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HOX genes in normal, engineered and malignant hematopoiesis (2018)
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Collins, E. M., & Thompson, A. (2018). HOX genes in normal, engineered and malignant hematopoiesis. International Journal of Developmental Biology, 62(11-12), 847-856. https://doi.org/10.1387/ijdb.180206at

© 2018 UPV/EHU Press. Advanced technologies and models systems are improving our understanding of developmental processes. A primary example, hematopoiesis, classically represented by a hierarchical tree with a stem cell at the apex and more lineage... Read More about HOX genes in normal, engineered and malignant hematopoiesis.

Mirtazapine for chronic breathlessness? A review of mechanistic insights and therapeutic potential (2018)
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Lovell, N., Wilcock, A., Bajwah, S., Etkind, S., Jolley, C., Maddocks, M., & Higginson, I. (2019). Mirtazapine for chronic breathlessness? A review of mechanistic insights and therapeutic potential. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, 13(2), 173-180. https://doi.org/10.1080/17476348.2019.1563486

Introduction: Chronic breathlessness is a common and distressing symptom of advanced disease with few effective treatments. Central nervous system mechanisms are important in respiratory sensation and control. Consequently, drugs which may modify pro... Read More about Mirtazapine for chronic breathlessness? A review of mechanistic insights and therapeutic potential.

Upper GI biopsies for adenocarcinoma: how many biopsies should endoscopists take? (2018)
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Kaye, P., Lindsay, D., Madhusudan, S., Vohra, R., Catton, J., Platt, C., & Ragunath, K. (2019). Upper GI biopsies for adenocarcinoma: how many biopsies should endoscopists take?. Histopathology, 74(6), 959-963. https://doi.org/10.1111/his.13816

Aims: There is evidence that 4 or 5 gastric cancer biopsies are required for accurate HER2 interpretation. However, the number of biopsies that need to be taken to reach this number of viable cancer biopsies is without evidence. This study aimed to a... Read More about Upper GI biopsies for adenocarcinoma: how many biopsies should endoscopists take?.

Genetic biomarkers predict response to dual BCL-2 and MCL-1 targeting in acute myeloid leukaemia cells (2018)
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Grundy, M., Balakrishnan, S., Fox, M., Seedhouse, C., & Russell, N. (2018). Genetic biomarkers predict response to dual BCL-2 and MCL-1 targeting in acute myeloid leukaemia cells. Oncotarget, 9, Article 102. https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.26540

Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) cells often up-regulate pro-survival members of the BCL-2 protein family, such as BCL-2 and MCL-1, to avoid apoptosis. Venetoclax (ABT-199) targets BCL-2 and has shown promising efficacy in AML but over-expression of MCL... Read More about Genetic biomarkers predict response to dual BCL-2 and MCL-1 targeting in acute myeloid leukaemia cells.

SRPK1 maintains acute myeloid leukemia through effects on isoform usage of epigenetic regulators including BRD4 (2018)
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Tzelepis, K., De Braekeleer, E., Aspris, D., Barbieri, I., Vijayabaskar, M. S., Liu, W., …Vassiliou, G. S. (2018). SRPK1 maintains acute myeloid leukemia through effects on isoform usage of epigenetic regulators including BRD4. Nature Communications, 9(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07620-0

We recently identified the splicing kinase gene SRPK1 as a genetic vulnerability of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Here, we show that genetic or pharmacological inhibition of SRPK1 leads to cell cycle arrest, leukemic cell differentiation and prolonge... Read More about SRPK1 maintains acute myeloid leukemia through effects on isoform usage of epigenetic regulators including BRD4.

Overexpression of the cancer stem cell marker CD133 confers a poor prognosis in invasive breast cancer (2018)
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Joseph, C., Arshad, M., Kurozomi, S., Althobiti, M., Miligy, I. M., Al-Izzi, S., …Rakha, E. A. (2019). Overexpression of the cancer stem cell marker CD133 confers a poor prognosis in invasive breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 174(2), 387-399. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-018-05085-9

Purpose CD133/ prominin 1 is a cancer stem cell marker associated with cancer progression and patient outcome in a variety of solid tumours, but its role in invasive breast cancer (BC) remains obscure. The current study aims to assess the prognostic... Read More about Overexpression of the cancer stem cell marker CD133 confers a poor prognosis in invasive breast cancer.

