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Full-Text Articles in Cancer Biology
Novel Roles Of Tobacco-Associated Genes Underlying Disparate Survival In Appalachian Head And Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Brenen William Papenberg
Novel Roles Of Tobacco-Associated Genes Underlying Disparate Survival In Appalachian Head And Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Brenen William Papenberg
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is an aggressive neoplasm primarily caused by tobacco consumption or human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Incidence and mortality rates for HNSCC vary geographically. Appalachian residents consume tobacco products to a greater extent than national averages, a risk factor known to promote HPV-negative HNSCC through increased genomic instability. Male Appalachian patients display significantly worse relative survival than Appalachian females or non-Appalachian residents of either sex. Secondary analysis of available cancer registry outcome data from 2007-2013 indicates that white males with stage IV oral cavity/pharyngeal (OC/P) HNSCC are responsible for the decreased male survival observed within …
Breast Cancer Associated Muscle Fatigue: Novel Targets To Improve Survival And Quality Of Life, Hannah Elizabeth Wilson
Breast Cancer Associated Muscle Fatigue: Novel Targets To Improve Survival And Quality Of Life, Hannah Elizabeth Wilson
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
Women diagnosed with breast cancer (BC) currently represent the largest group of cancer survivors in the United States, accounting for over 20% of those living after a cancer diagnosis. Most BC survivors report an unusual degree of fatigue, which can present prior to diagnosis and continue for many years after treatment cessation. Recent studies show that deficits in muscle function predict shorter survival in cancer, perhaps due to the fact that fatigue is known to reduce a patient’s tolerance to anti-cancer therapies. Therefore, improving muscle function in BC patients has the potential to improve both quality of life and survival …
Evidence Of Y Chromosome Long Non-Coding Rnas Involved In The Radiation Response Of Male Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells, Tayvia Brownmiller
Evidence Of Y Chromosome Long Non-Coding Rnas Involved In The Radiation Response Of Male Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells, Tayvia Brownmiller
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the number one cause of cancer related mortality in the United States and worldwide. Advanced and therapeutically resistant lung tumors contribute to the high rate of mortality from NSCLC, therefore there is a need for new methods of diagnosing and treating this disease. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been shown to be a crucial component of human molecular biology, regulating nearly every cellular pathway from chromatin condensation to transcription and translation. Furthermore, many lncRNAs have been classified as oncogenes or tumor suppressors, highlighting the various molecular mechanisms they are involved in regarding the formation …
Grainyhead-Like 2 Sensitizes Cells To Natural Killer Cell Cytotoxicity And Promotes The Interferon Response, Ian Philip Macfawn
Grainyhead-Like 2 Sensitizes Cells To Natural Killer Cell Cytotoxicity And Promotes The Interferon Response, Ian Philip Macfawn
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
Our research determined that the epithelial master transcription factor Grainyhead-like 2 (GRHL2) promotes sensitivity to Natural Killer (NK) cell-mediated killing, and modulates the interferon I (IFN-I) response of epithelial cells. Immune surveillance by NK cells constitutes a major selective pressure for circulating tumor cells. Epithelial (GRHL2-expressing) cells exhibited significantly higher rates of NK conjugation, a crucial step in direct cell-mediated cytotoxicity. Mechanistically, GRHL2 upregulates expression of intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1), a cell surface molecule critical for NK to target cell synaptogenesis. GRHL2 epigenetically regulates gene expression, and we found that GRHL2 mutant proteins unable to interact with the epigenetic …