Roger Moorehead

Prof. Roger Moorehead

University of Guelph
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Academic Career Length

35Years (1992-Present)

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

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1 September 2000 in Cell
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Jimmie E Fata
YKYoung-Yun Kong
Young-Yun Kong
JLJi Li
Ji Li
TSTakehiko Sasaki
Takehiko Sasaki
JIJunko Irie-Sasaki
Junko Irie-Sasaki
JPJosef M Penninger
Josef M Penninger

11 December 2006 in Journal of Cellular Physiology
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JGJames Greenaway
James Greenaway
JLJack Lawler
Jack Lawler
RMRoger Moorehead
Roger Moorehead
PBPaul Bornstein
Paul Bornstein
JLJonathan LaMarre
Jonathan LaMarre
Jim PetrikJim Petrik
Jim Petrik

1 January 2000 in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
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JFJ. E. Fata
J. E. Fata
AHAndrew Tri Van Ho
Andrew Tri Van Ho
KLK. J. Leco
K. J. Leco
RMRoger Moorehead
Roger Moorehead
RKR. Khokha
R. Khokha

4 September 2006 in Oncogene
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RJR A Jones
R A Jones
CCC I Campbell
C I Campbell
EGE J Gunther
E J Gunther
LCL A Chodosh
L A Chodosh
JPJ J Petrik
J J Petrik
RMRoger Moorehead
Roger Moorehead

1 July 1999 in Developmental Biology
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JFJimmie E. Fata
Jimmie E. Fata
KLKevin J. Leco
Kevin J. Leco
RMRoger Moorehead
Roger Moorehead
DMDavid C. Martin
David C. Martin
RKRama Khokha
Rama Khokha

1 March 2010 in Neoplasia
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NCNicole E. Campbell
Nicole E. Campbell
JGJames Greenaway
James Greenaway
JHJack Henkin
Jack Henkin
RMRoger Moorehead
Roger Moorehead
Jim PetrikJim Petrik
Jim Petrik
Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) comprises approximately 90% of ovarian cancers and arises from the surface epithelium. Typical treatment of EOC involves cytoreductive surgery combined with chemotherapy. More recent therapies have targeted the tumor vasculature using antiangiogenic compounds such as thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1). TSP-1 mimetic peptides such as ABT-510 have been created and have been in various clinical trials. We have previously shown that ABT-510 reduces abnormal vasculature associated with tumor tissue and increases the presence of mature blood vessels. It has been hypothesized that treatment with antiangiogenic compounds would allow increased delivery of cytotoxic agents and enhance treatment. In this study, we evaluated the potential role of ABT-510 and various chemotherapeutics (cisplatin and paclitaxel) on tumor progression, angiogenesis, and the benefits of combinational treatments on tissue uptake and perfusion using an orthotopic syngeneic mouse model of EOC. Animals were treated with ABT-510 (100 mg/kg per day) alone or in combination with cisplatin (2 mg/kg per 3 days) or paclitaxel (10 mg/kg per 2 days) at 60 days after tumor induction. Radiolabeled and fluorescently labeled paclitaxel demonstrated a significant increase in tumor uptake after ABT-510 treatment. Combined treatment with ABT-510 and cisplatin or paclitaxel resulted in a significant increase in tumor cell and tumor endothelial cell apoptosis and a resultant decrease in ovarian tumor size. Combined treatment also regressed secondary lesions and eliminated the presence of abdominal ascites. The results from this study show that through vessel normalization, ABT-510 increases uptake of chemotherapy drugs and can induce regression of advanced ovarian cancer.