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2014, 'Telomerase inhibition effectively targets mouse and human AML stem cells and delays relapse following chemotherapy', Cell Stem Cell, 15, pp. 775 - 790, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.stem.2014.11.010
,2014, 'Initial Testing (Stage 1) of the Notch Inhibitor PF-03084014, by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program (vol 61, pg 1493, 2014)', PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER, 61, pp. 1716 - 1716, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.25186
,2014, 'Initial testing (stage 1) of the investigational mTOR kinase inhibitor MLN0128 by the pediatric preclinical testing program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 61, pp. 1486 - 1489, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24989
,2014, 'Initial testing (stage 1) of the notch inhibitor PF-03084014, by the pediatric preclinical testing program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 61, pp. 1493 - 1496, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.25026
,2014, 'Stability of gene expression and epigenetic profiles highlights the utility of patient-derived paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia xenografts for investigating molecular mechanisms of drug resistance', BMC Genomics, 15, pp. 416, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-15-416
,2014, 'Targeting connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) in acute lymphoblastic leukemia preclinical models: Anti-CTGF monoclonal antibody attenuates leukemia growth', Annals of Hematology, 93, pp. 485 - 492, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00277-013-1939-2
,2014, 'A pre-clinical model of resistance to induction therapy in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia', Blood Cancer Journal, 4, pp. e232 - e232, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/bcj.2014.52
,2014, 'Histone Deacetylase 2 and N-Myc reduce p53 protein phosphorylation at serine 46 by repressing gene transcription of tumor protein 53-induced nuclear protein 1', Oncotarget, 5, pp. 4257 - 4268, http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.1991
,2014, 'A novel fluorometric assay for aldo-keto reductase 1C3 predicts metabolic activation of the nitrogen mustard prodrug PR-104A in human leukaemia cells', Biochemical Pharmacology, 88, pp. 36 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bcp.2013.12.019
,2014, 'Cell and molecular determinants of in vivo efficacy of the BH3 mimetic ABT-263 against pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia xenografts', Clin Cancer Res, 20, pp. 4520 - 4531, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-14-0259
,2014, 'Initial testing (stage 1) of the polo-like kinase inhibitor volasertib (BI 6727), by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 61, pp. 158 - 164, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24616
,2014, 'Targeting of acute myeloid leukemia in vitro and in vivo with an anti-CD123 mAb engineered for optimal ADCC', Leukemia, advance online publication, 9 May 2014, pp. 2213 - 2221, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/leu.2014.128
,2013, 'Combined Targeting of JAK2 and Bcl-2/Bcl-xL to Cure Mutant JAK2-Driven Malignancies and Overcome Acquired Resistance to JAK2 Inhibitors', Cell Reports, 5, pp. 1047 - 1059, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2013.10.038
,2013, 'Initial testing (stage 1) of the histone deacetylase inhibitor, quisinostat (JNJ-26481585), by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 61, pp. 245 - 252, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24724
,2013, 'Bivalent promoter marks and a latent enhancer may prime the leukaemia oncogene LMO1 for ectopic expression in T-cell leukaemia', Leukemia, 27, pp. 1348 - 1357, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/leu.2013.2
,2013, 'Epigenetic silencing of the proapoptotic gene BIM in anaplastic large cell lymphoma through an MeCP2/SIN3a deacetylating complex', Neoplasia, 15, pp. 511 - 522, http://dx.doi.org/10.1593/neo.121784
,2013, 'FBXW7 regulates glucocorticoid response in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia by targeting the glucocorticoid receptor for degradation', Leukemia, 27, pp. 1053 - 1062, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/leu.2012.361
,2013, 'Initial testing (stage 1) of eribulin, a novel tubulin binding agent, by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 60, pp. 1325 - 1332, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24517
,2013, 'Initial testing (stage 1) of ganetespib, an Hsp90 inhibitor, by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 60, pp. E42 - E45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24451
,2013, 'Initial Testing (Stage 1) of Temozolomide by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 60, pp. 783 - 790, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24368
,2013, 'Initial testing (stage 1) of the phosphatidylinositol 3’ kinase inhibitor, SAR245408 (XL147) by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 60, pp. 791 - 798, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24301
,2013, 'Targeting acute myeloid leukemia by dual inhibition of P13K signalling and Cdk9-mediated Mcl-1 transcription', Blood, 122, pp. 738 - 748, http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2012-08-447441
,2013, 'The anti-CD19 antibody-drug conjugate SAR3419 prevents hematolymphoid relapse post induction therapy in preclinical models of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia', Clinical Cancer Research, 19, pp. 1795 - 1805, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-12-3613
,2013, 'Tumor protein 53-induced nuclear protein 1 enhances p53 function and represses tumorigenesis', Frontiers in Genetics, 13, pp. Art. No. 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2013.00080
,2013, 'Up-regulation of survivin during immortalization of human myofibroblasts is linked to repression of tumor suppressor p16(INK4a) protein and confers resistance to oxidative stress', The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 288, pp. 12032 - 12041, http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M112.447821
,, 2012, 'Correction: Disparate In Vivo Efficacy of FTY720 in Xenograft Models of Philadelphia Positive and Negative B-lineage Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia', PloS one, 7
