The polycomb group protein Bmi-1 represses the tumor suppressor PTEN and induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition in human nasopharyngeal epithelial cells

LB Song, J Li, WT Liao, Y Feng, CP Yu… - The Journal of …, 2009 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The polycomb group protein B lymphoma Mo-MLV insertion region 1 homolog (Bmi-1) is
dysregulated in various cancers, and its upregulation strongly correlates with an invasive …

Escape from p53-mediated tumor surveillance in neuroblastoma: switching off the p14ARF-MDM2-p53 axis

T Van Maerken, J Vandesompele, A Rihani… - Cell Death & …, 2009 - nature.com
A primary failsafe program against unrestrained proliferation and oncogenesis is provided
by the p53 tumor suppressor protein, inactivation of which is considered as a hallmark of …

Cyfip1 is a putative invasion suppressor in epithelial cancers

JM Silva, E Ezhkova, J Silva, S Heart, M Castillo… - Cell, 2009 - cell.com
Identification of bona fide tumor suppressors is often challenging because of the large
number of genetic alterations present in most human cancers. To evaluate candidate genes …

Ndy1/KDM2B immortalizes mouse embryonic fibroblasts by repressing the Ink4a/Arf locus

A Tzatsos, R Pfau, SC Kampranis… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - National Acad Sciences
The histone H3 demethylase Not dead yet-1 (Ndy1/KDM2B) is a physiological inhibitor of
senescence. Here, we show that Ndy1 is down-regulated during senescence in mouse …

A review of the molecular mechanisms of chemically induced neoplasia in rat and mouse models in National Toxicology Program bioassays and their relevance to …

MJ Hoenerhoff, HH Hong, T Ton… - Toxicologic …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Tumor response in the B6C3F1 mouse, F344 rat, and other animal models following
exposure to various compounds provides evidence that people exposed to these or similar …

BMI1 cooperates with H-RAS to induce an aggressive breast cancer phenotype with brain metastases

MJ Hoenerhoff, I Chu, D Barkan, ZY Liu, S Datta… - Oncogene, 2009 - nature.com
B-lymphoma Moloney murine leukaemia virus insertion region-1 (BMI1) is a member of the
polycomb group of transcription repressors, which functions in stem cell maintenance and …

Bmi1 functions as an oncogene independent of Ink4A/Arf repression in hepatic carcinogenesis

CR Xu, S Lee, C Ho, P Bommi, SA Huang… - Molecular Cancer …, 2009 - AACR
Bmi1 is a polycomb group proto-oncogene that has been implicated in multiple tumor types.
However, its role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development has not been well …

Co-expression of Bmi-1 and podoplanin predicts overall survival in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck treated with radio (chemo) therapy

L Vormittag, D Thurnher, S Geleff, J Pammer… - International Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to determine the expression of Bmi-1 and podoplanin
in healthy oral mucosa and in untreated, tumor tissues samples of patients with squamous …

Distinct population of highly malignant cells in a head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell line established by xenograft model

CY Chen, SH Chiou, CY Huang, CI Jan, SC Lin… - Journal of biomedical …, 2009 - Springer
The progression and metastasis of solid tumors, including head and neck squamous cell
carcinoma (HNSCC), have been related to the behavior of a small subpopulation of cancer …

Diagnostic importance of overexpression of Bmi-1 mRNA in early breast cancers

M Saeki, D Kobayashi, N Tsuji… - International …, 2009 - spandidos-publications.com
Target molecules for a highly sensitive and specific diagnosis of breast cancer in its early
clinical stages have not yet been identified. Here, we show the first evidence for diagnostic …