Publications by authors named "E A Glazer"

Energy is essential for all life, and mammalian cells generate and store energy in the form of ATP by mitochondrial (oxidative phosphorylation) and non-mitochondrial (glycolysis) metabolism. These processes can now be evaluated by extracellular flux analysis (EFA), which has proven to be an indispensable tool in cell biology, providing previously inaccessible information regarding the bioenergetic landscape of cell lines, complex tissues, and models. Recently, EFA demonstrated its utility as a screening tool in drug development, both by providing insights into small molecule-organelle interactions, and by revealing the peripheral and potentially undesired off-target effects small molecules have within cells.

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Lymphadenectomy (LND) is a crucial component of the curative surgical treatment of gastric cancer (GC). The LND serves to both accurately stage the disease and offer therapeutic benefits. At the time of "curative-intent" gastrectomy, D2 LND is the optimal treatment for patients with locally advanced GC due to its survival benefits and acceptable morbidity.

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  • c-MYC is a crucial factor in the development of high-risk neuroblastoma, and the lack of mouse models has limited research on its mechanisms and therapy development.
  • Inducing c-MYC through different promoters showed varied tumor types: using a tyrosine hydroxylase promoter led to pancreatic tumors, while a dopamine β-hydroxylase promoter resulted in neuroblastoma.
  • The neuroblastoma tumors in mice exhibited similar characteristics to human neuroblastoma and responded to existing treatments, highlighting the importance of these models for testing new therapies.
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Background And Aims: Hexokinases (HKs), a group of enzymes catalyzing the first step of glycolysis, have been shown to play important roles in liver metabolism and tumorigenesis. Our recent studies identified hexokinase domain containing 1 (HKDC1) as a top candidate associated with liver cancer metastasis. We aimed to compare its cell-type specificity with other HKs upregulated in liver cancer and investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying its involvement in liver cancer metastasis.

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Background And Objectives: Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) of the pancreas demonstrates an indolent disease course; however, some patients present with a "malignant" phenotype, including distant metastases resistant to chemotherapy. This analysis identifies molecular drivers of metastatic SPN using the world's largest clinicogenomics database.

Methods: The American Association for Cancer Research Project Genomics Evidence Neoplasia Information Exchange was queried for primary and metastatic SPN samples.

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