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Greene J, Schneble E, Berry J, Trappey A, Clifton G, Darcy K, Elkas J, Hamilton C, Maxwell G, Peoples G. 2764 Preliminary results of the phase I/IIa dose finding trial of a folate binding protein vaccine (E39+GM-CSF) in ovarian and endometrial cancer patients to prevent recurrence. Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)31530-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Wallace A, Darcy K, Alvarez-Secord A, Hutson A, Tritchler D, Kirchgraber L, Grace L, Whitaker R, Berchuck A, Havrilesky L. Loss of p16 in advanced stage epithelial ovarian cancer is associated with chemoresistant disease, suboptimal debulking and poor progression-free survival: A Gynecologic Oncology Group study. Gynecol Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.12.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Chase D, Sill M, Chambers M, Darcy K, Han E, Fruehauf J, Monk B, Buening B, Sorosky J, Burger R. Changes in tumor blood flow as estimated by dynamic-contrast MRI may predict activity of single-agent bevacizumab in recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer and primary peritoneal cancer: An exploratory analysis of a Gynecologic Oncology Group phase II trial. Gynecol Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2010.12.157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Gaile DP, Shepherd L, Liu S, Darcy K, Brady M, Morrison C. iGenomicViewer, a Gynecologic Oncology Group software library for the creation of highly customizable, portable, interactive, and linked visualizations of high throughput genomic data. J Clin Oncol 2009. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.e16544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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e16544 Background: An R software library was created with the goal of creating customizable, platform independent, and portable visualization tools for the annotation, dissemination and interrogation of high dimensioned genomic data. Methods: A set of R functions were created to extend the functionality of the sendplot R library. The functions were applied to BAC aCGH data generated for several GOG studies. Results: The iGenomicViewer function calls created and populated a directory structure which was then ported to a password protected server for interrogation by research team members. The linked html and image output allows users to examine genome wide plots of aberration frequencies and p-values and then drill down to visualizations of regions of interest. Users can interrogate a panel of plots which includes: 1) a heat map of the aCGH data for with tool-tip display of sample and assay specific data (e.g., assay values, sample IDs, and hyperlinks to UCSC browser and sample specific images); 2) a set of interactive annotation tracks which display location of cancer, disease and DNA repair genes; and 3) a plot which displays -log10 p-values and/or aberration frequencies for the BAC assays depicted in the heatmap. For the smallest regions of interest, the panel of plots contains a tiled heatmap which depicts the overlap and gaps in BAC coverage and their alignment with the gene locations represented in the adjacent annotation track. Conclusions: The iGenomicViewer library provides open source software for creation of customizable visualization tools for collaborative research projects involving high dimensioned genomic data. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- D. P. Gaile
- SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, NY; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
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- SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, NY; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
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- SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, NY; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
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- SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, NY; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
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- SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, NY; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
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- SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, NY; Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
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Morrison C, Gaile D, Darcy K, Liu S, Shepherd L, Cohn D, McMeekin S, Nowak N, Maxwell L. A Gynecologic Oncology Group study of frequent copy number aberrations in African American versus Caucasian women with stage I versus stage IIIC/IV endometrioid endometrial cancer. J Clin Oncol 2009. