Singh, Bhuvanesh, Marsh, Christina A., Sinha,Uttam K., Rusling, James F., Malhotra, Ruchika, Veenstra, Timothy D., Doci, Colleen L., Gutkind, J. Silvio, Patel, Vyomesh, Nathan, Cherie-Ann O., Martin, Daniel, and Molinolo, Alfredo A.

OBJECTIVES: The diagnosis of cervical lymph node metastasis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients constitutes an essential requirement for clinical staging and treatment selection. However, clinical...

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Mikelis, Constantinos M., Doci, Colleen L., Gutkind, J. Silvio, Lionakis, Michail S., and Molinolo, Alfredo A.

Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) often metastasize to locoregional lymph nodes, and lymph node involvement represents one of the most important prognostic factors of poor clinical outcome. HNSCCs are remarkably...

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Mikelis, Constantinos M., Zárate-Bladés, Carlos Rodrigo, Leelahavanichkul, Kantima, Wang, Zhiyong, Martin, Daniel, Doci, Colleen L., Dorsam, Robert T., Amornphimoltham, Panomwat, Gutkind, J. Silvio, Patel, Vyomesh, Weigert, Roberto, Masedunskas, Andrius, Molinolo, Alfredo A., and Dillenburg-Pilla, Patricia

Multiple human malignancies rely on C-X-C motif chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) and its ligand, SDF-1/CXCL12 (stroma cell-derived factor 1/C-X-C motif chemokine 12), to metastasize. CXCR4 inhibitors promote the mobilization...

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Onaitis, Mark W., Asselin-Labat, Marie-Liesse, Gutkind, J. S., Uchiyama, Akihiko, Callejas-Valera, Juan Luis, Abusleme, Loreto, Molinolo, Alfredo A., Edwards, Dean, Moutsopoulos, Niki M., Iglesias-Bartolome, Ramiro, Morasso, Maria I., Doci, ColleenL., and Brooks, Stephen R.

Oral mucosal wound healing has long been regarded as an ideal system of wound resolution. However, the intrinsic characteristics that mediate optimal healing at mucosal surfaces are poorly understood, particularly in humans. We...

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