Andrew M Donson

Summary

Affiliation: University of Colorado Denver
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Increased immune gene expression and immune cell infiltration in high-grade astrocytoma distinguish long-term from short-term survivors
    Andrew M Donson
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    J Immunol 189:1920-7. 2012
  2. ncbi Immune gene and cell enrichment is associated with a good prognosis in ependymoma
    Andrew M Donson
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver, Mail Stop 8302, P O Box 6511, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    J Immunol 183:7428-40. 2009
  3. ncbi Targeting Aurora Kinase A enhances radiation sensitivity of atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor cells
    Sujatha Venkataraman
    Department of Pediatrics, Children s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
    J Neurooncol 107:517-26. 2012
  4. ncbi Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) inhibition suppresses cell growth and enhances radiation sensitivity in medulloblastoma cells
    Peter S Harris
    Department of Pediatrics and Children s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, USA
    BMC Cancer 12:80. 2012
  5. ncbi Aurora kinase A as a rational target for therapy in glioblastoma
    Valerie N Barton
    Department of Pediatrics, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Denver, Colorado 80045, USA
    J Neurosurg Pediatr 6:98-105. 2010
  6. ncbi Radiation-induced glioblastoma multiforme in children treated for medulloblastoma with characteristics of both medulloblastoma and glioblastoma multiforme
    Jennifer R Madden
    Department of Neuro Oncology, The Children s Hospital, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 32:e272-8. 2010
  7. ncbi Clinical and molecular characteristics of congenital glioblastoma
    Margaret E Macy
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA
    Neuro Oncol 14:931-41. 2012
  8. ncbi Claudin 6 is a positive marker for atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors
    Diane K Birks
    Department of Neurosurgery, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado at Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA
    Brain Pathol 20:140-50. 2010
  9. ncbi High expression of BMP pathway genes distinguishes a subset of atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors associated with shorter survival
    Diane K Birks
    University of Colorado, Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Department of Neurosurgery, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    Neuro Oncol 13:1296-307. 2011
  10. ncbi Survey of MicroRNA expression in pediatric brain tumors
    Diane K Birks
    Department of Neurosurgery, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado at Denver, Aurora, Colorado 80045, USA
    Pediatr Blood Cancer 56:211-6. 2011

