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Thomas Jefferson University

2008

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Full-Text Articles in Oncology

Disruption Of C-Jun Reduces Cellular Migration And Invasion Through Inhibition Of C-Src And Hyperactivation Of Rock Ii Kinase., Xuanmao Jiao, Sanjay Katiyar, Manran Liu, Susette C Mueller, Michael P. Lisanti, Anping Li, Timothy G Pestell, Kongming Wu, Xiaoming Ju, Zhiping Li, Erwin F Wagner, Tatsuo Takeya, Chenguang Wang, Richard G Pestell Apr 2008

Disruption Of C-Jun Reduces Cellular Migration And Invasion Through Inhibition Of C-Src And Hyperactivation Of Rock Ii Kinase., Xuanmao Jiao, Sanjay Katiyar, Manran Liu, Susette C Mueller, Michael P. Lisanti, Anping Li, Timothy G Pestell, Kongming Wu, Xiaoming Ju, Zhiping Li, Erwin F Wagner, Tatsuo Takeya, Chenguang Wang, Richard G Pestell

Kimmel Cancer Center Faculty Papers

The spread of metastatic tumors to different organs is associated with poor prognosis. The metastatic process requires migration and cellular invasion. The protooncogene c-jun encodes the founding member of the activator protein-1 family and is required for cellular proliferation and DNA synthesis in response to oncogenic signals and plays an essential role in chemical carcinogenesis. The role of c-Jun in cellular invasion remains to be defined. Genetic deletion of c-Jun in transgenic mice is embryonic lethal; therefore, transgenic mice encoding a c-Jun gene flanked by LoxP sites (c-jun(f/f)) were used. c-jun gene deletion reduced c-Src expression, hyperactivated ROCK II signaling, …


Prolonged Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Syndrome As An Initial Presentation Of Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Case Report., Kathryn Chan, Eric Behling, David S Strayer, William S Kocher, Scott K Dessain Jan 2008

Prolonged Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Syndrome As An Initial Presentation Of Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Case Report., Kathryn Chan, Eric Behling, David S Strayer, William S Kocher, Scott K Dessain

Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology Faculty Papers

INTRODUCTION: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is an immune-mediated syndrome that typically has a rapidly progressive course that can result in pancytopenia, coagulopathy, multi-system organ failure and death. CASE PRESENTATION: A 57-year-old Caucasian woman was referred in fulminant hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, with fever, pancytopenia, splenomegaly, mental status changes and respiratory failure. She was found to have stage IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma, in addition to Epstein-Barr virus and cytomegalovirus viremia. Her presentation was preceded by a 3-year prodrome consisting of cytopenia and fever that were partially controlled by steroids and azathioprine. CONCLUSION: Fulminant hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis may follow a prodromal phase that possesses features suggestive of …


Hiv-1 Tat And Aids-Associated Cancer: Targeting The Cellular Anti-Cancer Barrier?, Giuseppe Nunnari, Johanna A Smith, René Daniel Jan 2008

Hiv-1 Tat And Aids-Associated Cancer: Targeting The Cellular Anti-Cancer Barrier?, Giuseppe Nunnari, Johanna A Smith, René Daniel

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is accompanied by a significant increase in the incidence of neoplasms. Several causative agents have been proposed for this phenomenon. These include immunodeficiency and oncogenic DNA viruses and the HIV-1 protein Tat. Cancer in general is closely linked to genomic instability and DNA repair mechanisms. The latter maintains genomic stability and serves as a cellular anti-cancer barrier. Defects in DNA repair pathway are associated with carcinogenesis. This review focuses on newly discovered connections of the HIV-1 protein Tat, as well as cellular co-factors of Tat, to double-strand break DNA repair. We propose that the Tat-induced …