TJMCOAA BBS

The BBS (forum) of Tongji Medical College Oversea Alumni Association (TJMCOAA) has been establish.

The link is bbs.tongjioversea.org

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CANCER STEM CELLS 12/10/06

Piccirillo SG, Reynolds BA, Zanetti N, Lamorte G, Binda E, Broggi G, Brem H, Olivi A, Dimeco F, Vescovi AL.
Bone morphogenetic proteins inhibit the tumorigenic potential of human brain tumour-initiating cells. [ABSTRACT]
Nature. 2006 Dec 7;444(7120):761-765.

Dirks PB.
Cancer: Stem cells and brain tumours. [ABSTRACT]
Nature. 2006 Dec 7;444(7120):687-688. No abstract available.

Alcaraz WA, Gold DA, Raponi E, Gent PM, Concepcion D, Hamilton BA.
Zfp423 controls proliferation and differentiation of neural precursors in cerebellar vermis formation. [ABSTRACT]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 Dec 6; [Epub ahead of print]

Chaichana K, Zamora-Berridi G, Camara-Quintana J, Quinones-Hinojosa A.
Neurosphere assays: growth factors and hormone differences in tumor and nontumor studies. [ABSTRACT]
Stem Cells. 2006 Dec;24(12):2851-7. Epub 2006 Aug 31.

Menendez P, Bueno C, Wang L.
Human embryonic stem cells: a journey beyond cell replacement therapies. [ABSTRACT]
Cytotherapy. 2006;8(6):530-41.

Chebotaev D, Yemelyanov A, Zhu L, Lavker RM, Budunova I.
The tumor suppressor effect of the glucocorticoid receptor in skin is mediated via its effect on follicular epithelial stem cells. [ABSTRACT]
Oncogene. 2006 Dec 4; [Epub ahead of print]

Choudhury AR, Ju Z, Djojosubroto MW, Schienke A, Lechel A, Schaetzlein S, Jiang H, Stepczynska A, Wang C, Buer J, Lee HW, von Zglinicki T, Ganser A, Schirmacher P, Nakauchi H, Rudolph KL.
Cdkn1a deletion improves stem cell function and lifespan of mice with dysfunctional telomeres without accelerating cancer formation. [ABSTRACT]
Nat Genet. 2006 Dec 3; [Epub ahead of print]

Klein WM, Wu BP, Zhao S, Wu H, Klein-Szanto AJ, Tahan SR.
Increased expression of stem cell markers in malignant melanoma. [ABSTRACT]
Mod Pathol. 2006 Nov 24; [Epub ahead of print]

Rao MS, Reddy JK.
Pancreatic stem cells: differentiation options. [ABSTRACT]
Stem Cell Rev. 2005 Sep;1(3):265-72.

Shupe T, Petersen BE.
Evidence regarding a stem cell origin of hepatocellular carcinoma. [ABSTRACT]
Stem Cell Rev. 2005 Sep;1(3):261-4.

Alison MR.
Liver stem cells: implications for hepatocarcinogenesis. [ABSTRACT]
Stem Cell Rev. 2005 Sep;1(3):253-60.

Gostjeva EV, Thilly WG.
Stem cell stages and the origins of colon cancer: a multidisciplinary perspective. [ABSTRACT]
Stem Cell Rev. 2005 Sep;1(3):243-52.

Smith GH.
Stem cells and mammary cancer in mice. [ABSTRACT]
Stem Cell Rev. 2005 Sep;1(3):215-24.

Passegue E, Weisman IL.
Leukemic stem cells: where do they come from? [ABSTRACT]
Stem Cell Rev. 2005 Sep;1(3):181-8.

