Search Results - "Lam, Paula Y P"
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Combined treatment of Nimotuzumab and rapamycin is effective against temozolomide-resistant human gliomas regardless of the EGFR mutation status
Published in BMC cancer (11-04-2015)“…The treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an unmet clinical need. The 5-year survival rate of patients with GBM is less than 3%. Temozolomide (TMZ)…”
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The dimer-dependent catalytic activity of RAF family kinases is revealed through characterizing their oncogenic mutants
Published in Oncogene (01-10-2018)“…Although extensively studied for three decades, the molecular mechanisms that regulate the RAF/MEK/ERK kinase cascade remain ambiguous. Recent studies…”
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Interleukin-13 receptor alpha 2 cooperates with EGFRvIII signaling to promote glioblastoma multiforme
Published in Nature communications (04-12-2017)“…The interleukin-13 receptor alpha2 (IL-13Rα2) is a cancer-associated receptor overexpressed in human glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). This receptor is…”
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Human Bone Marrow‐Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Suppress Human Glioma Growth Through Inhibition of Angiogenesis
Published in Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio) (01-01-2013)“…Tumor tropism of human bone marrow‐derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) has been exploited for the delivery of therapeutic genes for anticancer therapy…”
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Paracrine Factors of Human Fetal MSCs Inhibit Liver Cancer Growth Through Reduced Activation of IGF-1R/PI3K/Akt Signaling
Published in Molecular therapy (01-04-2015)“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the world. The multikinase inhibitor sorafenib only demonstrated marginal…”
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Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 Is Necessary for the Migration of Human Bone Marrow‐Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Toward Human Glioma
Published in Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio) (01-06-2009)“…Human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have increasingly been used as cellular vectors for the delivery of therapeutic genes to tumors. However, the precise…”
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Isolation of peptide ligands that interact specifically with human glioma cells
Published in Peptides (New York, N.Y. : 1980) (01-04-2010)“…Poor prognosis of high grade gliomas coupled with the difficulty of widespread delivery of therapeutic agents prompted the search into new molecular targets…”
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Matrix metalloproteinase‐1‐mediated mesenchymal stem cell tumor tropism is dependent on crosstalk with stromal derived growth factor 1/C‐X‐C chemokine receptor 4 axis
Published in The FASEB journal (01-10-2014)“…Human bone marrow‐derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have the unique ability to home toward injuries or tumor sites. We have previously shown that the…”
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Biological effects of cancer-secreted factors on human mesenchymal stem cells
Published in Stem cell research & therapy (15-11-2013)“…Mesenchymal stem cells or mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have been considered as a carrier of therapeutic gene because of their inherent ability to migrate…”
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Hybrid herpes simplex virus/Epstein-Barr virus amplicon viral vectors confer enhanced transgene expression in primary human tumors and human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells
Published in The journal of gene medicine (01-10-2010)“…Background Herpes simplex virus type‐1 (HSV‐1) amplicon vectors are attractive tools for gene transfer because of their large DNA insert capacity, their broad…”
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IL13RA2 Is Differentially Regulated in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma vs Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-11-2019)“…The interleukin-13 receptor alpha2 (IL13RA2), which is known to be overexpressed in glioblastoma multiforme, plays a role in various cellular processes such as…”
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Engineering an improved cell cycle-regulatable herpes simplex virus type 1 amplicon vector with enhanced transgene expression in proliferating cells yet attenuated activities in resting cells
Published in Human gene therapy (01-03-2007)“…We previously generated a herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)-based amplicon vector (denoted pC8-36) in which gene expression from the minimal cyclin A…”
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Optimal purification method for Herpes-based viral vectors that confers minimal cytotoxicity for systemic route of vector administration
Published in Journal of virological methods (01-02-2007)“…Herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1 amplicon vectors could be packaged in the presence of replication-competent helper virus or in a helper virus-free system. In the…”
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Human mesenchymal stem cells preferentially migrate toward highly oncogenic human hepatocellular carcinoma cells with activated EpCAM signaling
Published in Oncotarget (15-08-2017)“…The epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein that is regarded as one of the markers for tumor initiating cells (TIC) in…”
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Transcriptional profiling of dividing tumor cells detects intratumor heterogeneity linked to cell proliferation in a brain tumor model
Published in Molecular oncology (01-01-2016)“…Intratumor heterogeneity is a primary feature of high-grade gliomas, complicating their therapy. As accumulating evidence suggests that intratumor…”
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Carbenoxolone enhances TRAIL-induced apoptosis through the upregulation of death receptor 5 and inhibition of gap junction intercellular communication in human glioma
Published in Stem cells and development (01-07-2013)“…Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) has been used extensively in cancer therapy. However, more than half of glioblastoma multiforme…”
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Isolating dividing neural and brain tumour cells for gene expression profiling
Published in Journal of neuroscience methods (15-01-2016)“…•RNA from dividing cells was isolated for gene expression analysis by EdU labelling.•RNA quality is dependent on reduced copper exposure and cell membrane…”
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Signaling molecules and pathways involved in MSC tumor tropism
Published in Histology and histopathology (01-11-2013)“…Human bone marrow is a reservoir containing cells with different self-renewal capabilities, such as mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) and hematopoeitic stem cells…”
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Matrix metalloproteinase‐1 facilitates MSC migration via cleavage of IGF‐2/IGFBP2 complex
Published in FEBS open bio (01-01-2018)“…The specific mechanism underlying the tumor tropism of human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for cancer is not well defined. We previously showed that the…”
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Redox-Active Mn Porphyrin-based Potent SOD Mimic, MnTnBuOE-2-PyP5+, Enhances Carbenoxolone-Mediated TRAIL-Induced Apoptosis in Glioblastoma Multiforme
Published in Stem cell reviews (01-02-2016)“…Glioblastoma multiforme is the most malignant tumor of the brain and is challenging to treat due to its highly invasive nature and heterogeneity. Malignant…”
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