All Outputs (10)

BAP1 status determines the sensitivity of malignant mesothelioma cells to gemcitabine treatment (2019)
Journal Article
Guazzelli, A., Meysami, P., Bakker, E., Demonacos, C., Giordano, A., Krstic- Demonacos, M., & Mutti, L. (2019). BAP1 status determines the sensitivity of malignant mesothelioma cells to gemcitabine treatment. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 20(2), 429. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20020429

Malignant mesothelioma (MMe) is a cancer with poor prognosis and resistance to standard treatments. Recent reports have highlighted the role of the BRCA associated protein 1 gene BAP1 in the development of MMe. In this study, the chemosensitivity of... Read More about BAP1 status determines the sensitivity of malignant mesothelioma cells to gemcitabine treatment.

p53 modeling as a route to mesothelioma patients' stratification and novel therapeutic identification (2018)
Journal Article
Tian, K., Bakker, E., Hussain, M., Guazzelli, A., Alhebshi, H., Meysami, P., …Krstic-Demonacos, M. (2018). p53 modeling as a route to mesothelioma patients' stratification and novel therapeutic identification. Journal of Translational Medicine, 16(282), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-018-1650-0

Background: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an orphan disease that is difficult to treat using traditional chemotherapy, an approach which has been effective in other types of cancer. Most chemotherapeutics cause DNA damage leading to cell de... Read More about p53 modeling as a route to mesothelioma patients' stratification and novel therapeutic identification.

Insight into glucocorticoid receptor signalling through interactome model analysis (2017)
Journal Article
Bakker, E., Tian, K., Mutti, L., Demonacos, C., Schwartz, J., & Krstic-Demonacos, M. (2017). Insight into glucocorticoid receptor signalling through interactome model analysis. PLoS Computational Biology, 13(11), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005825

Glucocorticoid hormones (GCs) are used to treat a variety of diseases because of their potent anti-inflammatory effect and their ability to induce apoptosis in lymphoid malignancies through the glucocorticoid receptor (GR). Despite ongoing research,... Read More about Insight into glucocorticoid receptor signalling through interactome model analysis.

Immunotherapy advances for mesothelioma treatment (2017)
Journal Article
Bakker, E., Guazzelli, A., Ashtiani, F., Demonacos, C., Krstic-Demonacos, M., & Mutti, L. (2017). Immunotherapy advances for mesothelioma treatment. Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy, 17(9), 799-814. https://doi.org/10.1080/14737140.2017.1358091

Introduction: Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that is strongly tied to asbestos exposure. Despite application of different modalities such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery, patient prognosis remains very poor and therapies are ineffect... Read More about Immunotherapy advances for mesothelioma treatment.

Promising investigational drug candidates in phase I and phase II clinical trials for mesothelioma (2017)
Journal Article
Guazzelli, A., Bakker, E., Tian, K., Demonacos, C., Krstic- Demonacos, M., & Mutti, L. (2017). Promising investigational drug candidates in phase I and phase II clinical trials for mesothelioma. Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, 26(8), 933-944. https://doi.org/10.1080/13543784.2017.1351545

Introduction: Malignant mesothelioma is a rare and lethal malignancy primarily affecting the pleura and peritoneum. Mesothelioma incidence is expected to increase worldwide and current treatments remain ineffective, leading to poor prognosis. Within... Read More about Promising investigational drug candidates in phase I and phase II clinical trials for mesothelioma.

Differential regulation of cell death pathways by the microenvironment correlates with chemoresistance and survival in leukaemia (2017)
Journal Article
Qattan, M., Bakker, E., Rajendran, R., Wei-Chen Chen, D., Saha, V., Liu, J., …Krstic- Demonacos, M. (2017). Differential regulation of cell death pathways by the microenvironment correlates with chemoresistance and survival in leukaemia. PLoS ONE, 12(6), e0178606. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178606

Glucocorticoids (GCs) and topoisomerase II inhibitors are used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) as they induce death in lymphoid cells through the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) and p53 respectively. Mechanisms underlying ALL cell death and... Read More about Differential regulation of cell death pathways by the microenvironment correlates with chemoresistance and survival in leukaemia.

Current and prospective pharmacotherapies for the treatment of pleural mesothelioma (2017)
Journal Article
Bakker, E., Guazzelli, A., Krstic-Demonacos, M., Lisanti, M., Sotgia, F., & Mutti, L. (2017). Current and prospective pharmacotherapies for the treatment of pleural mesothelioma. Expert Opinion on Orphan Drugs, 5(6), 455-465. https://doi.org/10.1080/21678707.2017.1325358

Introduction: Mesothelioma is a rare asbestos-linked cancer with an expected incidence peak between 2015–2030. Therapies remain ineffective, thus developing and testing novel treatments is important for both oncologists and researchers. Areas co... Read More about Current and prospective pharmacotherapies for the treatment of pleural mesothelioma.

Anti-CTLA-4 therapy for malignant mesothelioma (2017)
Journal Article
Guazzelli, A., Bakker, E., Krstic-Demonacos, M., Lisanti, M., Sotgia, F., & Mutti, L. (2017). Anti-CTLA-4 therapy for malignant mesothelioma. Immunotherapy, 9(3), 273-280. https://doi.org/10.2217/imt-2016-0123

Immunotherapy is an emerging therapeutic strategy with a promising clinical outcome in some solid tumors, particularly metastatic melanoma. One approach to immunotherapy is immune checkpoint inhibitors, such as blockage of CTLA-4 and PD-1/PD-L1. This... Read More about Anti-CTLA-4 therapy for malignant mesothelioma.

The role of microenvironment and immunity in drug response in leukemia (2015)
Journal Article
Bakker, E., Qattan, M., Mutti, L., Demonacos, C., & Krstic- Demonacos, M. (2015). The role of microenvironment and immunity in drug response in leukemia. BBA - Molecular Cell Research, 1863(3), 414-426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbamcr.2015.08.003

Leukemia is a cancer of the white blood cells, with over 54,000 new cases per year diagnosed worldwide and a 5-year survival rate below 60%. This highlights a need for research into the mechanisms behind its etiology and causes of therapy failure. Th... Read More about The role of microenvironment and immunity in drug response in leukemia.

Analysis of drug resistance and the role of the stem cell niche in leukaemia
Thesis
Bakker, E. (in press). Analysis of drug resistance and the role of the stem cell niche in leukaemia. (Thesis). University of Salford

Glucocorticoids and etoposide are used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) as they induce death in lymphoblasts through the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) and p53. However, glucocorticoid resistance, cell death mechanisms and the contribution... Read More about Analysis of drug resistance and the role of the stem cell niche in leukaemia.