Liu G, Yuan X, Zeng Z, Tunici P, Ng H, Abdulkadir IR, Lu L, Irvin D, Black KL, Yu JS.
Analysis of gene expression and chemoresistance of CD133+ cancer stem cells in glioblastoma. [ABSTRACT]
Mol Cancer. 2006 Dec 2;5(1):67 [Epub ahead of print]

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PANCREATIC CANCER 12/10/06

Lee EJ, Gusev Y, Jiang J, Nuovo GJ, Lerner MR, Frankel WL, Morgan DL, Postier RG, Brackett J, Schmittgen TD. [ABSTRACT]
Expression profiling identifies microRNA signature in pancreatic cancer. Int J Cancer. 2006 Dec 5; [Epub ahead of print]

Dragovich T, Huberman M, Von Hoff DD, Rowinsky EK, Nadler P, Wood D, Hamilton M, Hage G, Wolf J, Patnaik A. [ABSTRACT]
Erlotinib plus gemcitabine in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer and other solid tumors: phase IB trial.
Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2006 Dec 6; [Epub ahead of print]

Mudali SV, Fu B, Lakkur SS, Luo M, Embuscado EE, Iacobuzio-Donahue CA.[ABSTRACT]
Patterns of EphA2 protein expression in primary and metastatic pancreatic carcinoma and correlation with genetic status.
Clin Exp Metastasis. 2006 Dec 5; [Epub ahead of print]

Bianco C, Giovannetti E, Ciardiello F, Mey V, Nannizzi S, Tortora G, Troiani T, Pasqualetti F, Eckhardt G, de Liguoro M, Ricciardi S, Del Tacca M, Raben D, Cionini L, Danesi R.[ABSTRACT]
Synergistic Antitumor Activity of ZD6474, An Inhibitor of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Signaling, with Gemcitabine and Ionizing Radiation against Pancreatic Cancer.
Clin Cancer Res. 2006 Dec 1;12(23):7099-107.

Rao MS, Reddy JK. [ABSTRACT]
Pancreatic stem cells: differentiation options.
Stem Cell Rev. 2005 Sep;1(3):265-72.

Chu CS, Xue B, Tu C, Feng ZH, Shi YH, Miao Y, Wen CJ.[ABSTRACT]
NRAGE suppresses metastasis of melanoma and pancreatic cancer in vitro and in vivo.
Cancer Lett. 2006 Nov 29; [Epub ahead of print]

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JCP 08 2006

CONTENT

REVIEW
Best practice in primary care pathology: review 3
W S A Smellie, J Forth, D Bareford, P Twomey, M J Galloway, E C M Logan, S R S Smart, T M Reynolds, and C WaineJ Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 781-789. [Abstract]

Immunohistochemical markers of prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer: a review and proposal for a multiphase approach to marker evaluation
C-Q Zhu, W Shih, C-H Ling, and M-S TsaoJ Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 790-800. doi:10.1136/jcp.2005.031351 [Abstract]

MY APPROACH
My approach to the interpretation of endometrial biopsies and curettings
W G McCluggageJ Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 801-812. [Abstract]

Lymphoproliferative lesions of the skin
L CerroniJ Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 813-826. [Abstract]

PAPER
The Warwick system of prospective workload allocation in cellular pathology—an aid to subspecialisation: a comparison with the Royal College of Pathologists’ system
R A Carr, D S A Sanders, O P Stores, F A Smew, M E Parkes, V Ross-Gilbertson, N Chachlani, and J SimonJ Clin Pathol 2006; 59: 835-839. [Abstract]

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Nat Biotech Jun 06

CONTENT

COMMENTRARY
Sense about stem cells p623 Charles G Jenningsdoi:10.1038/nbt0606-623 [Full text]

The patentability of human embryonic stem cells in Europe pp653 - 655 Gerard Porter, Chris Denning, Aurora Plomer, John Sinden & Paul Torremansdoi:10.1038/nbt0606-653 [Abstract] [Full text]

Single-cell genomics pp657 - 658 Clyde A Hutchison III & J Craig Venterdoi:10.1038/nbt0606-657 [Abstract] [Full text]

The germ of pluripotency pp663 - 664 Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara & Takashi Shinoharadoi:10.1038/nbt0606-663 [Abstract] [Full text]

PAPERS
Sequencing genomes from single cells by polymerase cloning pp680 - 686 Kun Zhang, Adam C Martiny, Nikos B Reppas, Kerrie W Barry, Joel Malek, Sallie W Chisholm & George M ChurchPublished online: 28 May 2006 doi:10.1038/nbt1214 [Abstract] [Full text]