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  1. ncbi Increased immune gene expression and immune cell infiltration in high-grade astrocytoma distinguish long-term from short-term survivors
    Andrew M Donson
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    J Immunol 189:1920-7. 2012
    ..These data provide evidence of a prognostic anti-tumor adaptive immune response and rationale for future development of immunotherapy in HGA...
  2. ncbi Immune gene and cell enrichment is associated with a good prognosis in ependymoma
    Andrew M Donson
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver, Mail Stop 8302, P O Box 6511, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    J Immunol 183:7428-40. 2009
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  3. ncbi Targeting Aurora Kinase A enhances radiation sensitivity of atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor cells
    Sujatha Venkataraman
    Department of Pediatrics, Children s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
    J Neurooncol 107:517-26. 2012
    ..Furthermore, inhibition of Aurora Kinase A resulted in decreased activity of pro-proliferative signaling pathways. These data indicate that inhibition of Aurora Kinase A is a promising small molecule target for ATRT therapy...
  4. ncbi Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) inhibition suppresses cell growth and enhances radiation sensitivity in medulloblastoma cells
    Peter S Harris
    Department of Pediatrics and Children s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, USA
    BMC Cancer 12:80. 2012
    ..Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) is highly expressed in many cancers and regulates critical steps in mitotic progression. Recent studies suggest that targeting PLK1 with small molecule inhibitors is a promising approach to tumor therapy...
  5. ncbi Aurora kinase A as a rational target for therapy in glioblastoma
    Valerie N Barton
    Department of Pediatrics, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Denver, Colorado 80045, USA
    J Neurosurg Pediatr 6:98-105. 2010
    ..It was hypothesized that inhibition of a molecular target associated with poor outcome would impact glioblastoma cell proliferation...
  6. ncbi Radiation-induced glioblastoma multiforme in children treated for medulloblastoma with characteristics of both medulloblastoma and glioblastoma multiforme
    Jennifer R Madden
    Department of Neuro Oncology, The Children s Hospital, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 32:e272-8. 2010
    ..We recommend biopsy for tissue confirmation and genetic expression profile to shed light on the etiology of radiation-induced neoplasms...
  7. ncbi Clinical and molecular characteristics of congenital glioblastoma
    Margaret E Macy
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA
    Neuro Oncol 14:931-41. 2012
    ..Further study may determine whether identified gene expression differences contribute to the improved survival seen in these tumors...
  8. ncbi Claudin 6 is a positive marker for atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors
    Diane K Birks
    Department of Neurosurgery, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado at Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA
    Brain Pathol 20:140-50. 2010
    ..IHC staining results closely matched the level of mRNA expression detected by microarray. CLDN6 may be a useful positive marker to help further identify AT/RTs for diagnostic and treatment purposes...
  9. ncbi High expression of BMP pathway genes distinguishes a subset of atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors associated with shorter survival
    Diane K Birks
    University of Colorado, Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Department of Neurosurgery, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    Neuro Oncol 13:1296-307. 2011
    ..Our study indicates that molecular subgroups exist in AT/RTs and that molecular profiling of these comparatively rare tumors may be of diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic value...
  10. ncbi Survey of MicroRNA expression in pediatric brain tumors
    Diane K Birks
    Department of Neurosurgery, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado at Denver, Aurora, Colorado 80045, USA
    Pediatr Blood Cancer 56:211-6. 2011
    ..The present study provides an initial survey of miRNA expression in pediatric central nervous system (CNS) malignancies including atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor, ependymoma, glioblastoma, medulloblastoma, and pilocytic astrocytoma...
  11. ncbi Pediatric brainstem gangliogliomas show overexpression of neuropeptide prepronociceptin (PNOC) by microarray and immunohistochemistry
    Michael H Chan
    Department of Neuro Oncology, Children s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    Pediatr Blood Cancer 59:1173-9. 2012
    ..A less favorable prognosis exists for brainstem GGs, despite their usually identical WHO grade I status. Few large clinical series, and limited biological information, exists on these tumors, especially gene expression...
  12. ncbi Inhibition of cyclin-dependent kinase 6 suppresses cell proliferation and enhances radiation sensitivity in medulloblastoma cells
    Susan L Whiteway
    Department of Pediatrics, Children s Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
    J Neurooncol 111:113-21. 2013
    ..Our findings suggest that targeting CDK6 with small molecule inhibitors may prove beneficial in the treatment of medulloblastoma, especially when combined with radiation...
  13. ncbi Diffuse intrinsic pontine tumors: a study of primitive neuroectodermal tumors versus the more common diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas
    Alexandra Sufit
    Division of Neuro Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, The Children s Hospital of Colorado, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado 80045, USA
    J Neurosurg Pediatr 10:81-8. 2012
    ..This study presents 2 cases of diffuse pontine PNETs with molecular evidence that these are indeed PNETs, distinct from DIPGs, thus supporting biopsy of diffuse pontine tumors as a standard of care...
  14. ncbi Histone deacetylase inhibition decreases proliferation and potentiates the effect of ionizing radiation in atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor cells
    Jeffrey A Knipstein
    Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Hematology Oncology BMT, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, USA
    Neuro Oncol 14:175-83. 2012
    ..Our findings suggest that the addition of HDIs to ATRT therapy may prove to be beneficial, especially when administered in combination with current treatment modalities, such as radiation...
  15. ncbi Unique molecular characteristics of pediatric myxopapillary ependymoma
    Valerie N Barton
    Department of Pediatrics, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    Brain Pathol 20:560-70. 2010
    ..Aberrant expression of HOXB13 suggests possible recapitulation of developmental pathways in MEPN tumorigenesis. PDGFR alpha may be a potential therapeutic target in recurrent MEPN...
  16. ncbi PARP1 expression in pediatric central nervous system tumors
    Valerie N Barton
    Department of Pediatrics, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA
    Pediatr Blood Cancer 53:1227-30. 2009
    ..Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP1) is a DNA repair protein that has been studied in a variety of malignancies and may interfere with therapy-induced DNA damage, however expression in pediatric CNS tumors is unknown...
  17. ncbi Radiation-induced meningiomas: clinical, cytogenetic, and microarray features
    Kevin O Lillehei
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    Acta Neuropathol 116:289-301. 2008
    ..Of note, NF2 was under-expressed in four of five RIMs (P = 0.0065), at a similar level as measured in MEN...
  18. ncbi Inhibition of Mer and Axl receptor tyrosine kinases in astrocytoma cells leads to increased apoptosis and improved chemosensitivity
    Amy K Keating
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    Mol Cancer Ther 9:1298-307. 2010
    ..Our results suggest Mer and Axl RTK inhibition as a novel method to improve apoptotic response and chemosensitivity in astrocytoma and provide support for these oncogenes as attractive biological targets for astrocytoma drug development...
  19. ncbi Cytotoxicity of glioblastoma cells mediated ex vivo by varicella-zoster virus-specific T cells
    Jennifer Canniff
    Department of Pediatrics, University Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Denver, CO, USA
    J Neurovirol 17:448-54. 2011
    ..The protective effect of prior VZV infection against the incidence of glioma may be mediated by CTL that recognizes epitopes shared by VZV and glioma cells...
  20. ncbi Unique molecular characteristics of radiation-induced glioblastoma
    Andrew M Donson
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
    J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 66:740-9. 2007
    ..Western blot analyses confirmed that ErbB3, Sox10, and platelet-derived growth factor receptor-alpha proteins were consistently expressed in RIGs but rarely in pediatric GBMs...