The transcriptional regulators IRF4, BATF and IL-33 orchestrate development and maintenance of adipose tissue–resident regulatory T cells

…, S Fagarasan, LA Mielke, S Afshar-Sterle… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Foxp3 + regulatory T (T reg ) cells in visceral adipose tissue (VAT-T reg cells) are functionally
specialized tissue-resident cells that prevent obesity-associated inflammation and …

Fas ligand–mediated immune surveillance by T cells is essential for the control of spontaneous B cell lymphomas

S Afshar-Sterle, D Zotos, NJ Bernard, AK Scherger… - Nature medicine, 2014 - nature.com
Loss of function of the tumor suppressor gene PRDM1 (also known as BLIMP1) or deregulated
expression of the oncogene BCL6 occurs in a large proportion of diffuse large B cell …

ADAM17 is required for EGF-R–induced intestinal tumors via IL-6 trans-signaling

…, P Nguyen, J Huynh, S Afshar-Sterle… - Journal of Experimental …, 2018 - rupress.org
Colorectal cancer is treated with antibodies blocking epidermal growth factor receptor (EGF-R),
but therapeutic success is limited. EGF-R is stimulated by soluble ligands, which are …

Partial inhibition of gp130-Jak-Stat3 signaling prevents Wnt–β-catenin–mediated intestinal tumor growth and regeneration

…, E Stuart, DJ Flanagan, M Faux, S Afshar-Sterle… - Science …, 2014 - science.org
Most colon cancers arise from somatic mutations in the tumor suppressor gene APC (adenomatous
polyposis coli), and these mutations cause constitutive activation of the Wnt–to–β-…

Host IL11 Signaling Suppresses CD4+ T cell–Mediated Antitumor Responses to Colon Cancer in Mice

…, D Chisanga, W Shi, M O'Brien, S Afshar-Sterle… - Cancer immunology …, 2021 - AACR
Host IL11 Signaling Suppresses CD4+ T cell–Mediated Antitumor Responses to Colon
Cancer in Mice | Cancer Immunology Research | American Association for Cancer Research …

[HTML][HTML] Epithelial de-differentiation triggered by co-ordinate epigenetic inactivation of the EHF and CDX1 transcription factors drives colorectal cancer progression

…, N Vukelic, CM Reehorst, S Afshar-Sterle… - Cell Death & …, 2022 - nature.com
Colorectal cancers (CRCs) often display histological features indicative of aberrant
differentiation but the molecular underpinnings of this trait and whether it directly drives disease …

Cancer stem cell marker DCLK1 reprograms small extracellular vesicles toward migratory phenotype in gastric cancer cells

ALE Carli, S AfsharSterle, A Rai, H Fang… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Doublecortin‐like kinase 1 (DCLK1) is a putative cancer stem cell marker, a promising
diagnostic and prognostic maker for malignant tumors and a proposed driver gene for gastric …

TCF-1 limits intraepithelial lymphocyte antitumor immunity in colorectal carcinoma

…, S Ghilas, K Tran, Y Liao, S Afshar-Sterle… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs), including αβ and γδ T cells (T-IELs), constantly survey
and play a critical role in maintaining the gastrointestinal epithelium. We show that cytotoxic …

Repurposing the selective estrogen receptor modulator bazedoxifene to suppress gastrointestinal cancer growth

…, K Tran, AC Parslow, S AfsharSterle… - EMBO molecular …, 2019 - embopress.org
Excessive signaling through gp130, the shared receptor for the interleukin ( IL )6 family of
cytokines, is a common hallmark in solid malignancies and promotes their progression. Here, …

Genotype-tailored ERK/MAPK pathway and HDAC inhibition rewires the apoptotic rheostat to trigger colorectal cancer cell death

…, F Chionh, G Iatropoulos, M Ernst, S Afshar-Sterle… - Molecular cancer …, 2023 - AACR
The EGFR/RAS/MEK/ERK signaling pathway (ERK/MAPK) is hyperactivated in most
colorectal cancers. A current limitation of inhibitors of this pathway is that they primarily induce …