Hematopoietic stem cell gene transfer in a tumor-prone mouse model uncovers low genotoxicity of lentiviral vector integration pp687 - 696 Eugenio Montini, Daniela Cesana, Manfred Schmidt, Francesca Sanvito, Maurilio Ponzoni, Cynthia Bartholomae, Lucia Sergi Sergi, Fabrizio Benedicenti, Alessandro Ambrosi, Clelia Di Serio, Claudio Doglioni, Christof von Kalle & Luigi NaldiniPublished online: 28 May 2006 doi:10.1038/nbt1216 [Abstract] [Full text]

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Am J Path jun 06

CONTENT
COMMENTRARY
Eric P. Hoffman and Diana Escolar
Translating Mighty Mice into Neuromuscular Therapeutics: Is Bigger Muscle Better? Am J Pathol 2006 168: 1775-1778. [Full Text]

PAPERS
Hong Yu, Dong Fang, Suresh M. Kumar, Ling Li, Thiennga K. Nguyen, Geza Acs, Meenhard Herlyn, and Xiaowei Xu
Isolation of a Novel Population of Multipotent Adult Stem Cells from Human Hair Follicles Am J Pathol 2006 168: 1879-1888. [Abstract]

Tianhong Li, Federica Sotgia, Magalis A. Vuolo, Maomi Li, Wan Cai Yang, Richard G. Pestell, Joseph A. Sparano, and Michael P. Lisanti
Caveolin-1 Mutations in Human Breast Cancer: Functional Association with Estrogen Receptor -Positive Status Am J Pathol 2006 168: 1998-2013. [Abstract]

Easwar Natarajan, John D. Omobono, II, Zongyou Guo, Susan Hopkinson, Alexander J.F. Lazar, Thomas Brenn, Jonathan C. Jones, and James G. Rheinwald
A Keratinocyte Hypermotility/Growth-Arrest Response Involving Laminin 5 and p16INK4A Activated in Wound Healing and Senescence Am J Pathol 2006 168: 1821-1837. [Abstract]

Joseph John Bianco, Stephen John McPherson, Hong Wang, Gail S. Prins, and Gail Petuna Risbridger
Transient Neonatal Estrogen Exposure to Estrogen-Deficient Mice (Aromatase Knockout) Reduces Prostate Weight and Induces Inflammation in Late Life Am J Pathol 2006 168: 1869-1878. [Abstract]

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Mod Path jun 06

CONTENT

PAPERS
Telomere length variation in biliary tract metaplasia, dysplasia, and carcinoma
Donna E Hansel, Alan K Meeker, Jessica Hicks, Angelo M De Marzo, Keith D Lillemoe, Richard Schulick, Ralph H Hruban, Anirban Maitra & Pedram ArganiMod Pathol 2006; 19 6: 772-779doi:10.1038/modpathol.3800591 Abstract

Potential crosstalk between insulin-like growth factor receptor type 1 and epidermal growth factor receptor in progression and metastasis of pancreatic cancer
Shigeto Ueda, Kazuo Hatsuse, Hitoshi Tsuda, Sho Ogata, Nobuaki Kawarabayashi, Toshimichi Takigawa, Takahiro Einama, Daisaku Morita, Kazuhiko Fukatsu, Yoshiaki Sugiura, Osamu Matsubara & Hidetaka MochizukiMod Pathol 2006; 19 6: 788-796doi:10.1038/modpathol.3800582Abstract

Cellular retinol binding protein-1 expression in endometrial hyperplasia and carcinoma: diagnostic and possible therapeutic implications
Augusto Orlandi, Amedeo Ferlosio, Alessandro Ciucci, Arianna Francesconi, Beatriz Lifschitz-Mercer, Giulio Gabbiani, Luigi G Spagnoli & Bernard CzernobilskyMod Pathol 2006; 19 6: 797-803doi:10.1038/modpathol.3800586Abstract

The usefulness of cytogenetic analysis in fine needle aspirates for the histologic subtyping of sarcomas
Scott E Kilpatrick, Simon Bergman, Mark J Pettenati & Margaret L GulleyMod Pathol 2006; 19 6: 815-819doi:10.1038/modpathol.3800598Abstract

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