2016
Long non-coding RNAs, ASAP1-IT1, FAM215A, and LINC00472, in epithelial ovarian cancer
Fu Y, Biglia N, Wang Z, Shen Y, Risch HA, Lu L, Canuto EM, Jia W, Katsaros D, Yu H. Long non-coding RNAs, ASAP1-IT1, FAM215A, and LINC00472, in epithelial ovarian cancer. Gynecologic Oncology 2016, 143: 642-649. PMID: 27667152, PMCID: PMC5507336, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2016.09.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdenocarcinoma, Clear CellAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, EndometrioidCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and SerousNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, Long NoncodingYoung AdultConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerStage diseasePatient survivalGrade tumorsASAP1-IT1Survival associationsLong non-coding RNAsCox proportional hazards regression modelPrimary epithelial ovarian cancerProportional hazards regression modelsTumor samplesFresh frozen tumor samplesHigh expressionEarly-stage diseaseFavorable overall survivalLate-stage diseaseHazards regression modelsLow-grade tumorsHigh-grade tumorsOvarian cancer progressionNon-coding RNAsImportant biological actionsOverall survivalPoor prognosisLIN-28B/let-7a/IGF-II axis molecular subtypes are associated with epithelial ovarian cancer prognosis
Lu L, Katsaros D, Canuto EM, Biglia N, Risch HA, Yu H. LIN-28B/let-7a/IGF-II axis molecular subtypes are associated with epithelial ovarian cancer prognosis. Gynecologic Oncology 2016, 141: 121-127. PMID: 26751131, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.12.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialFemaleHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIMicroRNAsMiddle AgedNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRNA-Binding ProteinsConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancer prognosisOvarian cancer prognosisMolecular subtypesCancer prognosisSurvival analysisMultivariate Cox regression modelKaplan-Meier survival curvesEpithelial ovarian cancer tissuesCox regression modelEpithelial ovarian cancerReduced relapse riskOvarian cancer tissuesIGF-II mRNAQuantitative reverse transcription PCRRelapse riskReverse transcription-PCROvarian cancerBetter survivalCancer tissuesLin-28BSurvival curvesClinical implicationsIGFPrognosisSubtypes
2015
MicroRNA let‐7a modifies the effect of self‐renewal gene HIWI on patient survival of epithelial ovarian cancer
Lu L, Katsaros D, Risch HA, Canuto EM, Biglia N, Yu H. MicroRNA let‐7a modifies the effect of self‐renewal gene HIWI on patient survival of epithelial ovarian cancer. Molecular Carcinogenesis 2015, 55: 357-365. PMID: 25630839, DOI: 10.1002/mc.22285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerKaplan-Meier survival curvesOverall survivalHIWI expressionLet-7a expressionPatient survivalLet-7aClinical relevanceMultivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysisCox proportional hazards regression analysisCox proportional hazards regression modelSurvival curvesProportional hazards regression analysisProportional hazards regression modelsLow let-7aHazards regression analysisRisk of deathPoor overall survivalHazards regression modelsMiRNA let-7aPrimary EOC tissuesQuantitative reverse transcription PCRU-shape associationEOC prognosisPrognostic significance
2012
Functional study of risk loci of stem cell-associated gene lin-28B and associations with disease survival outcomes in epithelial ovarian cancer
Lu L, Katsaros D, Mayne ST, Risch HA, Benedetto C, Canuto EM, Yu H. Functional study of risk loci of stem cell-associated gene lin-28B and associations with disease survival outcomes in epithelial ovarian cancer. Carcinogenesis 2012, 33: 2119-2125. PMID: 22822098, DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgs243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialCircular DichroismCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplastic Stem CellsNucleic Acid ConformationOvarian NeoplasmsPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisPromoter Regions, GeneticQuantitative Trait LociReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRisk FactorsRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, MessengerSurvival RateConceptsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsOvarian cancerEpithelial ovarian cancer survivalCancer-related risk factorsEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancer survivalOvarian cancer prognosisHigher mortality riskCell-associated markersPrimary EOC tissuesLin-28BStem cell-associated markersAssociation of genotypesDominant modelPatient survivalSurvival outcomesBorderline significanceEOC tissuesCancer survivalRisk factorsReal-time PCRMortality riskCancer prognosisMultivariate analysisPotential biomarkers
2011
A KRAS variant is a biomarker of poor outcome, platinum chemotherapy resistance and a potential target for therapy in ovarian cancer
