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ArticleCancer cell2018

Angiogenin/Ribonuclease 5 Is an EGFR Ligand and a Serum Biomarker for Erlotinib Sensitivity in Pancreatic Cancer.

Ying-Nai Wang, Heng-Huan Lee, Chao-Kai Chou, Wen-Hao Yang, Yongkun Wei, Chun-Te Chen, Jun Yao, Jennifer L Hsu, Cihui Zhu, Haoqiang Ying and 19 more

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Article in Cancer cell, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 60 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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60citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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60 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 85 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

29 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ying-Nai WangDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 108, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Center for Molecular Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
Heng-Huan LeeDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 108, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Chao-Kai ChouDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 108, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Center for Molecular Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
Wen-Hao YangDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 108, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Yongkun WeiDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 108, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Chun-Te ChenDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 108, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Jun YaoDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 108, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Jennifer L HsuDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 108, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Center for Molecular Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
Cihui ZhuDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 108, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Haoqiang YingDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 108, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Yuanqing YeDepartment of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Wei-Jan WangDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 108, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Seung-Oe LimDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 108, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Weiya XiaDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 108, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
How-Wen KoDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 108, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Xiuping LiuDepartment of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Chang-Gong LiuDepartment of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Xifeng WuDepartment of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Huamin WangDepartment of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Donghui LiDepartment of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Laura R PrakashDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Matthew H KatzDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Yaan KangDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Michael KimDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Jason B FlemingDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
David FogelmanDepartment of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Milind JavleDepartment of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Anirban MaitraDepartment of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Mien-Chie HungDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 108, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Center for Molecular Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan; Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 413, Taiwan. Electronic address: mhung@mdanderson.org.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · USThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · US

Funding

Tumor Evolution and Metastasis ProgramP30CA016672 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Scott Kopetz · 1985 to 2026
$290.8M
The RAS and P13K Pathways in Pancreatic AdenocarcinomaP01CA117969 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI DEPINHO, RONALD ANTHONY · 2006 to 2025
$41.7M
Mechanical Drugs: Harnessing Cancer Aggressiveness to Overcome Its ResistanceU01CA201777 · NCI · MASIMO CORPORATION · PI NAULI, SURYA, SHARMA, VIKRANT · 2016 to 2020
$2.4M
Rational Combination Therapy with PARP Inhibitors in Triple Negative Breast CancerR01CA211615 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI YANG, LIUQING · 2017 to 2021
$2.1M
Training Grant in Cancer BiologyT32CA186892 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI KALLURI, RAGHU · 2016 to 2020
$1.1M
Defining diverse roles of p53 in pancreatic cancerK08CA218690 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI KIM, MICHAEL PAUL · 2017 to 2021
$853k
NCI NIH HHS K08 CA218690NCI NIH HHS P01 CA117969NCI NIH HHS P30 CA016672NCI NIH HHS R01 CA211615NCI NIH HHS T32 CA186892NCI NIH HHS U01 CA201777
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic ribonuclease (RNase) is a secreted enzyme critical for host defense. We discover an intrinsic RNase function, serving as a ligand for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), a member of receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK), in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The closely related bovine RNase A and human RNase 5 (angiogenin [ANG]) can trigger oncogenic transformation independently of their catalytic activities via direct association with EGFR. Notably, high plasma ANG level in PDAC patients is positively associated with response to EGFR inhibitor erlotinib treatment. These results identify a role of ANG as a serum biomarker that may be used to stratify patients for EGFR-targeted therapies, and offer insights into the ligand-receptor relationship between RNase and RTK families.

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AnimalsBinding SitesBiomarkersCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCattleCell Line, TumorErbB ReceptorsErlotinib HydrochlorideGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHeLa CellsHumansMiceNeoplasm TransplantationPancreatic NeoplasmsRibonuclease, PancreaticangiogeninBiomarkersEGFR protein, humanErbB ReceptorsErlotinib HydrochlorideRibonuclease, PancreaticangiogeninEGFR inhibitorEGFR liganderlotinibPDACreceptor tyrosine kinaseribonucleaseserum biomarker

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PMID29606349
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