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.e16501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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e16501 Background: An array-based comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) analysis was performed to determine if frequent (>40%) copy number aberrations (CNAs) exist in African American (AA) versus Caucasian (C) women with stage I versus stage IIIC/IV endometrioid endometrial cancers (EEC). Methods: Tumor DNA was isolated from 80 frozen primary tumors from the GOG-210 protocol. RPCI 19K BAC arrays were hybridized (GeneTAC HybStation) and scanned (Gene Pix 4200AL Laser Scanner). Spot fluorescence values were quantified using ImaGene, vetted for quality and loess corrected with adjustments for chip-specific spatial effects. The genome was segmented to identify regions with common copy number means (DNAcopy software). Posterior aberration probabilities for the regions were obtained using CGHcall and data was visualized and annotated using iGenomicViewer in R. Validation will be performed by fluorescence in situ hybridization using select BAC probes and endometrial cancer tissue microarrays (TMAs) with either 400 cases linked with clinical, treatment and outcome data or 180 AA versus 120 C women from GOG-136. Results: Recurrent CNAs were identified in all stage and race groups. Distinct genomic losses and gains were observed that appear to segregate Caucasian women with stage I disease from African American women with stage I disease and African American or Caucasian women with stage IIIC/IV disease. Conclusions: The GOG-210 bank yielded high quality DNA for detecting and mapping CNAs in frozen primary tumors with high resolution. Our results would imply that racial disparity for AA EEC has a genetic basis regardless of stage. Validation studies are currently underway in two endometrial cancer TMAs. [Table: see text] No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- C. Morrison
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY; Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH; University of Oklahoma Cancer Institute, Oklahoma City, OK; Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
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- Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY; Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH; University of Oklahoma Cancer Institute, Oklahoma City, OK; Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
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- Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY; Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH; University of Oklahoma Cancer Institute, Oklahoma City, OK; Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
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- Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY; Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH; University of Oklahoma Cancer Institute, Oklahoma City, OK; Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
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- Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY; Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH; University of Oklahoma Cancer Institute, Oklahoma City, OK; Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
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- Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY; Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH; University of Oklahoma Cancer Institute, Oklahoma City, OK; Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
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- Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY; Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH; University of Oklahoma Cancer Institute, Oklahoma City, OK; Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
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- Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY; Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH; University of Oklahoma Cancer Institute, Oklahoma City, OK; Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
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- Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY; Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH; University of Oklahoma Cancer Institute, Oklahoma City, OK; Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
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Aghajanian C, Sill MW, Darcy K, Greer B, McMeekin DS, Rose PG, Rotmensch J, Barnes MN, Hanjani P, Leslie K. A phase II evaluation of bevacizumab in the treatment of recurrent or persistent endometrial cancer: A Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) Study. J Clin Oncol 2009. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.5531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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5531 Background: Bevacizumab (BV) is a recombinant, humanized monoclonal antibody directed against vascular endothelial growth factor, has demonstrated clinical benefit in multiple tumor types. This is the first report of the activity of bevacizumab in patients with recurrent or persistent endometrial cancer (EMC). Methods: Eligible patients had persistent or recurrent EMC after receiving 1–2 prior cytotoxic regimens, measurable disease, and GOG performance status < 2. Treatment consisted of BV 15 mg/kg IV q 3 weeks until disease progression or prohibitive toxicity. Primary endpoints were progression-free survival (PFS) at 6 months, objective response rate, and toxicity by NCI CTCAE v3.0. The clinical trial was carried out in a flexible 2-stage group sequential design intended to detect either cytostatic or cytotoxic activity. Sample sizes were targeted to limit the probability of designating ineffective regimens as being active 10% with at least 90% statistical power. Clinically significant improvements were 20% increases in the proportion responding or surviving progression-free at 6 months over