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ArticleTranslational oncology2019

UAB30, A Novel Rexinoid Agonist, Decreases Stemness In Group 3 Medulloblastoma Human Cell Line Xenografts.

Adele P Williams, Evan F Garner, Laura L Stafman, Jamie M Aye, Colin H Quinn, Raoud Marayati, Jerry E Stewart, Venkatram R Atigadda, Elizabeth Mroczek-Musulman, Blake P Moore and 2 more

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Article in Translational oncology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 30% of its field
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Multifocal medulloblastoma in an adult: a case report and review of the literature.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2025
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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Adele P WilliamsDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Evan F GarnerDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Laura L StafmanDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Jamie M AyeDivision of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Colin H QuinnDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Raoud MarayatiDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Jerry E StewartDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Venkatram R AtigaddaDepartment of Dermatology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Elizabeth Mroczek-MusulmanDepartment of Pathology, Children's of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Blake P MooreDivision of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Elizabeth A BeierleDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, AL. Electronic address: elizabeth.beierle@childrensal.org.
Gregory K FriedmanDivision of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
University of Alabama at Birmingham · USChildren's of Alabama · US

Funding

XRAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA013148 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI Robert S Welner · 1985 to 2026
$165.9M
Surgical Oncology Research Training ProgramT32CA229102 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI HERBERT CHEN · 2018 to 2026
$3.2M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA013148NCI NIH HHS T32 CA229102
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeIn spite of advances in therapy for some subtypes, group 3 medulloblastoma continues to portend a poor prognosis. A subpopulation of medulloblastoma cells expressing the cell surface marker CD133 have been posited as possible stem cell like cancer cells (SCLCC), a potential source of drug resistance and relapse. Retinoids have been shown to affect SCLCC in other brain tumors. Based on these findings, we hypothesized that the CD133-enriched cell population group 3 medulloblastoma cells would be sensitive to the novel rexinoid, UAB30.

methodsHuman medulloblastoma cell lines were studied. Cell sorting based on CD133 expression was performed. Both in vitro and in vivo extreme limiting dilution assays were completed to establish CD133 as a SCLCC marker in these cell lines. Cells were treated with either retinoic acid (RA) or UAB30 and sphere forming capacity and CD133 expression were assessed. Immunoblotting was used to assess changes in stem cell markers. Finally, mice injected with CD133-enriched or CD133-depleted cells were treated with UAB30.

resultsCD133-enriched cells more readily formed tumorspheres in vitro at lower cell concentrations and formed tumors in vivo at low cell numbers. Treatment with RA or UAB30 decreased CD133 expression, decreased tumorsphere formation, and decreased expression of cancer stem cell markers. In vivo studies demonstrated that tumors from both CD133-enriched and CD133-depleted cells were sensitive to treatment with UAB30.

conclusionsCD133 is a marker for medulloblastoma SCLCCs. Both CD133-enriched and CD133-depleted medulloblastoma cell populations demonstrated sensitivity to UAB30, indicating its potential as a therapeutic option for group 3 medulloblastoma.

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