161 Carcinogenesis II

Saturday, March 24, 2012: 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Session Type: Oral Session
1.5 CE hours

Learning Objectives:
To improve understanding of the cellular events in epithelial invasion and metastasis.
To provide knowledge on the molecular aspects of carcinogenesis.
Chairs:
J.J. KIM and L. BACCAGLINI
Cleavage of RNA-binding protein HuR modulates c-Myc expression in OSCC
V. PALANISAMY, S. TALWAR, and M.B. GILLESPIE, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
E-Cadherin Loss Promotes Squamous Cell Carcinoma Development through Dab-2 Down-regulation
S.A. PORE, J. GARLICK, J.D. BALEJA, and A. ALT-HOLLAND, Tufts University, Boston, MA
NFATc2 Mediates GalR2-Induced Invasion and Proliferation
C. SCANLON1, R. BANERJEE1, and N. D'SILVA2, 1University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Rap1B-induced p38 Promotes TTP phosphorylation and Invasion in HNSCC
E. VAN TUBERGEN1, M. LIU1, R. BANERJEE1, R. VANDER BROEK1, K. KIRKWOOD2, and N. D'SILVA1, 1Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2Department of Craniofacial Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
p38-MAPK Regulates TTP-Mediated Cytokine Secretion and Angiogenesis in Oral Cancer
R. VANDER BROEK1, E. VAN TUBERGEN1, Y. WANG2, P. POLVERINI1, K. KIRKWOOD3, and N. D'SILVA1, 1Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2Department of Biologic and Materials Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 3Department of Craniofacial Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
CDK2AP1 regulates Wnt pathway in mESC self-renewal through DNA methylation
J.J. KIM, O. KHALID, H. SUN, D. WONG, and Y. KIM, School of Dentistry, University of California - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA