Abstract

--- The transcription factor brachyury is a major driver of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) in human carcinoma cells. It is overexpressed in several human tumor types versus normal adult tissues, except for testes and thyroid. Overexpression is

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National Institute of Health (NIH)
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National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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Investigator-Initiated Intramural Research Projects (ZIA)
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1ZIABC010972-09
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9343755
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9
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2016
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Basic Sciences
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  Publications

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Tucker, Jo A; Jochems, Caroline; Boyerinas, Benjamin et al. (2014) Identification and characterization of a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte agonist epitope of brachyury, a transcription factor involved in epithelial to mesenchymal transition and metastasis. Cancer Immunol Immunother 63:1307-17
Donahue, Renee N; Duncan, Brynn B; Fry, Terry J et al. (2014) A pan inhibitor of DASH family enzymes induces immunogenic modulation and sensitizes murine and human carcinoma cells to antigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte killing: implications for combination therapy with cancer vaccines. Vaccine 32:3223-31
Schlom, Jeffrey; Hodge, James W; Palena, Claudia et al. (2014) Therapeutic cancer vaccines. Adv Cancer Res 121:67-124
Gulley, James L; Madan, Ravi A; Tsang, Kwong Y et al. (2014) Immune impact induced by PROSTVAC (PSA-TRICOM), a therapeutic vaccine for prostate cancer. Cancer Immunol Res 2:133-41
Bilusic, Marijo; Heery, Christopher R; Arlen, Philip M et al. (2014) Phase I trial of a recombinant yeast-CEA vaccine (GI-6207) in adults with metastatic CEA-expressing carcinoma. Cancer Immunol Immunother 63:225-34
Jochems, Caroline; Tucker, Jo A; Vergati, Matteo et al. (2014) Identification and characterization of agonist epitopes of the MUC1-C oncoprotein. Cancer Immunol Immunother 63:161-74
Palena, Claudia; Roselli, Mario; Litzinger, Mary T et al. (2014) Overexpression of the EMT driver brachyury in breast carcinomas: association with poor prognosis. J Natl Cancer Inst 106:

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