Targeting the mechanisms of resistance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy with the cancer stem cell hypothesis

R Morrison, SM Schleicher, Y Sun… - Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Despite advances in treatment, cancer remains the 2nd most common cause of death in the
United States. Poor cure rates may result from the ability of cancer to recur and spread after …

Control of CCND1 ubiquitylation by the catalytic SAGA subunit USP22 is essential for cell cycle progression through G1 in cancer cells

VJ Gennaro, TJ Stanek, AR Peck, Y Sun… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - pnas.org
Overexpression of the deubiquitylase ubiquitin-specific peptidase 22 (USP22) is a marker of
aggressive cancer phenotypes like metastasis, therapy resistance, and poor survival. …

[HTML][HTML] RNA-binding protein FXR1 drives cMYC translation by recruiting eIF4F complex to the translation start site

…, P Gupta, A Geethadevi, C Chen, C Ghosh, Y Sun… - Cell reports, 2021 - cell.com
Fragile X-related protein-1 (FXR1) gene is highly amplified in patients with ovarian cancer,
and this amplification is associated with increased expression of both FXR1 mRNA and …

Oncostatin M receptor–targeted antibodies suppress STAT3 signaling and inhibit ovarian cancer growth

…, H Deng, Y Li, J George, DM McAllister, Y Sun… - Cancer …, 2021 - aacrjournals.org
This study uncovers a role for OSMR in promoting ovarian cancer cell proliferation and
metastasis by activating STAT3 signaling and demonstrates the preclinical efficacy of antibody-…

Role of insulin-like growth factor-1 signaling pathway in cisplatin-resistant lung cancer cells

Y Sun, S Zheng, A Torossian, CK Speirs… - International Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The development of drug-resistant phenotypes has been a major obstacle to
cisplatin use in non–small-cell lung cancer. We aimed to identify some of the molecular …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of JAK2 signaling by TG101209 enhances radiotherapy in lung cancer models

Y Sun, L Moretti, NJ Giacalone, S Schleicher… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2011 - Elsevier
Introduction: Persistent STAT3 activation contributes to lung carcinogenesis. Survivin, one of
STAT3-regulated genes, is antiapoptotic and confers cancer radioresistance. Methods: We …

Needle biopsy accelerates pro-metastatic changes and systemic dissemination in breast cancer: implications for mortality by surgery delay

…, R Simmons, M Leslie, JF Langenheim, Y Sun… - Cell Reports …, 2023 - cell.com
Increased breast cancer (BC) mortality risk posed by delayed surgical resection of tumor
after diagnosis is a growing concern, yet the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. Our …

[HTML][HTML] BV6, an IAP antagonist, activates apoptosis and enhances radiosensitization of non-small cell lung carcinoma in vitro

W Li, B Li, NJ Giacalone, A Torossian, Y Sun… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2011 - Elsevier
Introduction Defects in the apoptosis pathway limit the effectiveness of radiation in non-small
cell lung cancer (NSCLC) therapy. BV6 is an antagonist of cIAP1 and XIAP, members of the …

IGFBP3 modulates lung tumorigenesis and cell growth through IGF1 signaling

YA Wang, Y Sun, J Palmer, C Solomides… - Molecular Cancer …, 2017 - aacrjournals.org
Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 (IGFBP3) modulates cell growth through IGF-dependent
and -independent mechanisms. Reports suggest that the serum levels of IGFBP3 are …

ALK inhibitor PF02341066 (crizotinib) increases sensitivity to radiation in non–small cell lung cancer expressing EML4-ALK

Y Sun, KA Nowak, NG Zaorsky… - Molecular cancer …, 2013 - aacrjournals.org
Crizotinib (PF02341066) is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)
that has been shown to selectively inhibit growth of cancer cells that harbor the EML4-ALK …