Jefferson researchers identify critical marker of response to gemcitabine in pancrea...(lasmic levels have a worse prognosis sin...),Health

Date:6/4/2009

lasmic levels have a worse prognosis, since HuR expression is associated with advanced malignancies," Dr. Brody said. "However, in our study, they did better than patients with low HuR levels when they were treated with gemcitabine. We think it's because they already have high HuR levels at the time of treatment, which may be a response to the tumor cell environment."

According to Dr. Brody, research is underway to find a way to activate HuR in patients with a low expression. Other goals include expanding these findings to a larger pancreatic cancer population, and to other tumors that may be treated with gemcitabine, including breast, ovarian and certain lung cancers. They also want to determine if other chemotherapeutic agents engage this intriguing and manipulative pathway.

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Contact: Emily Shafer emily.shafer@jefferson.edu 215-955-5291 Thomas Jefferson University Source:Eurekalert

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