CURRENT PUBLICATIONS LABORATORY RESEARCH The Eyes Absent Phosphatase-Transactivator Proteins Promote Proliferation, Transformation, Migration, and Invasion of Tumor Cells The Eyes Absent (EYA) proteins are known to be expressed at elevated levels in ovarian and breast cancers. Here, researchers show that the tyrosine phosphatase activity of the EYAs promotes tumor cell migration, invasion, and transformation. [Oncogene] Essential Role of PI3-Kinase Pathway in p53-Mediated Transcription: Implications in Cancer Chemotherapy Here, researchers report that p53-mediated transcription is inhibited by pharmacological inhibitors and a dominant-negative mutant of PI3-kinase, and this inhibition was relieved by a constitutively active mutant of PI3-kinase. [Oncogene] Disulfiram Treatment Facilitates Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase Inhibition in Human Breast Cancer Cells In Vitro and In Vivo In this study, researchers showed that in the presence of copper, disulfiram, a clinically used antialcoholism drug, could potently inhibit breast cancer cell growth regardless of the PIK3CA status. [Cancer Res] Spontaneous Feline Mammary Intraepithelial Lesions as a Model for Human Estrogen Receptor- and Progesterone Receptor-Negative Breast Lesions The purpose of this study was to characterize the histologic and molecular features of feline mammary intraepithelial lesions and compare them with those in women. [BMC Cancer] Risk of Breast and Prostate Cancer is Not Associated with Increased Homozygosity in Outbred Populations To examine whether homozygosity is associated with breast or prostate cancer risk, researchers analysed 500K single-nucleotide polymorphism data from two genome-wide association studies conducted by the Cancer Genetics Markers of Susceptibility initiatives. [Eur J Hum Genet] Docosahexaenoic Acid Induces Apoptosis in MCF-7 Cells In Vitro and In Vivo via Reactive Oxygen Species Formation and Caspase 8 Activation Using athymic nude mice as an in vivo model, researchers found that feeding animals the 5% fish oil-supplemented diet for 6 weeks significantly reduces the growth of MCF-7 human breast cancer cells in vivo through inhibition of cancer cell proliferation as well as promotion of cell death. [PLoS ONE] CLINICAL RESEARCH Phase II Parallel Group Study Showing Comparable Efficacy Between Premenopausal Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Letrozole Plus Goserelin and Postmenopausal Patients Treated With Letrozole Alone As First-Line Hormone Therapy Goserelin and letrozole in premenopausal patients can result in clinical outcomes comparable to those obtained by letrozole alone in postmenopausal patients with metastatic breast cancer. [J Clin Oncol] Effect of Zoledronic Acid on Disseminated Tumour Cells in Women with Locally Advanced Breast Cancer: An Open Label, Randomised, Phase II Trial The aim of this study was to assess the effect of zoledronic acid on clearance of disseminated tumour cells from the bone marrow in women undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. [Lancet Oncol] Presence of an In Situ Component is Associated with Reduced Biological Aggressiveness of Size-Matched Invasive Breast Cancer Researchers analysed data from 1355 breast cancer patients. End points were defined by the association of invasive ductal carcinoma (with or without ductal carcinoma in situ) with grade, nodal status, Ki-67, and ER/HER2. [Br J Cancer]
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POLICY NEWS Michigan Senate Passes Stem Cell Regulation Package The Republican-led Senate passed a package of regulations critics say will place a chill on stem cell research in violation of the Michigan Constitution. [Michigan Senate, United States] Gubernatorial Candidates Talk Ways to Boost Bioscience Five gubernatorial candidates offered their prescriptions for creating a healthier climate for Minnesota’s biotech industry that included lower taxes, higher government spending, and faith in science over ideology. [Minnesota, United States] Request for Information (RFI): Priorities for the NIH Adherence Research Network (NOT-OD-10-078) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Waivers for Conflicts of Interest for the May 7, 2010 Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee Meeting [Food and Drug Administration, United States] FDA Announces Draft Revised Guidance on Transparency and Advisory Committees [Food and Drug Administration, United States] Draft Guidance for the Public, Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committee Members, and Food and Drug Administration Staff: Public Availability of Advisory Committee Members’ Financial Interest Information and Waivers; Availability (Docket No. FDA-2002-D-0094) [Food and Drug Administration, United States]
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EVENTS IMPAKT Breast Cancer Conference May 6-8, 2010 Brussels, Belgium Breast Cancer Research 2010 Conference May 18, 2010 London, United Kingdom American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting 2010 June 4-8, 2010 Chicago, United States Gordon Research Conference: Mammary Gland Biology June 6-11, 2010 Lucca (Barga), Italy 12th Milan Breast Cancer Conference June 16-18, 2010 Milan, Italy International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) 8th Annual Meeting June 16-19, 2010 San Francisco, United States The 21st Meeting of the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) June 26-29, 2010 Oslo, Norway United Kingdom National Stem Cell Network (UKNSCN) Third Annual Scientific Conference July 12-14, 2010 Nottingham, United Kingdom Stem Cells USA & Regenerative Medicine Congress 2010 September 13-15, 2010 Philadelphia, United States 15th Congress of the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) September 15-17, 2010 Bordeaux, France 2010 World Cancer Congress August 18-21, 2010 Shenzhen, China 35th European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress October 8-12, 2010 Milan, Italy International Symposium on Breast Cancer Prevention: Nutrition, Communications, Public Policy October 18-19, 2010 West Lafayette, United States 6th National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Conference November 7-10, 2010 Liverpool, United Kingdom JOB OPPORTUNITIES Sr. Product Support and Training Specialist (CardianBCT) Manager/Sr. Manager, Therapeutic Cell Solutions, Process Development (Lonza) Recruit Top Talent Reach more than 11,000 potential candidates by posting your organization’s career opportunities with Cell Therapy News. Visit here to post your career opportunities. Visit our events page to stay up to date with the latest events in the cell, gene and immunotherapy community.
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