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Journal articles
2011, 'Initial Testing (Stage 1) of the IGF-1 Receptor Inhibitor BMS-754807 by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 56, pp. 595 - 603, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.22741
,2011, 'Initial Testing (Stage 1) of the Polyamine Analog PG11047 by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 57, pp. 268 - 274, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pmic.201100005
,2011, 'Initial Testing of Lenalidomide by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 57, pp. 606 - 611, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.22877
,2011, 'Initial Testing of the Hypoxia-Activated Prodrug PR-104 by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 57, pp. 443 - 453, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.22921
,2011, 'p53-independent epigenetic repression of the p21WAF1 gene in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia', The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 286, pp. 37639 - 37650, http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M111.272336
,2011, 'Pronounced Hypoxia in Models of Murine and Human Leukemia: High Efficacy of Hypoxia-Activated Prodrug PR-104', PLoS ONE, 6, pp. e23108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0023108
,2011, 'Small ubiquitin-related modifier-1: Wrestling with protein regulation', International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, 43, pp. 37 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocel.2010.09.022
,2010, 'Targeting Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF) In Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Pre-Clinical Models: Anti-CTGF Monoclonal Antibody Attenuates Tumor Growth In Mouse Models of ALL', Blood, 116, pp. 3257 - 3257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood.v116.21.3257.3257
,2010, 'Targeting the Leukemia-Associated Hypoxic Microenvironment with Hypoxia-Activated Prodrug PR-104', Blood, 116, pp. 868 - 868, http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood.v116.21.868.868
,2010, 'The NOD/SCID Xenograft Model Provides Clinically-Relevant Insights Into Glucocorticoid-Induced Gene Expression In Childhood B-Cell Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)', Blood, 116, pp. 2493 - 2493, http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood.v116.21.2493.2493
,2010, 'A previously unrecognized promoter of LMO2 forms part of a transcriptional regulatory circuit mediating LMO2 expression in a subset of T-acute lymphoblastic leukaemia patients', Oncogene, 29, pp. 5796 - 5808, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/onc.2010.320
,2010, 'Epigenetic silencing of BIM in glucocorticoid poor-responsive pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and its reversal by histone deacetylase inhibition', Blood, 116, pp. 3013 - 3022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2010-05-284968
,2010, 'Initial Testing (Stage 1) of AZD6244 (ARRY-142886) by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 55, pp. 668 - 677, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.22576
,2010, 'Initial Testing (Stage 1) of Mapatumumab (HGS-ETR1) by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 54, pp. 307 - 310, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.22188
,2010, 'Initial Testing (Stage 1) of the Akt Inhibitor GSK690693 by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 55, pp. 1329 - 1337, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.22710
,2010, 'Initial Testing (Stage 1) of the Multi-Targeted Kinase Inhibitor Sorafenib by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 55, pp. 1126 - 1133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.22712
,2010, 'Initial Testing of the Aurora Kinase A Inhibitor MLN8237 by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program (PPTP)', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 55, pp. 26 - 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.22430
,2010, 'Initial Testing of Topotecan by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 54, pp. 707 - 715, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.22352
,2010, 'Mild hyperoxia limits hTR levels, telomerase activity, and telomere length maintenance in hTERT-transduced bone marrow endothelial cells', Biochimica et Biophysica ACTA - Molecular Cell Research, 1803, pp. 1142 - 1153, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbamcr.2010.06.010
,2010, 'Stage 2 Combination Testing of Rapamycin with Cytotoxic Agents by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, 9, pp. 101 - 112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-09-0952
,2010, 'The Bcl-2 Homology Domain 3 Mimetic ABT-737 Targets the Apoptotic Machinery in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Resulting in Synergistic in Vitro and in Vivo Interactions with Established Drugs', Molecular Pharmacology, 77, pp. 483 - 494, http://dx.doi.org/10.1124/mol.109.060780
,2010, 'Validation of a mouse xenograft model system for gene expression analysis of human acute lymphoblastic leukaemia', BMC Genomics, 11, pp. 256, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-11-256
,2009, 'Epigenetic Silencing of the Pro-Apoptotic Bim Gene in Glucocorticoid Poor-Responsive Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, and Its Reversal by Histone Deacetylase Inhibition.', Blood, 114, pp. 939 - 939, http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood.v114.22.939.939
,2009, 'Initial Testing (Stage 1) of Lapatinib by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 53, pp. 594 - 598, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.21989