2012, 'Disparate in vivo efficacy of FTY720 in xenograft models of Philadelphia positive and negative B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia', PLoS ONE, 7, pp. e36429, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0036429
,2012, 'Erratum: Malcolm A. Smith, John M. Maris, Richard Gorlick, E. Anders Kolb, Richard Lock, Hernan Carol, Stephen T. Keir, C. Patrick Reynolds, Min H. Kang, Christopher L. Morton, Jianrong Wu, Peter G. Smith, Jie Yu and Peter J. Houghton. Initial testing of the investigational NEDD8‐activating enzyme inhibitor MLN4924 by the pediatric preclinical testing program. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2012 August; 59(2):246‐253', Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 59, pp. 772 - 772, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24291
,2012, 'Glucocorticoid resistance in paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 48, pp. 634 - 640, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02212.x
,2012, 'Induction of Vascular Endothelial growth factor secretion by childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells via the FLT-3 signaling pathway', Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, 11, pp. 183 - 193, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-11-0503
,2012, 'Initial testing (stage 1) by the pediatric preclinical testing program of RO4929097, a gamma-secretase inhibitor targeting notch signaling', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 58, pp. 815 - 818, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.23290
,2012, 'Initial testing (Stage 1) of AT13387, an HSP90 inhibitor, by the pediatric preclinical testing program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 59, pp. 185 - 188, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.23154
,2012, 'Initial testing (stage 1) of LCL161, a SMAC mimetic, by the pediatric preclinical testing program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 58, pp. 636 - 639, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.23167
,2012, 'Initial testing (stage 1) of SGI-1776, a PIM1 kinase inhibitor, by the pediatric preclinical testing program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 59, pp. 749 - 752, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.23364
,2012, 'Initial testing (stage 1) of the cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor SCH 727965 (dinaciclib) by the pediatric preclinical testing program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 59, pp. 1266 - 1274, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24073
,2012, 'Initial testing (stage 1) of the mTOR kinase inhibitor AZD8055 by the pediatric preclinical testing program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 58, pp. 191 - 199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.22935
,2012, 'Initial testing of JNJ-26854165 (Serdemetan) by the pediatric preclinical testing program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 59, pp. 329 - 332, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.23319
,2012, 'Initial testing of the CENP-E inhibitor GSK923295A by the pediatric preclinical testing program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 58, pp. 916 - 923, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.23176
,2012, 'Initial testing of the investigational NEDD8-activating enzyme inhibitor MLN4924 by the pediatric preclinical testing program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 59, pp. 246 - 253, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.23357
,2012, 'Initial testing of the MDM2 inhibitor RG7112 by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 60, pp. 633 - 641, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24235
,2012, 'Pharmacokinetic modeling of an induction regimen for in vivo combined testing of novel drugs against pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia xenografts', PLoS One, 7, pp. Article number e33894, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0033894
,2012, 'Regulation of HIF-1 alpha signaling and chemoresistance in acute lymphocytic leukemia under hypoxic conditions of the bone marrow microenvironment', Cancer Biology and Therapy, 13, pp. 858 - 870, http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/cbt.20838
,2012, 'Testing of the Akt/PKB inhibitor MK-2206 by the pediatric preclinical testing program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 59, pp. 518 - 524, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.23412
,2012, 'Testing of the topoisomerase 1 inhibitor Genz-644282 by the pediatric preclinical testing program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 58, pp. 200 - 209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.23016
,2011, 'Role of Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF) in Survival and Chemosensitivity of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia', Blood, 118, pp. 2593 - 2593, http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood.v118.21.2593.2593
,2011, 'ERG PROMOTES T-ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA AND IS TRANSCRIPTIONALLY REGULATED IN LEUKEMIC CELLS BY A STEM CELL ENHANCER', EXPERIMENTAL HEMATOLOGY, 39, pp. S108 - S108, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000293801700179&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2011, 'A systematic analysis of the effects of increasing degrees of serum immunodepletion in terms of depth of coverage and other key aspects in top-down and bottom-up proteomic analyses.', Proteomics, 11, pp. 2222 - 2235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pmic.201100005
,2011, 'Efficacy and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic evaluation of the Aurora kinase A inhibitor MLN8237 against preclinical models of pediatric cancer', Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology, 68, pp. 1291 - 1304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00280-011-1618-8
,2011, 'ERG promotes T-acute lymphoblastic leukemia and is transcriptionally regulated in leukemic cells by a stem cell enhancer', Blood, 117, pp. 7079 - 7089, http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2010-12-317990
,2011, 'Evaluation of the NOD/SCID xenograft model for glucocorticoid-regulated gene expression in childhood B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia', BMC Genomics, 12, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-12-565
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