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Dietary energy availability affects primary and metastatic breast cancer and metformin efficacy by Phoenix, Kathryn N, Vumbaca, Frank, Fox, Melissa M, Evans, Rebecca, Claffey, Kevin P

“…Dietary energy restriction has been shown to repress both mammary tumorigenesis and aggressive mammary tumor growth in animal studies. Metformin, a caloric…”
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AMP-Activated Protein Kinase α 2 Isoform Suppression in Primary Breast Cancer Alters AMPK Growth Control and Apoptotic Signaling by Fox, Melissa M, Phoenix, Kathryn N, Kopsiaftis, Stavros G, Claffey, Kevin P

“…Adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a metabolic regulator that promotes energy conservation and restoration when cells are exposed to…”
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AMPKα2 Suppresses Murine Embryonic Fibroblast Transformation and Tumorigenesis by Phoenix, Kathryn N, Devarakonda, Charan V, Fox, Melissa M, Stevens, Laura E, Claffey, Kevin P

“…AMP-activated kinase (AMPK) is a key metabolic sensor and stress signaling kinase. AMPK activity is known to suppress anabolic processes such as protein and…”
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Abstract 1138: AMPK promotes survival of breast cancer cells by modulating metabolic stress by Sullivan, Katie L., Kopsiaftis, Stavros, Phoenix, Kathryn N., Fox, Melissa M., Claffey, Kevin P.

“…Breast cancer cells can respond to microenvironmental stressors by becoming dormant, that is inhibiting cell proliferation until the environment becomes…”
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Abstract 1092: AMPK alpha 2 promotes tumor cell survival in models of breast cancer dormancy by Sullivan, Katie L., Phoenix, Kathryn N., Fox, Melissa M., Kopsiaftis, Stavros, Claffey, Kevin P.

“…Breast cancer can recur after standard of care treatment, even after many years. As a result, there is a need to identify new ways to treat metastatic…”
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Cloning and expression of a putative metacaspase gene from Schizophyllum commune by Carrese, Alexander James, Fox, Melissa M., Fox, Kristin M.

“…Abstract only Caspases are essential players in mammalian apoptosis, but their role in the fungal life cycle is not well understood. If the role of apoptosis…”
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Cloning and expression of a putative metacaspase from Schizophyllum commune by Fox, Kristin M, Fox, Melissa M, Grondin, Jessica

“…The goal of this study is to examine the role of apoptosis in the simple eukaryote S. commune. A putative metacaspase has been identified in S. commune using…”
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