High-throughput oncogene mutation profiling in human cancer

…, JC Lee, R Nicoletti, C Hatton, M Goyette, L Girard… - Nature …, 2007 - nature.com
Systematic efforts are underway to decipher the genetic changes associated with tumor
initiation and progression 1 , 2 . However, widespread clinical application of this information is …

An epithelial–mesenchymal transition gene signature predicts resistance to EGFR and PI3K inhibitors and identifies Axl as a therapeutic target for overcoming EGFR …

LA Byers, L Diao, J Wang, P Saintigny, L Girard… - Clinical cancer …, 2013 - AACR
Purpose: Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) has been associated with metastatic
spread and EGF receptor (EGFR) inhibitor resistance. We developed and validated a robust 76-…

[HTML][HTML] Molecular profiling of breast cancer cell lines defines relevant tumor models and provides a resource for cancer gene discovery

J Kao, K Salari, M Bocanegra, YL Choi, L Girard… - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Background Breast cancer cell lines have been used widely to investigate breast cancer
pathobiology and new therapies. Breast cancer is a molecularly heterogeneous disease, and it …

Co-occurring Genomic Alterations Define Major Subsets of KRAS-Mutant Lung Adenocarcinoma with Distinct Biology, Immune Profiles, and Therapeutic …

…, MA Cortez, C Yang, Y Fan, M Peyton, L Girard… - Cancer discovery, 2015 - AACR
The molecular underpinnings that drive the heterogeneity of KRAS-mutant lung
adenocarcinoma are poorly characterized. We performed an integrative analysis of genomic, …

An integrated view of copy number and allelic alterations in the cancer genome using single nucleotide polymorphism arrays

…, C Li, JG Paez, K Chin, PA Jänne, TH Chen, L Girard… - Cancer research, 2004 - AACR
Abstract Changes in DNA copy number contribute to cancer pathogenesis. We now show
that high-density single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays can detect copy number …

Immortalization of human bronchial epithelial cells in the absence of viral oncoproteins

RD Ramirez, S Sheridan, L Girard, M Sato, Y Kim… - Cancer research, 2004 - AACR
By expressing two genes (hTERT and Cdk4), we have developed a method to reproducibly
generate continuously replicating human bronchial epithelial cell (HBEC) lines that provide a …

PTEN Loss Contributes to Erlotinib Resistance in EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer by Activation of Akt and EGFR

…, P Frommolt, K Michel, M Peifer, C Mermel, L Girard… - Cancer research, 2009 - AACR
Clinical resistance to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibition in lung cancer has
been linked to the emergence of the EGFR T790M resistance mutation or amplification of …

Distinct Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and KRAS Mutation Patterns in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients with Different Tobacco Exposure and …

…, MCM Wong, KK Ho, WK Lam, SW Chiu, L Girard… - Clinical Cancer …, 2006 - AACR
Purpose: This study evaluated the mutational profile of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)
and KRAS in non–small cell lung cancers in Hong Kong and determined their relation …

Activating Mutations of the Noonan Syndrome-Associated SHP2/PTPN11 Gene in Human Solid Tumors and Adult Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

…, DJ Sugarbaker, WG Richards, J Du, L Girard… - Cancer research, 2004 - AACR
The SH2 domain-containing protein-tyrosine phosphatase PTPN11 (Shp2) is required for
normal development and is an essential component of signaling pathways initiated by growth …

Restoring E-cadherin expression increases sensitivity to epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors in lung cancer cell lines

…, Z Chan, A Baron, W Franklin, HA Drabkin, L Girard… - Cancer research, 2006 - AACR
The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is overexpressed in the majority of non–small
cell lung cancers (NSCLC). EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors, such as gefitinib and erlotinib, …