historical controls. Results: From March 2006 to January 2008, 56 patients were enrolled. Two were excluded due to a second primary and one due to inadequate pathology; thus, the sample included 53 patients. Median age was 62 (range 44–84) years, and prior treatment consisted of 1 or 2 regimens in 33 and 20 patients, respectively. Twenty-eight patients (52.8%) had prior radiation. Early results showed 8/53 (15.1%) response rate, with 1 complete response and 7 partial responses; and 19/53 (35.8%) of patients progression free at 6 months with 2 patients pending at the time of data analysis. Median PFS was 4.2 months. Median Overall survival (OS) was 10.5 months. The following grade 3 or 4 toxicities were observed: anemia (1 grade 3), cardiovascular (4 grade 3), constitutional (2 grade 3), hemorrhage (1 grade 3), hepatic (1 grade 3), musculoskeletal (2 grade 3), metabolic (1 grade 3, 1 grade 4), neurologic (1 grade 3), pain (4 grade 3), and vascular (1 grade 3, 1 grade 4). Conclusions: BV appears to have single agent activity in women with recurrent or persistent EMC and warrants further investigation. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- C. Aghajanian
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Rush-Presbyterian, Chicago, IL; University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL; Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA; University of New Mexico, Aluquerque, NM
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Rush-Presbyterian, Chicago, IL; University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL; Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA; University of New Mexico, Aluquerque, NM
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Rush-Presbyterian, Chicago, IL; University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL; Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA; University of New Mexico, Aluquerque, NM
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Rush-Presbyterian, Chicago, IL; University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL; Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA; University of New Mexico, Aluquerque, NM
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Rush-Presbyterian, Chicago, IL; University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL; Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA; University of New Mexico, Aluquerque, NM
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Rush-Presbyterian, Chicago, IL; University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL; Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA; University of New Mexico, Aluquerque, NM
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Rush-Presbyterian, Chicago, IL; University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL; Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA; University of New Mexico, Aluquerque, NM
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Rush-Presbyterian, Chicago, IL; University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL; Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA; University of New Mexico, Aluquerque, NM
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Rush-Presbyterian, Chicago, IL; University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL; Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA; University of New Mexico, Aluquerque, NM
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK; Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Rush-Presbyterian, Chicago, IL; University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL; Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA; University of New Mexico, Aluquerque, NM
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Han ES, Burger RA, Randall-Whitis L, Parmakhtiar B, Darcy K, Sill M, Connelly P, Monk BJ, Fruehauf JP. Relationship of angiogenesis biomarkers and clinical response to bevacizumab (Bev) in persistent or recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) and primary peritoneal cancer (PPC) patients treated in a Phase II Gynecologic Oncology Group study. J Clin Oncol 2007. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.21021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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21021 Background: Angiogenesis promotes tumor growth and is associated with poor outcomes in ovarian cancer. Currently, there are no markers to predict or determine response to anti-angiogenesis therapies. Methods: Persistent or recurrent EOC/PPC patients (1–2 prior cytotoxic regimens, measurable disease, and GOG performance status = 2) were treated with Bev (15mg/kg IV q21days) until progression. Tissue biopsies, serum samples and dynamic contrast enhanced MRIs (DC-MRI) were obtained prior to initiation (PT01) and 4th cycle (PT02) of Bev therapy. Tumor vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), and mutant p53 were determined by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and scored using histoscore (HS) analysis ([1 + staining score (0 to 4)] x % positive). Microvessel density (MVD) was determined by counting CD31 IHC hot spots. Serum VEGF levels were obtained by ELISA. Variables were considered as continuous or discontinuous in this training set to establish appropriate cut points to be applied to an ongoing phase III trial (GOG218). Results: From 4/02 to 8/04, 62 eligible patients were enrolled. A 17.7% response rate with 40% of patients with no evidence of disease progression for at least 6 months was previously reported (ASCO 2005). 