Cancer Progression through BIRC5
September 27, 2019Author links open overlay panelXiaojie Yu126, Yiqiang Zhang1, Binggen Wu13, Jonathan M.Kurie4, Alexander Pertsemlidis125 Chemoresistance and metastasis are the major reasons for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment failure and patient deaths. W …
PLoS One: microRNA-2110 functions as an onco-suppressor in neuroblastoma by directly targeting Tsukushi
December 14, 2018Zhenze Zhao, Veronica Partridge, Michaela Sousares, Spencer D. Shelton, Cory L. Holland, Alexander Pertsemlidis, Liqin Du Abstract microRNA-2110 (miR-2110) was previously identified as inducing neurite outgrowth in neuroblastoma cell lines BE(2)-C, su …
CRISPR – Journal: CRISPR-Based Editing Reveals Edge-Specific Effects in Biological Networks
August 1, 2018Yi Li, Chance M. Nowak, Daniel Withers, Alexander Pertsemlidis, Leonidas Bleris Abstract Unraveling the properties of biological networks is central to understanding both normal and disease cellular phenotypes. Networks consist of functional elements ( …
Cancer Letters: miR-195 potentiates the efficacy of microtubule-targeting agents in non-small cell lung cancer
July 28, 2018Xiaojie Yuab, Yiqiang Zhanga, Xiuye Maa, Alexander Pertsemlidisabc Abstract Microtubule-targeting agents (MTAs) are widely used for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The response rate is only ∼25%, mainly attributable to drug resista …
Oncotarget: LMO1 functions as an oncogene by regulating TTK expression and correlates with neuroendocrine differentiation of lung cancer
July 3, 2018Liqin Du1, Zhenze Zhao1, Milind Suraokar2, Spencer S. Shelton1, Xiuye Ma3, Tzu-Hung Hsiao4, John D. Minna5, Ignacio Wistuba2,6 and Alexander Pertsemlidis3,7 ABSTRACT LMO1 encodes a protein containing a cysteine-rich LIM domain involved in protein-prote …
Cell Death & Disease: miR-195 targets cyclin D3 and survivin to modulate the tumorigenesis of non-small cell lung cancer
February 7, 2018Xiaojie Yu, Yiqiang Zhang, David Cavazos, Xiuye Ma, Zhenze Zhao, Liqin Du & Alexander Pertsemlidis Abstract miR-195 has recently been reported to function as a tumor suppressor in various cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Howev …
Scientific Reports: A miR-SNP biomarker linked to an increased lung cancer survival by miRNA-mediated down-regulation of FZD4 expression and Wnt signaling
August 22, 2017Jing Lin, Roza Zandi, Ruping Shao, Jian Gu, Yuanqin Ye, Jing Wang, Yang Zhao, Alexander Pertsemlidis, Ignacio I. Wistuba, Xifeng Wu, Jack A. Roth & Lin Ji Abstract Through a new hypothesis-driven and microRNA-pathway-based SNP (miR-SNP) association …
Oncotarget: A combined gene expression and functional study reveals the crosstalk between N-Myc and differentiation-inducing microRNAs in neuroblastoma cells
October 15, 2016Zhenze Zhao1, Xiuye Ma2, Spencer D. Shelton1, Derek C. Sung3, Monica Li4, Daniel Hernandez5, Maggie Zhang6, Michael D. Losiewicz7, Yidong Chen8, Alexander Pertsemlidis2,9,10, Xiaojie Yu11, Yuanhang Liu11, Liqin Du1 ABSTRACT MYCN amplification is the mo …
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry: 5,10b-Ethanophenanthridine amaryllidaceae alkaloids inspire the discovery of novel bicyclic ring systems with activity against drug resistant cancer cells
September 14, 2016Author links open overlay panelAuthor links open overlay panelSean Henrya\, Ria Kidnera, Mary R.Reisenauera, Igor V .Magedova, Robert Kissb, Véronique Mathieub, Florence Lefrancc, Ramesh Dasarid, Antonio Evidentee, Xiaojie Yuf, Xiuye Maf, Alexander Per …
San Antonio Report: Commentary: Are Questions More Powerful Than Answers?
July 23, 2016In the afternoon, the students had an opportunity to meet with Dr. Alexander Pertsemlidis, associate professor of pediatrics, hematology, and oncology at the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute at the University of Texas Health Science Center. …