Search Results - "Theodorescu, D."
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Molecular analysis of urothelial cancer cell lines for modeling tumor biology and drug response
Published in Oncogene (05-01-2017)“…The utility of tumor-derived cell lines is dependent on their ability to recapitulate underlying genomic aberrations and primary tumor biology. Here, we…”
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Cytoplasmic p27 promotes epithelial–mesenchymal transition and tumor metastasis via STAT3-mediated Twist1 upregulation
Published in Oncogene (01-10-2015)“…p27 restrains normal cell growth, but PI3K-dependent C-terminal phosphorylation of p27 at threonine 157 (T157) and T198 promotes cancer cell invasion. Here, we…”
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Overlapping gene expression profiles of cell migration and tumor invasion in human bladder cancer identify metallothionein 1E and nicotinamide N-methyltransferase as novel regulators of cell migration
Published in Oncogene (06-11-2008)“…Cell migration is essential to cancer invasion and metastasis and is spatially and temporally integrated through transcriptionally dependent and independent…”
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The role of SPARC in the TRAMP model of prostate carcinogenesis and progression
Published in Oncogene (01-10-2009)“…SPARC (Secreted Protein Acidic and Rich in Cysteine), is a matricellular glycoprotein that is produced by tumor and/or neighboring stroma. In human prostate…”
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Angiogenesis and prostate cancer tumor growth
Published in Journal of cellular biochemistry (01-01-2004)“…The initiation of new blood vessels through angiogenesis is critical to tumor growth. Tumor cells release soluble angiogenic factors that induce…”
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PKCα phosphorylation of RhoGDI2 at Ser31 disrupts interactions with Rac1 and decreases GDI activity
Published in Oncogene (21-02-2013)“…Rho family GTPases control a diverse range of cellular processes, and their deregulation has been implicated in human cancer. Guanine nucleotide dissociation…”
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Restoration of PTEN expression alters the sensitivity of prostate cancer cells to EGFR inhibitors
Published in The Prostate (15-06-2008)“…Introduction Prostate cancer (CaP) progression from an androgen‐dependent to an androgen‐independent state is associated with overexpression of EGFR family…”
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Neuromedin U is regulated by the metastasis suppressor RhoGDI2 and is a novel promoter of tumor formation, lung metastasis and cancer cachexia
Published in Oncogene (01-02-2007)“…Most deaths from urinary bladder cancer are owing to metastatic disease. A reduction in Rho GDP Dissociation Inhibitor 2 (RhoGDI2) protein has been associated…”
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The role of PTEN in prostate cancer cell tropism to the bone micro-environment
Published in Carcinogenesis (New York) (01-07-2007)“…Little is known about the role of the tumor suppressor gene phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN) in prostate cancer bone metastasis…”
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Expression profiling of Ral-depleted bladder cancer cells identifies RREB-1 as a novel transcriptional Ral effector
Published in Oncogene (01-11-2007)“…Although the monomeric GTPases RalA and RalB have been shown to regulate a variety of transcription factors, little is known regarding the differences or…”
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Conditional expression of PTEN alters the androgen responsiveness of prostate cancer cells
Published in The Prostate (01-07-2006)“…BACKGROUND Phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN) is lost as a function of prostate tumor androgen dependence. While the…”
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p53, bcl-2 and retinoblastoma proteins as long-term prognostic markers in localized carcinoma of the prostate
Published in The Journal of urology (01-07-1997)“…The accumulation of p53 and bcl-2 gene products as well as the loss of the retinoblastoma (Rb) gene product have been associated with prostate cancer…”
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Why patients choose prostatectomy or brachytherapy for localized prostate cancer: results of a descriptive survey
Published in Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) (01-02-2003)“…Limited data exist as to the reasons patients have for deciding among potentially curative treatment choices in clinically localized prostate cancer…”
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Outcomes of initial surveillance of invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the penis and negative nodes
Published in The Journal of urology (01-05-1996)“…We determined factors predictive of inguinal nodal relapse in patients with stages T1 to 3NOMO squamous cell penile cancer treated initially with surveillance…”
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A Novel Method for Gene Expression Mapping of Metastatic Competence in Human Bladder Cancer
Published in Neoplasia (New York, N.Y.) (01-03-2006)“…Expression profiling by DNA microarray analysis has provided insights into molecular alterations that underpin cancer progression and metastasis. Although…”
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The effect of sampling more cores on the predictive accuracy of pathological grade and tumour distribution in the prostate biopsy
Published in BJU international (01-02-2004)“…The technique for taking prostatic biopsies has received a major evaluation from many departments around the world in terms of the number of cores, site of…”
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The relationship of BRMS1 and RhoGDI2 gene expression to metastatic potential in lineage related human bladder cancer cell lines
Published in Clinical & experimental metastasis (2000)“…We have recently characterized a human bladder cancer cell line T24 and a more aggressive lineage related variant of it, T24T. To gain further insights, we…”
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Motivations and influences on the use of complementary medicine in patients with localized prostate cancer treated with curative intent: results of a pilot study
Published in BJU international (01-05-2003)“…OBJECTIVES To analyse descriptively the use of complementary medicine (CM) by patients with localized prostate cancer treated with curative intent, assessing…”
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Fibroblast Cell Interactions with Human Melanoma Cells Affect Tumor Cell Growth as a Function of Tumor Progression
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (15-07-1991)“…It is known from a variety of experimental systems that the ability of tumor cells to grow locally and metastasize can be affected by the presence of adjacent…”
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Genomancy: predicting tumour response to cancer therapy based on the oracle of genetics
Published in Current oncology (Toronto) (01-01-2009)“…Cells are complex systems that regulate a multitude of biologic pathways involving a diverse array of molecules. Cancer can develop when these pathways become…”
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