44 tissue samples from PT01 and 27 from PT02 were evaluable for IHC biomarker levels. Based on current analysis, VEGF HS average was 92 at low MVD counts, while at high MVD counts, VEGF HS average was higher at 159 (p=0.06). In addition, 77% of TSP-1 negative tissues were VEGF positive, while 52% of TSP-1 positive tissues were VEGF positive. Analysis of serum VEGF levels (from 56 PT01 and 39 PT02 specimens) and DCMRIs (49 PT01 and 42 PT02 MRIs) are ongoing. Conclusions: Higher tumorVEGF was associated with increased angiogenesis and lower TSP-1 tissue levels. Results from the biomarkers tested await correlation to the mature survival data which should be available by June 2007. We plan to determine whether an angiogenesis biomarker profile is associated with patient response to Bev therapy. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- E. S. Han
- Univ of California Irvine, Orange, CA; GOG Statistics Office, Buffalo, NY
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- Univ of California Irvine, Orange, CA; GOG Statistics Office, Buffalo, NY
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- Univ of California Irvine, Orange, CA; GOG Statistics Office, Buffalo, NY
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- Univ of California Irvine, Orange, CA; GOG Statistics Office, Buffalo, NY
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- Univ of California Irvine, Orange, CA; GOG Statistics Office, Buffalo, NY
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- Univ of California Irvine, Orange, CA; GOG Statistics Office, Buffalo, NY
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- Univ of California Irvine, Orange, CA; GOG Statistics Office, Buffalo, NY
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- Univ of California Irvine, Orange, CA; GOG Statistics Office, Buffalo, NY
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- Univ of California Irvine, Orange, CA; GOG Statistics Office, Buffalo, NY
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Randall-Whitis L, Monk BJ, Han ES, Darcy K, Burger RA, Liao S, Peters WA, Stock RJ, Fruehauf JP. Markers of angiogenesis in cervical cancer: A Gynecologic Oncology Group study. J Clin Oncol 2007. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.5536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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5536 Background: Extensive tumor angiogenesis has correlated with poorer progression-free and overall survival in cervical cancer; however, specific markers of angiogenesis have not been studied prospectively. Methods: Cervical cancer patients with high-risk features on radical hysterectomy were eligible for randomization to adjuvant pelvic irradiation ± radiosensitizing platinum. Following central pathology review, formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tumors were sectioned into 4-micron specimens. Semi-quantitative immunohistochemisty (IHC) was performed using previously validated antibodies against mutant p53 (mp53), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), and endothelial markers CD 31 and CD 105. Tumoral histoscores (HS) were calculated for mp53 and VEGF using the formula: [% cells positive × (intensity +1)], with a 5% threshold for positivity and intensity ranging 1–4+ (3+ = intensity of positive control). Intensity scores (0–4+) were assigned to TSP-1 specimens referencing the positive control (3+). MVD “hotspots” were counted in a 20X high-power field. HS and MVD counts were considered as continuous variables and TSP-1 intensity as an ordinal variable. Associations between markers were determined by Pearson’s and Spearman’s correlation tests, between markers and clinico-pathologic variables by Wilcoxon rank test, and between markers and survival by Cox regression modeling. Results: One hundred seventy-six specimens were analyzed. Acquisition of mp53 and increased VEGF expression were associated with increased MVD assessed by both CD31 (p=0.08 and p=0.002, respectively) and CD105 (p=0.02 and p=0.012, respectively). Statistically significant associations between markers and high-risk pathologic factors included: low-level TSP-1 and high CD-105 counts with lymph node metastases; high VEGF scores with advanced stage, non-squamous histologic subtype, and depth of tumor invasion; and high CD 31 counts with parametrial metastases. Survival analysis is currently being performed. Conclusions: Angiogenesis occurs early in cervical carcinogenesis, and may be a rational target for biologic therapy in cervical cancer. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- L. Randall-Whitis
- University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; St. Joseph’s Hospital, Orange, CA; Pacific Gynecologic Specialists, PSC, Seattle, WA; Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
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- University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; St. Joseph’s Hospital, Orange, CA; Pacific Gynecologic Specialists, PSC, Seattle, WA; Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
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- University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; St. Joseph’s Hospital, Orange, CA; Pacific Gynecologic Specialists, PSC, Seattle, WA; Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
