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Biomarkers for cervical cancer screening: the role of p16(INK4a) to highlight transforming HPV infectionsMagnus von Knebel Doeberitz
Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Clinical Cooperation Unit, German Cancer Research Center and Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 220, Heidelberg, Germany
Expert Rev Proteomics 9:149-63. 2012..Here, we review the molecular background and the current evidence for the clinical utility of the p16(INK4a) biomarker for HPV-related cancers, and cervical cancer prevention in particular...
Frameshift mutations in coding repeats of protein tyrosine phosphatase genes in colorectal tumors with microsatellite instabilitySebastian Korff
Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
BMC Cancer 8:329. 2008....
New molecular tools for efficient screening of cervical cancerM von Knebel Doeberitz
Division of Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy, Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer 110, D 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Dis Markers 17:123-8. 2001..These new assays discussed here will help to improve current limitations in cervical cancer screening, diagnosis, and therapy control...
New markers for cervical dysplasia to visualise the genomic chaos created by aberrant oncogenic papillomavirus infectionsM von Knebel Doeberitz
Division of Molecular Pathology, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 220, D 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
Eur J Cancer 38:2229-42. 2002..These new markers will result in a modified classification of cervical precancers and improved screening assays. Here, we review the basic concept and potential clinical applications of these new developments...
[Aspects of molecular pathogenesis of cervical cancer in establishing new tumor markers for early detection and diagnosis]M von Knebel Doeberitz
Sektion für Molekulare Diagnostik und Therapie, Chirurgische Universitatsklinik Heidelberg
Zentralbl Gynakol 123:186-91. 2001..These findings will allow to establish highly sensitive, but specific and cost efficient new cancer early detection assays...
Nucleic acid based techniques for the detection of rare cancer cells in clinical samplesM von Knebel Doeberitz
Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany
Cancer Metastasis Rev 18:43-64. 1999..Here, the theoretical background, basic principles and some diagnostic applications of these new tests are reviewed...
Microsatellite instability in colorectal cancer is associated with local lymphocyte infiltration and low frequency of distant metastasesA Buckowitz
Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Br J Cancer 92:1746-53. 2005..04, respectively). These data, together with the recent definition of highly immunogenic neo-antigens expressed in MSI-H tumour cells, suggest that MSI-H CRCs elicit a protective host response that may prevent metastasis formation...
[Human papillomaviruses in the pathogenesis of intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) and carcinoma of the anus]M von Knebel Doeberitz
Abteilung für Angewandte Tumorbiologie, Institut fur Pathologie, Universitat Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
Hautarzt 61:13-20. 2010..We here briefly review the basic concepts and some clinical applications of this recent research...
Systematic identification of genes with coding microsatellites mutated in DNA mismatch repair-deficient cancer cellsS M Woerner
Division of Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy, Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Int J Cancer 93:12-9. 2001..The approach outlined here identified a new set of genes frequently affected by mutations in MSI-positive tumor cells. It will lead to novel and highly specific diagnostic and therapeutic targets for microsatellite unstable cancers...
Analysis of FUS-CHOP fusion transcripts in different types of soft tissue liposarcoma and their diagnostic implicationsF Willeke
Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany
Clin Cancer Res 4:1779-84. 1998..Furthermore, using FUS-CHOP fusion transcripts as targets in reverse transcription-PCR assays, we detected disseminated tumor cells in peripheral blood or bone marrow in 3 of 5 patients undergoing surgery for soft tissue liposarcoma...
Detection of disseminated tumour cells as a potential surrogate-marker for monitoring palliative chemotherapy in colorectal cancer patientsP Staritz
Dept. of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Germany
J Exp Clin Cancer Res 23:633-9. 2004..Further investigations are needed to clarify the potential role of circulating tumour cells for monitoring chemotherapy in these patients...
Comparative analysis of tumor cell dissemination in mesenteric, central, and peripheral venous blood in patients with colorectal cancerM Koch
Division for Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy, Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, INF 110, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Arch Surg 136:85-9. 2001..Tumor cell detection in central and peripheral venous blood, however, shows that this filtering process is limited and indicates early systemic hematogenic tumor cell dissemination in colorectal cancer...
Detection of isolated disseminated tumor cells in bone marrow and blood samples of patients with hepatocellular carcinomaP Kienle
Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany
Arch Surg 135:213-8. 2000..Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) has been used to detect circulating liver cancer cells, but results in blood samples have been contradictory...
[Detection of isolated disseminated tumor cells of colorectal carcinomas in lymph nodes]J Weitz
Sektion für Molekulare Diagnostik und Therapie, Chirurgische Universitatsklinik, Heidelberg
Chirurg 71:410-6. 2000..Although these observations appear to confirm the therapeutic importance of meticulous lymph node dissection, their prognostic relevance has yet to be determined in prospective studies...
Expression of cytokeratin 20 in thyroid carcinomas and peripheral blood detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reactionT Weber
Division of Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy, University of Heidelberg, Germany
Br J Cancer 82:157-60. 2000..Our results therefore strongly suggest that CK20 RT-PCR assays may improve the diagnosis of thyroid carcinoma and is able to detect circulating tumour cells in peripheral blood of thyroid carcinoma patients...
Overexpression of p16(INK4A) as a specific marker for dysplastic and neoplastic epithelial cells of the cervix uteriR Klaes
Division of Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy, Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Int J Cancer 92:276-84. 2001..These data demonstrate that p16(INK4a) is a specific biomarker to identify dysplastic cervical epithelia in sections of cervical biopsy samples or cervical smears...