Kinetics of T-cell subset reconstitution following treatment with bendamustine and rituximab for low-grade lymphoproliferative disease: a population-based analysis (2018)
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Martínez-Calle, N., Hartley, S., Ahearne, M., Kasenda, B., Beech, A., Knight, H., …Fox, C. P. (2019). Kinetics of T-cell subset reconstitution following treatment with bendamustine and rituximab for low-grade lymphoproliferative disease: a population-based analysis. British Journal of Haematology, 184(6), 957-968. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjh.15722

Delayed lymphocyte and T-cell immune reconstitution following bendamustine-rituximab (BR) for indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma (iNHL) has been described, but no information is available for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). We present a population-ba... Read More about Kinetics of T-cell subset reconstitution following treatment with bendamustine and rituximab for low-grade lymphoproliferative disease: a population-based analysis.

TGF?1-induced cell motility but not cell proliferation is mediated through Cten in colorectal cancer (2018)
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Asiri, A., Raposo, T. P., Alfahed, A., & Ilyas, M. (2018). TGF?1-induced cell motility but not cell proliferation is mediated through Cten in colorectal cancer. International Journal of Experimental Pathology, 99(6), 323-330. https://doi.org/10.1111/iep.12300

Cten (C-terminal tensin-like) is a member of the tensin protein family found in complex with integrins at focal adhesions. It promotes epithelial?mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cell motility. The precise mechanisms regulating Cten are unknown, alth... Read More about TGF?1-induced cell motility but not cell proliferation is mediated through Cten in colorectal cancer.

Connexin 43 is an independent predictor of patient outcome in breast cancer patients (2018)
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Chasampalioti, M., Green, A. R., Ellis, I. O., Rakha, E. A., Jackson, A. M., Spendlove, I., & Ramage, J. M. (2019). Connexin 43 is an independent predictor of patient outcome in breast cancer patients. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 174(1), 93-102. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-018-5063-9

Purpose Gap junctions are specialized membrane structures that form channels between adjacent cells allowing cell communication. Gap junctions and specifically Connexin 43 (Cx43) are down-regulated in cancer; however, there are contrasting reports... Read More about Connexin 43 is an independent predictor of patient outcome in breast cancer patients.

Glutamate dehydrogenase (GLUD1) expression in breast cancer (2018)
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Craze, M. L., El-Ansari, R., Aleskandarany, M. A., Cheng, K. W., Al-Farsi, L., Masisi, B., …Green, A. R. (2019). Glutamate dehydrogenase (GLUD1) expression in breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 174(1), 79–91. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-018-5060-z

Dysregulated cellular metabolism is regarded as one of the hallmarks of cancer with some tumours utilising the glutamine metabolism pathway for their sustained proliferation and survival. Glutamate dehydrogenase (GLUD1) is a key enzyme in glutaminoly... Read More about Glutamate dehydrogenase (GLUD1) expression in breast cancer.

Molecular mechanisms governing the stem cell's fate in brain cancer: factors of stemness and quiescence (2018)
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Gulaia, V., Vadim, K., Nikita, S., Eduardas, C., Rybtsov, S., Ruzov, A., & Kagansky, A. (2018). Molecular mechanisms governing the stem cell's fate in brain cancer: factors of stemness and quiescence. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 12, Article 388. https://doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2018.00388

Cellular quiescence is a reversible, non-cycling state controlled by epigenetic, transcriptional and niche-associated molecular factors. Quiescence is a condition where molecular signaling pathways maintain the poised cell-cycle state whilst enabling... Read More about Molecular mechanisms governing the stem cell's fate in brain cancer: factors of stemness and quiescence.

Calpain system protein expression and activity in ovarian cancer (2018)
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Zhang, S., Deen, S., Storr, S. J., Chondrou, P. S., Nicholls, H., Yao, A., …Martin, S. G. (2019). Calpain system protein expression and activity in ovarian cancer. Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, 145(2), 345-361. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-018-2794-2

Purpose: Expression of members of the calpain system are associated with clinical outcome of patients with, amongst others, breast and ovarian cancer, with calpain-2 expression in ovarian cancer being implicated in chemo-resistance and survival. This... Read More about Calpain system protein expression and activity in ovarian cancer.

Legumain is an independent predictor for invasive recurrence in breast ductal carcinoma in situ (2018)
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Toss, M. S., Miligy, I. M., Gorringe, K. L., McCaffrey, L., Alkawaz, A., Abidi, A., …Rakha, E. A. (2019). Legumain is an independent predictor for invasive recurrence in breast ductal carcinoma in situ. Modern Pathology, 32, 639-649. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41379-018-0180-x

© 2018, United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology. Legumain is a proteolytic enzyme that plays a role in the regulation of cell proliferation in invasive breast cancer. Studies evaluating its role in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are lacking.... Read More about Legumain is an independent predictor for invasive recurrence in breast ductal carcinoma in situ.