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- University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; St. Joseph’s Hospital, Orange, CA; Pacific Gynecologic Specialists, PSC, Seattle, WA; Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
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- University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; St. Joseph’s Hospital, Orange, CA; Pacific Gynecologic Specialists, PSC, Seattle, WA; Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
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- University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; St. Joseph’s Hospital, Orange, CA; Pacific Gynecologic Specialists, PSC, Seattle, WA; Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
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- University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; St. Joseph’s Hospital, Orange, CA; Pacific Gynecologic Specialists, PSC, Seattle, WA; Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
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- University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; St. Joseph’s Hospital, Orange, CA; Pacific Gynecologic Specialists, PSC, Seattle, WA; Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
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- University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA; GOG Statistical and Data Center, Buffalo, NY; St. Joseph’s Hospital, Orange, CA; Pacific Gynecologic Specialists, PSC, Seattle, WA; Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
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Pereira PJ, Macedo-Ribeiro S, Párraga A, Pérez-Luque R, Cunningham O, Darcy K, Mantle TJ, Coll M. Structure of human biliverdin IXbeta reductase, an early fetal bilirubin IXbeta producing enzyme. Nat Struct Biol 2001; 8:215-20. [PMID: 11224564 DOI: 10.1038/84948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Biliverdin IXbeta reductase (BVR-B) catalyzes the pyridine nucleotide-dependent production of bilirubin-IXbeta, the major heme catabolite during early fetal development. BVR-B displays a preference for biliverdin isomers without propionates straddling the C10 position, in contrast to biliverdin IXalpha reductase (BVR-A), the major form of BVR in adult human liver. In addition to its tetrapyrrole clearance role in the fetus, BVR-B has flavin and ferric reductase activities in the adult. We have solved the structure of human BVR-B in complex with NADP+ at 1.15 A resolution. Human BVR-B is a monomer displaying an alpha/beta dinucleotide binding fold. The structures of ternary complexes with mesobiliverdin IValpha, biliverdin IXalpha, FMN and lumichrome show that human BVR-B has a single substrate binding site, to which substrates and inhibitors bind primarily through hydrophobic interactions, explaining its broad specificity. The reducible atom of both biliverdin and flavin substrates lies above the reactive C4 of the cofactor, an appropriate position for direct hydride transfer. BVR-B discriminates against the biliverdin IXalpha isomer through steric hindrance at the bilatriene side chain binding pockets. The structure also explains the enzyme's preference for NADP(H) and its B-face stereospecificity.
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- P J Pereira
- Instituto de Biologia Molecular de Barcelona, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Jordi Girona, 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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Gimble JM, Pighetti GM, Lerner MR, Wu X, Lightfoot SA, Brackett DJ, Darcy K, Hollingsworth AB. Expression of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor mRNA in normal and tumorigenic rodent mammary glands. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1998; 253:813-7. [PMID: 9918810 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1998.9858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs) alpha, beta/delta, and gamma are novel nuclear hormone receptors activated by long chain fatty acids and synthetic ligands and which regulate lipid metabolism. Recent studies have detected PPARgamma mRNA in human mammary tumor cell lines. The current study examined the expression profile of PPAR mRNAs in normal and malignant rodent mammary tissues. Virgin murine mammary glands contained PPAR alpha, beta/delta, and gamma mRNAs based on northern blot analysis. The PPARgamma isoform was predominantly gamma2 based on quantitative PCR analysis. During pregnancy and lactation, the PPARalpha and gamma mRNAs decreased while the PPAR beta/delta mRNA remained relatively unchanged. NMuMG cells, an epithelial line derived from normal murine mammary gland, expressed PPAR alpha, beta/delta, and gamma mRNAs, independent of the presence or absence of compounds modifying PPAR activity. In rats, the physiologic expression pattern of PPARgamma mRNA paralleled the murine model; levels were detected in virgin but not lactating mammary glands. In addition, the PPARgamma mRNA was not detected in several histologically distinct 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene induced mammary tumors. These findings suggest that PPARs may regulate mammary epithelial and stromal cell function in response to physiologic or pathologic stimuli that profoundly alter lipid metabolism.
