Adoptive T-cell Therapy (ACT) involves using tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) isolated from metastatic melanoma and expanding them ex vivo prior to infusion into lympho-depleted patients. This is one of the most promising approaches to treat metastatic melanoma, with the rates of clinical response between 48-50% based on studies done at NCI, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, TX), and Sheba Medical Center (Tel Aviv, Israel). In the Phase II ACT Trial at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center , our group has uncovered an association between positive clinical response and the amount of CD8+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes expressing B and T Lymphocyte Attenuator (BTLA), a reported inhibitory receptor on T-cells.
BTLA marks a less-differentiated tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte subset in melanoma with enhanced survival properties.
Sex, Age, Specimen part, Subject
View SamplesGene expression profiling was carried out on peripheral blood mononuclear cell mRNA samples collected from renal cell carcinoma patients. The primary research question is whether gene expression differs as a function of patient's level of depression as measured by CESD score > 16.
Depressive symptoms and cortisol rhythmicity predict survival in patients with renal cell carcinoma: role of inflammatory signaling.
Specimen part, Disease
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An FGFR3/MYC positive feedback loop provides new opportunities for targeted therapies in bladder cancers.
Cell line
View SamplesTo better understand the molecular mechanisms underlying altered-FGFR3 oncogenic activity in bladder carcinomas, we made use of RT112 cell lines, which were derived from a human bladder tumor and endogenously expressed the FGFR3-TACC3 fusion protein, the growth and transformation of these cell lines being dependent on activated-FGFR3 activity. We conducted a gene expression analysis using Affymetrix DNA arrays in this cell line treated or not with FGFR3 siRNAs.
An FGFR3/MYC positive feedback loop provides new opportunities for targeted therapies in bladder cancers.
Cell line
View SamplesResponse of JHCO9 and JHOC5 cells to infection with NT (control) lentivirus or one of two knockdown lentiviruses, SPINK1 KD or IL-6 KD.
Targeting an autocrine IL-6-SPINK1 signaling axis to suppress metastatic spread in ovarian clear cell carcinoma.
Specimen part, Cell line
View SamplesUterine receptivity implies a dialogue between the hormonally primed maternal endometrium and the free-floating blastocyst. Endometrial stromal cells proliferate, avert apoptosis, and undergo decidualization in preparation for implantation; however, the molecular mechanisms that underlie differentiation into the decidual phenotype remain largely undefined. The Notch family of transmembrane receptors transduce extracellular signals responsible for cell survival, cell-to-cell communication, and trans-differentiation, all fundamental processes for decidualization and pregnancy. Using a murine artificial decidualization model, pharmacological inhibition of Notch signaling by gamma-secretase inhibition resulted in significantly decreased deciduoma. Furthermore, a progesterone receptor (PR)-Cre Notch1 bigenic (Notch1d/d) confirmed a Notch1-dependant hypomorphic decidual phenotype.
Notch1 mediates uterine stromal differentiation and is critical for complete decidualization in the mouse.
Sex, Age, Specimen part
View SamplesResponse of pancreas cancer cells to treatment with recombinant MMP3
Tumor cell-derived MMP3 orchestrates Rac1b and tissue alterations that promote pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
Specimen part, Cell line, Treatment
View SamplesExpression profiles of anti-TNF responders were compared to profiles of anti-TNF non-responders in order to identify an expression signature for anti-TNF response
Validation study of existing gene expression signatures for anti-TNF treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Specimen part, Disease, Disease stage, Treatment
View SamplesWe performed total RNA-Seq of murine Th1 cells which were four times reactivated in vitro in the presence of irradiated APC'srepeatedly activated in vitro. Overall design: CD4+CD62Lhi (naive) cells were isolated from C57BL/6 mice, activated with aCD3 and aCD28 an cultured under Th1 polarizing conditions in the presence of irradiated APCs. Every sixth day cells were harvested, restimulated with aCD3 and aCD28 and cultured under Th1 polarizing conditions in the presence of irradiated APCs APCs. After four rounds of restimulation, total RNA was extracted and cDNA libraries for total RNA sequencing were generated using “TruSeq® Stranded Total RNA Library” kit (Illumina, San Diego, CA, USA).
MicroRNA-31 Reduces the Motility of Proinflammatory T Helper 1 Lymphocytes.
Specimen part, Subject
View SamplesResponse of mouse mammary epithelial cells to treatment with MMP3
ROS-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition in mammary epithelial cells is mediated by NF-kB-dependent activation of Snail.
Specimen part, Treatment
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