Elaine Stur

Dr. Elaine Stur


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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20 April 2023 in Journal of Controlled Release
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YLYuan Liu
Yuan Liu
AAAdrian Lankenau Ahumada
Adrian Lankenau Ahumada
EBEmine Bayraktar
Emine Bayraktar
PSPaul Schwartz
Paul Schwartz
MCMamur Chowdhury
Mamur Chowdhury
ASAK Sood
AK Sood

30 August 2022 in Cancers
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ESElaine Stur
Elaine Stur
EBEmine Bayraktar
Emine Bayraktar
GMGraziela Zibetti Dal Molin
Graziela Zibetti Dal Molin
SWSherry Y. Wu
Sherry Y. Wu
LMLingegowda S. Mangala
Lingegowda S. Mangala
ASAK Sood
AK Sood
Despite having similar histologic features, patients with high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSC) often experience highly variable outcomes. The underlying determinants for long-term survival (LTS, ≥10 years) versus short-term survival (STS, 2; false discovery rate < 0.01). In the subsequent validation cohort, transmembrane protein 62 (TMEM62) was found to be related to LTS. CIBERSORT analysis showed that T cells (follicular helper) were found at higher levels in tumors from LTS than STS groups. In vitro data using OVCAR5 and OVCAR8 cells showed decreased proliferation with TMEM62 overexpression and positive correlation with a longevity-regulating pathway (KEGG HSA04213) at the RNA level. In vivo analysis using the OVCAR8-TMEM62-TetON model showed decreased tumor burden in mice with high- vs. low-expressing TMEM62 tumors. Our results demonstrate that restoring TMEM62 may be a novel approach for treatment of HGSC. These findings may have implications for biomarker and intervention strategies to help improve patient outcomes