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- J M Gimble
- Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma Institute of Breast Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73190, USA
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Masso-Welch PA, Verstovsek G, Darcy K, Tagliarino C, Ip MM. Protein kinase C eta upregulation and secretion during postnatal rat mammary gland differentiation. Eur J Cell Biol 1998; 77:48-59. [PMID: 9808288 DOI: 10.1016/s0171-9335(98)80101-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The mammary gland has the ability to undergo repeated cycles of tightly regulated postnatal proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis-mediated regression, providing a model to investigate potential regulators of mammary epithelial growth and differentiation. Protein kinase C eta is a candidate regulator of mammary epithelial differentiation, as increased expression of PKC eta is often observed during the terminal differentiation of many epithelial tissues. In this study, PKC eta expression and localization were characterized during puberty, pregnancy, lactation and involution in isolated rat mammary epithelial cells (MEC), as well as in paraffin-embedded and frozen rat mammary gland sections. By Western blot analysis of whole cell lysates from purified MEC, PKC eta protein expression increased during the shift from resting to a pregnant state. This increased PKC eta protein expression during pregnancy was associated with alveolar rather than ductal development, as immunohistochemical staining for PKC eta was increased in differentiating secretory alveoli, but not ducts. By immunofluorescent staining, PKC eta was stained intensely in an intracellular reticular meshwork throughout the cytosol of alveolar epithelial cells from pregnant mammary gland. During lactation, PKC eta was abundant in apocrine bodies budding from the alveolar epithelium, in the lumen of alveoli, and was present in milk, in association with casein, while being decreased in the cytoplasm of the luminal alveolar epithelium. Staining intensity of alveoli for PKC eta decreased further during involution. Western blotting of subcellular fractions from isolated mammary epithelial cells demonstrated that PKC eta remained associated with the membrane and particulate fractions throughout development. The upregulation of PKC eta in alveolar but not ductal epithelium during pregnancy suggests an association with functional secretory differentiation.
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- P A Masso-Welch
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Grace Cancer Drug Center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
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Thompson H, Zhu Z, Banni S, Darcy K, Loftus T, Ip C. Morphological and biochemical status of the mammary gland as influenced by conjugated linoleic acid: implication for a reduction in mammary cancer risk. Cancer Res 1997; 57:5067-72. [PMID: 9371504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Previous research showed that treatment with conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) during the period of active mammary gland morphogenesis was sufficient to confer a lasting protection against subsequent mammary tumorigenesis induced by methylnitrosourea. The present study was designed to characterize certain morphological and biochemical changes of the mammary gland that might potentially render it less susceptible to cancer induction. Female Sprague Dawley rats were fed a 1% CLA diet from weaning until about 50 days of age. The mammary gland parameters under investigation included (a) the deposition of neutral lipid, (b) the identification and quantification of CLA and its metabolites, (c) the density of the epithelium, and (d) the proliferative activity of various structural components. Our results showed that CLA treatment did not affect total fat deposition in the mammary tissue nor the extent of epithelial invasion into the surrounding fat pad but was able to cause a 20% reduction in the density of the ductal-lobular tree as determined by digitized image analysis of the whole mounts. This was accompanied by a suppression of bromodeoxyuridine labeling in the terminal end buds and lobuloalveolar buds. The recovery of desaturation and elongation products of CLA in the mammary gland confirmed our prior suggestion that the metabolism of CLA might be critical to risk modulation. The significance of the above findings was investigated in a mammary carcinogenesis bioassay with the use of the dimethylbenz[a]anthracene model. When CLA was started at weaning and continued for 6 months until the end of the experiment, this schedule of supplementation produced essentially the same magnitude of mammary tumor inhibition in the dimethylbenz[a]anthracene model as that produced by 1 month of CLA feeding from weaning. The observation is consistent with the hypothesis that exposure to CLA during the time of mammary gland maturation may modify the developmental potential of a subset of target cells that are normally susceptible to carcinogen-induced transformation.