Prolyl-4-hydroxylase ? subunit 2 (P4HA2) expression is a predictor of poor outcome in breast ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) (2018)
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Toss, M. S., Miligy, I. M., Gorringe, K. L., Alkawaz, A., Khout, H., Ellis, I. O., …Rakha, E. (2018). Prolyl-4-hydroxylase Α subunit 2 (P4HA2) expression is a predictor of poor outcome in breast ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). British Journal of Cancer, 119(12), 1518-1526. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-018-0337-x

© 2018, Cancer Research UK. Background: Extracellular matrix (ECM) plays a crucial role in tumour behaviour. Prolyl-4-hydroxlase-A2 (P4HA2) is a key enzyme in ECM remodelling. This study aims to evaluate the prognostic significance of P4HA2 in breast... Read More about Prolyl-4-hydroxylase ? subunit 2 (P4HA2) expression is a predictor of poor outcome in breast ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

VEGFC Reduces Glomerular Albumin Permeability and Protects Against Alterations in VEGF Receptor Expression in Diabetic Nephropathy (2018)
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Onions, K. L., Gamez, M., Buckner, N. R., Baker, S. L., Betteridge, K. B., Desideri, S., …Foster, R. R. (2019). VEGFC Reduces Glomerular Albumin Permeability and Protects Against Alterations in VEGF Receptor Expression in Diabetic Nephropathy. Diabetes, 68(1), 172-187. https://doi.org/10.2337/db18-0045

Elevated levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) A are thought to cause glomerular endothelial cell (GEnC) dysfunction and albuminuria in diabetic nephropathy. We hypothesized that VEGFC could counteract these effects of VEGFA to protect... Read More about VEGFC Reduces Glomerular Albumin Permeability and Protects Against Alterations in VEGF Receptor Expression in Diabetic Nephropathy.

Isogenic pairs of hiPSC-CMs with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy/LVNC-associated ACTC1 E99K mutation unveil differential functional deficits (2018)
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Smith, J. G., Owen, T., Bhagwan, J. R., Mosqueira, D., Scott, E., Mannhardt, I., …Denning, C. (2018). Isogenic pairs of hiPSC-CMs with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy/LVNC-associated ACTC1 E99K mutation unveil differential functional deficits. Stem Cell Reports, 11(5), 1226-1243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stemcr.2018.10.006

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a primary disorder of contractility in heart muscle. To gain mechanistic insight and guide pharmacological rescue, this study models HCM using isogenic pairs of hiPSC-CMs carrying the E99K-ACTC1 cardiac actin mut... Read More about Isogenic pairs of hiPSC-CMs with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy/LVNC-associated ACTC1 E99K mutation unveil differential functional deficits.

Oxidation resistance 1 regulates post-translational modifications of peroxiredoxin 2 in the cerebellum (2018)
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Svistunova, D. M., Simon, J. N., Rembeza, E., Crabtree, M., Yue, W. W., Oliver, P. L., & Finelli, M. J. (2019). Oxidation resistance 1 regulates post-translational modifications of peroxiredoxin 2 in the cerebellum. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 130, 151-162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.10.447

Protein aggregation, oxidative and nitrosative stress are etiological factors common to all major neurodegenerative disorders. Therefore, identifying proteins that function at the crossroads of these essential pathways may provide novel targets for t... Read More about Oxidation resistance 1 regulates post-translational modifications of peroxiredoxin 2 in the cerebellum.

Co-expression of nuclear P38 and hormone receptors is prognostic of good long-term clinical outcome in primary breast cancer and is linked to upregulation of DNA repair (2018)
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Johnston, S. J., Ahmad, D., Aleskandarany, M. A., Kurozumi, S., Nolan, C. C., Diez-Rodriguez, M., …Rakha, E. A. (2018). Co-expression of nuclear P38 and hormone receptors is prognostic of good long-term clinical outcome in primary breast cancer and is linked to upregulation of DNA repair. BMC Cancer, 18, Article 1027. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-018-4924-2

Developing an integrated rehabilitation model for thoracic cancer services: views of patients, carers and clinicians (2018)
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Bayly, J., Edwards, B. E., Peat, N., Warwick, G., Hennig, I. M., Arora, A., …Maddocks, M. (2018). Developing an integrated rehabilitation model for thoracic cancer services: views of patients, carers and clinicians. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 4, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-018-0350-0

Background: Access to rehabilitation to prevent disability and optimise function is recommended for patients with cancer, including following cancer diagnosis. Models to integrate rehabilitation within oncology services as cancer treatment commences... Read More about Developing an integrated rehabilitation model for thoracic cancer services: views of patients, carers and clinicians.