,2009, 'Initial Testing (Stage 1) of the Kinesin Spindle Protein Inhibitor Ispinesib by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 53, pp. 1255 - 1263, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.22056
,2009, 'Initial Testing (Stage 1) of Vorinostat (SAHA) by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 53, pp. 505 - 508, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.21988
,2009, 'Initial Testing of Aplidin by the Pediatric Pre-Clinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 53, pp. 509 - 512, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.21976
,2009, 'Methotrexate and aminopterin exhibit similar in vitro and in vivo preclinical activity against acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and lymphoma', British Journal of Haematology, 145, pp. 389 - 393, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2141.2009.07631.x
,2009, 'Monoclonal Antibody-Mediated Targeting of CD123, IL-3 Receptor alpha Chain, Eliminates Human Acute Myeloid Leukemic Stem Cells', Cell Stem Cell, 5, pp. 31 - 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.stem.2009.04.018
,2009, 'Targeting of AML-leukemic stem cells with monoclonal antibodies', Future Oncology, 5, pp. 1327 - 1330, http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/FON.09.115
,2009, 'Upregulation of survivin during immortalization of nontransformed human fibroblasts transduced with telomerase reverse transcriptase', Oncogene, 28, pp. 2678 - 2689, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/onc.2009.136
,2008, 'EARLY HUMAN FETAL PANCREAS AS A THERAPY FOR DIABETES', Transplantation, 86, pp. 561 - 561, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.tp.0000331028.21911.80
,2008, 'A role for altered microtubule polymer levels in vincristine resistance of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia xenografts', Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 324, pp. 434 - 442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1124/jpet.107.128926
,2008, 'A xenograft model of infant leukaemia reveals a complex MLL translocation', British Journal of Haematology, 140, pp. 716 - 719, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2141.2007.06966.x
,2008, 'Initial testing (stage 1) of a monoclonal antibody (SCH 717454) against the IGF-1 receptor by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program.', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 50, pp. 1190 - 1197
,2008, 'Initial testing (stage 1) of sunitinib by the pediatric preclinical testing program.', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 51, pp. 42 - 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.21535
,2008, 'Initial testing (stage 1) of the BH3 mimetic ABT-263 by the pediatric preclinical testing program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 50, pp. 1181 - 1189, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.21433
,2008, 'Initial testing (stage 1) of the mTOR inhibitor rapamycin by the pediatric preclinical testing program.', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 50, pp. 799 - 805
,2008, 'Initial testing (stage 1) of the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib by the pediatric preclinical testing program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 50, pp. 37 - 45
,2008, 'Initial testing of Cisplatin by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 50, pp. 992 - 1000
,2008, 'Initial testing of dasatinib by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program.', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 50, pp. 1198 - 1206
,2008, 'Initial testing of the VEGFR inhibitor AZD2171 by the pediatric preclinical testing program.', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 50, pp. 581 - 587
,2008, 'Insight into the selectivity of arsenic trioxide for acute promyelocytic leukemia cells by characterizing Saccharomyces cerevisiae deletion strains that are sensitive or resistant to the metalloid', International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, 40, pp. 1016 - 1029, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocel.2007.11.002
,2008, 'Molecular characterization of the pediatric preclinical testing panel', Clin Cancer Res, 14, pp. 4572 - 4583
,2008, 'Reduced immunogenicity of first-trimester human fetal pancreas.', Diabetes, 57, pp. 627 - 634, http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/db07-0720a
,2008, 'siRNA targeting the IRF2 transcription factor inhibits leukaemic cell growth.', International Journal of Oncology, 33, pp. 175 - 183
,2008, 'Stage 1 Testing and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of the HSP90 Inhibitor Alvespimycin (17-DMAG, KOS-1022) by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 51, pp. 34 - 41
,2007, 'Induction of vascular endothelial growth factor secretion in acute leukemia cells via the FLT-3 signaling pathway', MOLECULAR CANCER THERAPEUTICS, 6, pp. 3344S - 3344S, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000251969000042&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2007, 'Initial testing of the histone deacetylase inhibitor Vorinostat by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program', MOLECULAR CANCER THERAPEUTICS, 6, pp. 3600S - 3601S, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000251969000805&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2007, 'Pediatric preclinical testing program (PPTP) evaluation of the EGFR and ErbB2 inhibitor lapatinib', MOLECULAR CANCER THERAPEUTICS, 6, pp. 3471S - 3471S, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000251969000417&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
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