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- H Thompson
- Division of Laboratory Research, AMC Cancer Research Center, Denver, Colorado 80214, USA
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Hahm HA, Ip MM, Darcy K, Black JD, Shea WK, Forczek S, Yoshimura M, Oka T. Primary culture of normal rat mammary epithelial cells within a basement membrane matrix. II. Functional differentiation under serum-free conditions. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol 1990; 26:803-14. [PMID: 2394675 DOI: 10.1007/bf02623622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A serum-free primary culture system is described which allows normal rat mammary epithelial cells (RMECs) embedded within a reconstituted basement membrane to undergo extensive growth and functional differentiation as detected by synthesis and secretion of the milk products casein and lipid. RMECs isolated from mammary glands of immature virgin rats were seeded within an extracellular matrix preparation derived from the Engelbreth-Holm-Swarm sarcoma and cultured in a serum-free medium consisting of Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium-F12 containing insulin, prolactin, progesterone, hydrocortisone, epidermal growth factor, bovine serum albumin, transferrin, and ascorbic acid. Casein synthesis and secretion were documented at the electron microscopic level as well as by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) assay using a polyclonal antibody against total rat caseins. Numerous secretory vesicles with casein micelles were noted near the apical surface of the RMECs, and secreted casein was observed in the lumen. These ultrastructural data were confirmed by the ELISA assay which showed that microgram amounts of casein per well were synthesized by the RMECs and that the amount of casein increased with time in culture. Using immunoblot analysis it was demonstrated that the full complement of casein proteins was synthesized. In addition to casein protein, beta-casein mRNA levels were shown to increase with time. Synthesized lipid was detected at both the light and electron microscopic levels. Phase contrast photomicrographs demonstrated extensive intracellular lipid accumulation within the ductal and lobuloalveolarlike colonies, and at the electron micrograph level, lipid droplets were predominantly localized near the apical surface of the RMECs. The lipid nature of these droplets was verified by oil red O staining. Results from this study demonstrate that RMECs from immature virgin rats proliferate extensively and rapidly develop the capacity to synthesize and secrete casein and lipid when grown within a reconstituted basement membrane under defined serum-free conditions. This unique system should thus serve as an excellent model in which the regulation of mammary development and gene expression can be investigated.
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- H A Hahm
- Grace Cancer Drug Center, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, New York State Department of Health, Buffalo 14263
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The distribution of neuropeptide Y in the ureter of the rat, rabbit, and man has been determined by radioimmunoassay and chromatographic analysis of the tissue extract. The localization of neuropeptide Y-immunoreactivity has been identified by immunocytochemistry. A regional distribution of neuropeptide Y was found; highest concentrations being present in the ureterovesical junction. Throughout the ureter, neuropeptide Y-immunoreactive nerve fibers were identified to surround the blood vessels and a few plexuses of neuropeptide Y-containing nerves were present within the muscle layers. Neuropeptide Y was not present within ganglion cells. Treatment of rats with 6-hydroxydopamine resulted in a significant reduction of neuropeptide Y concentrations in the upper, middle, and lower thirds of the ureter. This depletion in extractable neuropeptide Y was associated with morphologic changes typical of axonal degeneration of the neuropeptide Y-containing nerve fibers.
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- J M Allen
- Department of Medicine, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, England
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Allen JM, Polak JM, Rodrigo J, Darcy K, Bloom SR. Localisation of neuropeptide Y in nerves of the rat cardiovascular system and the effect of 6-hydroxydopamine. Cardiovasc Res 1985; 19:570-7. [PMID: 3930070 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/19.9.570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The distribution of neuropeptide Y (NPY) in the rat cardiovascular system has been examined by radioimmunoassay, chromatographic analysis of tissue extracts, and immunocytochemistry. High concentrations of NPY were identified throughout the heart and within the major blood vessels of the rat in particular in the renal and superior mesenteric arteries. NPY-immunoreactivity was localised to dense plexuses of nerves in the adventitia of the arteries. Treatment of rats with 6-hydroxydopamine resulted in a significant reduction of NPY concentrations in the major vessels. A depletion of extractable NPY was also seen in the heart of the treated animals. Only few degenerated NPY-containing nerve fibres (swollen and fragmented) were observed in the heart and in the adventitia of the blood vessels. It is concluded that NPY containing nerves of the heart and blood vessels are sensitive to treatment with 6-hydroxydopamine. The pharmacological properties of this peptide suggest that these NPY-containing nerve fibres may act as efferent vasoconstrictor nerves to the blood vessels.
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Neuropeptide Y (NPY) and peptide YY (PYY) are two structurally related peptides. PYY has been identified within endocrine cells and NPY within nerves of the gastrointestinal tract. Infusion of PYY at a low dose at a nominal rate of 2 pmol/kg/min resulted in an increment of 59.2 +/- 7.1 pmol/1 in plasma concentration and a significant delay in gastric emptying of glucose. Infusion of NPY at the same rate produced similar plasma concentrations (52.5 +/- 1.1 pmol/1) and had no significant effect on the rate of gastric emptying.
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