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Targeting the leukemic stem cell: the Holy Grail of leukemia therapy
(East Carolina University, 2009-01)
Since the discovery of leukemic stem cells (LSCs) over a decade ago, many of their critical biological
properties have been elucidated, including their distinct replicative properties, cell surface
phenotypes, their ...
Alteration of AKT Activity Increases Chemotherapeutic Drug and Hormonal Resistance in Breast Cancer yet Confers an Achilles Heel by Sensitization to Targeted Therapy
(East Carolina University, 2008)
The PI3K/PTEN/Akt/mTOR pathway plays critical roles in the regulation of cell growth. The effects of this pathway on drug resistance and cellular senescence of breast cancer cells has been a focus of our laboratory. ...