Ratner ES, Keane FK, Lindner R, Tassi RA, Paranjape T, Glasgow M, Nallur S, Deng Y, Lu L, Steele L, Sand S, Muller RU, Bignotti E, Bellone S, Boeke M, Yao X, Pecorelli S, Ravaggi A, Katsaros D, Zelterman D, Cristea MC, Yu H, Rutherford TJ, Weitzel JN, Neuhausen SL, Schwartz PE, Slack FJ, Santin AD, Weidhaas JB. A KRAS variant is a biomarker of poor outcome, platinum chemotherapy resistance and a potential target for therapy in ovarian cancer. Oncogene 2011, 31: 4559-4566. PMID: 22139083, PMCID: PMC3342446, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2011.539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3' Untranslated RegionsAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinCarboplatinCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleGenotypeHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMutationNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPaclitaxelPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Ras ProteinsRNA InterferenceTreatment OutcomeConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerEOC patientsKRAS-variantOvarian cancerPoor outcomeCancer riskTumor biologyPlatinum resistanceComplete clinical dataBiomarkers of outcomeDirect targetingEOC cell growthKnown BRCA mutationsFuture treatment approachesSubset of tumorsPlatinum chemotherapy resistanceCell linesNeoadjuvant chemotherapyBRCA mutationsClinical dataTreatment approachesChemotherapy resistanceKRAS oncogeneMultivariate analysisPatientsMicroRNA let-7a: A potential marker for selection of paclitaxel in ovarian cancer management
Lu L, Schwartz P, Scarampi L, Rutherford T, Canuto EM, Yu H, Katsaros D. MicroRNA let-7a: A potential marker for selection of paclitaxel in ovarian cancer management. Gynecologic Oncology 2011, 122: 366-371. PMID: 21571355, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.04.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialFemaleHumansMicroRNAsMiddle AgedNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPaclitaxelConceptsLow let-7aDisease progressionLet-7aSurvival analysisEpithelial ovarian cancer patientsPlatinum-based chemotherapyOvarian cancer managementOvarian cancer patientsAddition of paclitaxelType of treatmentLet-7a expressionOvarian cancer resistanceOverall survivalDifferent chemotherapyEOC patientsPatient survivalSurvival outcomesDisease stageOvarian tumorsCancer patientsTumor gradeDisease outcomeCancer managementBetter survivalEOC survival
2010
IGF-II promoter specific methylation and expression in epithelial ovarian cancer and their associations with disease characteristics.
Qian B, Katsaros D, Lu L, Canuto EM, Benedetto C, Beeghly-Fadiel A, Yu H. IGF-II promoter specific methylation and expression in epithelial ovarian cancer and their associations with disease characteristics. Oncology Reports 2010, 25: 203-13. PMID: 21109978, PMCID: PMC3075064, DOI: 10.3892/or_00001062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDisease-Free SurvivalDNA MethylationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPromoter Regions, GeneticReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsInsulin-like growth factor IIEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerDisease progressionResidual tumor sizeIGF-II peptideFresh tumor samplesIGF-II expressionPromoter-specific expressionIGF-II mRNAGrowth factor IIIGF-II promotersLower mRNA expressionOverall survivalAggressive diseasePoor prognosisTumor sizeDisease characteristicsMethylation-specific PCRTumor gradeTreatment responseIGF-II transcriptionPromoter-specific methylationClinical implicationsCancer
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 ResearchConceptsInsulin-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 expression
2006
Promoter-specific transcription of insulin-like growth factor-II in epithelial ovarian cancer
Lu L, Katsaros D, Wiley A, de la Longrais I, Puopolo M, Schwartz P, Yu H. Promoter-specific transcription of insulin-like growth factor-II in epithelial ovarian cancer. Gynecologic Oncology 2006, 103: 990-995. PMID: 16859738, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2006.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDisease ProgressionDNA PrimersFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPromoter Regions, GeneticReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerConceptsIGF-II promotersResidual tumorOvarian cancerIGF-II transcriptionNon-serous histologyInsulin-like growth factor IISmall residual tumorLarge residual tumorLate-stage diseaseEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancer prognosisOvarian cancer progressionOvarian tumor samplesGrowth factor IIIGF-II geneOptimal debulkingQuantitative RT-PCRSerous histologyStage diseasePatient agePatient survivalDisease characteristicsDisease stageFetal growthIGF-II