[HPV-associated carcinomas of the female genital tract. Molecular mechanisms of development]M Reuschenbach
Abteilung für Angewandte Tumorbiologie, Institut fur Pathologie, Universitatsklinikum Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 220, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland
Pathologe 32:451-60. 2011..The transforming stage is seen as the actual carcinogenic event and can be immunohistochemically detected by the biomarker p16(INK4a)...
Hematogenous tumor cell dissemination during colonoscopy for colorectal cancerM Koch
Division for Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy, Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, INF 110, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Surg Endosc 18:587-91. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: Mechanical forces may result in enhanced release of viable colorectal cancer cells into the circulation; however, the clinical significance of these results needs to be clarified...
[Diagnosis and significance of minimal residual disease in patients with colorectal carcinoma]M von Knebel Doeberitz
Sektion für Molekulare Diagnostik und Therapie, Chirurgische Universitatsklinik, Heidelberg
Zentralbl Chir 125:15-9. 2000..It is one of our primary aims to test, whether the detection of disseminated cancer cells might guide the indication for adjuvant therapies and might predict the efficacy of therapies in patients with solid cancers...
Sensitive detection of rare cancer cells in sputum and peripheral blood samples of patients with lung cancer by preproGRP-specific RT-PCRJ Lacroix
Division of Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy, Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Int J Cancer 92:1-8. 2001..Amplification of preproGRP transcripts from clinical samples is a sensitive and specific assay to detect disseminated or exfoliated lung cancer cells either in peripheral blood or sputum samples...
Microsatellite instability and Beta2-Microglobulin mutations as prognostic markers in colon cancer: results of the FOGT-4 trialA Tikidzhieva
Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 220 221, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
Br J Cancer 106:1239-45. 2012....
Detection of integrated papillomavirus sequences by ligation-mediated PCR (DIPS-PCR) and molecular characterization in cervical cancer cellsF Luft
Division of Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy, Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany
Int J Cancer 92:9-17. 2001..Therefore, DIPS-PCR might allow efficient therapy control and prediction of relapse in patients with HPV-associated anogenital cancers...
Frameshift peptide-derived T-cell epitopes: a source of novel tumor-specific antigensM Linnebacher
, , Heidelberg, Germany
Int J Cancer 93:6-11. 2001....
Mutational activation of the beta-catenin proto-oncogene is a common event in the development of Wilms' tumorsR Koesters
Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany
Cancer Res 59:3880-2. 1999....
The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs aspirin and indomethacin attenuate beta-catenin/TCF-4 signalingS Dihlmann
Division of Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy, Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Oncogene 20:645-53. 2001..These results strongly suggest that aspirin and indomethacin attenuate the transcription of beta-catenin/TCF-responsive genes, by modulating TCF activity without disrupting beta-catenin/TCF complex formation...
[Molecular pathogenesis. Its importance in targeted therapy in colorectal cancer]M Kloor
Abteilung für Angewandte Tumorbiologie, Institut fur Pathologie, Universitatsklinikum Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 220, 69120 Heidelberg
Pathologe 29:196-9. 2008..Interventions specifically targeting these antigens may be the basis for novel therapeutic strategies in MSI colorectal cancer and will be evaluated in clinical trials...
High density of FOXP3-positive T cells infiltrating colorectal cancers with microsatellite instabilityS Michel
Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit MMPU, Department of Applied Tumour Biology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 220 221, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
Br J Cancer 99:1867-73. 2008..These data suggest that FOXP3-positive cells may play a role in the regulation of the immune response directed against MSI-H colorectal cancers at the primary tumour site...
High-risk human papillomavirus in non-melanoma skin lesions from renal allograft recipients and immunocompetent patientsM Reuschenbach
Department of Applied Tumor Biology, Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 220, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
Br J Cancer 104:1334-41. 2011..Data on prevalence are inconclusive, but are essential to estimate the relevance of HR-HPV, particularly with regard to prophylactic HPV vaccines for skin cancer prevention...
Significant increase of a specific variant TSG101 transcript during the progression of cervical neoplasiaR Klaes
Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany
Eur J Cancer 35:733-7. 1999..The relative amounts of variant transcripts do not support a major functional role of TSG101 variants in cervical carcinogenesis...
Overexpression of a member of the pentraxin family (PTX3) in human soft tissue liposarcomaF Willeke
Department of Surgery, Mannheim University Clinic, University of Heidelberg, Theodor Kutzer Ufer 1 3, 68135 Mannheim, Germany
Eur J Cancer 42:2639-46. 2006..This finding mandates further research efforts to clarify the exact role of PTX3 in liposarcoma oncogenesis...
Transmission risk of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato from Ixodes ricinus ticks to humans in southwest GermanyM Maiwald
Hygiene Institut der Universität, Abt Hygiene und Med Mikrobiologie, Heidelberg, Germany
Epidemiol Infect 121:103-8. 1998..These results indicate that the transmission rate from infected ticks in Europe is higher than previously assumed. Examination of ticks and antibiotic prophylaxis in the case of positivity appears to be indicated...
[Molecular pathogenesis of cervical cancer and its first steps]M J Trunk
mtm laboratories AG, Heidelberg
Pathologe 26:283-90. 2005..This review summarizes the basic molecular mechanisms of how papillomaviruses contribute to cellular transformation and how this can influence future diagnostic applications...
[Viral carcinogenesis of head and neck tumors]N Wentzensen
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Pathologe 25:21-30. 2004..NPC has a high incidence in some East Asian countries. In this review, the molecular pathogenesis of HPV- and EBV-associated malignancies are described and the clinical relevance of the presented findings is discussed...
The p53 codon 72 variation is associated with the age of onset of hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC)S Kruger
Department of Surgical Research, Dresden University of Technology, Germany
J Med Genet 42:769-73. 2005..These findings may be relevant for preventive strategies in HNPCC...
