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Papers by Sherri Davies

Arthritis and Rheumatism, 1996

Objective. To study the effects of recombinant human osteogenic protein-1 (rHuOP-1; bone morphoge... more Objective. To study the effects of recombinant human osteogenic protein-1 (rHuOP-1; bone morphogenetic protein-7) on proteoglycan and collagen synthesis by human articular chondrocytes.Methods. Articular chondrocytes from fetal, adolescent, and adult human donors were cultured in alginate beads for 4 days in a mixture of Ham's F-12, Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium, 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS), then for an additional 3-10 days in the presence and absence of rHuOP-1, with and without FBS. Chondrocyte synthetic activity was measured as the amount of incorporation of 35S-sulfate into proteoglycans and 3H-proline into hydroxyproline. Sieve chromatography and sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis were performed to identify specific proteoglycans and collagens.Results. Recombinant human OP-1 markedly stimulated the synthesis of proteoglycans (mostly aggrecan) and collagens (predominantly type II) by all chondrocyte preparations. This did not require the presence of FBS and was associated with continued expression of the chondrocyte phenotype.Conclusion. Recombinant human OP-1 is a more potent stimulator of the synthesis of cartilage-specific molecules by human articular chondrocytes than are other factors tested for comparison, including TGFβ1 and activin A.

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Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 2010

Mutations in the alpha catalytic subunit of phosphoinositol-3-kinase (PIK3CA) occur in ~30% of ER... more Mutations in the alpha catalytic subunit of phosphoinositol-3-kinase (PIK3CA) occur in ~30% of ER positive breast cancers. We therefore sought to determine the impact of PIK3CA mutation on response to neoadjuvant endocrine therapy. Exons 9 (helical domain) and 20 (kinase domain—KD) mutations in PIK3CA were determined samples from four neoadjuvant endocrine therapy trials. Interactions with clinical, pathological, and biomarker response parameters were examined. A weak negative interaction between PIK3CA mutation status and clinical response to neoadjuvant endocrine treatment was detected (N = 235 P ≤ 0.05), but not with treatment-induced changes in Ki67-based proliferation index (N = 418). Despite these findings, PIK3CA KD mutation was a favorable prognostic factor for relapse-free survival (RFS log-rank P = 0.02) in the P024 trial (N = 153). The favorable prognostic effect was maintained in a multivariable analysis (N = 125) that included the preoperative endocrine prognostic index, an approach to predicting RFS based on postneoadjuvant endocrine therapy pathological stage, ER, and Ki67 levels (HR for no PIK3CA KD mutation, 14, CI 1.9–105 P = 0.01). PIK3CA mutation status did not strongly interact with neoadjuvant endocrine therapy responsiveness in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. Nonetheless, as with other recent studies, a favorable interaction between PIK3CA KD mutation and prognosis was detected. The mechanism for the favorable prognostic impact of PIK3CA mutation status therefore remains unexplained.

Breast cancer is a molecularly heterogeneous disease that appears to include at least four major ... more Breast cancer is a molecularly heterogeneous disease that appears to include at least four major tumor subtypes ( 1 -3 ). Currently, the choice of adjuvant systemic therapy is based on patient ' s age, tumor size, histological grade, lymph node involvement, hormone receptor status, and HER2 status. The only predictive markers with an associated targeted therapy are the estrogen receptor (ER) and HER2. The approximately 15% of patients with breast cancer who have HER2 overexpressing and/or amplified tumors are treated with a combination of trastuzumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting HER2, and adjuvant chemotherapy ( 4 ). For the two-thirds of breast cancers that are positive for ER and/or progesterone receptor (PR),

Genomics, 2004

The mouse cartilage-derived retinoic acid-sensitive protein (Cdrap/Mia) gene is expressed primari... more The mouse cartilage-derived retinoic acid-sensitive protein (Cdrap/Mia) gene is expressed primarily in cartilage. Various promoter motifs that participate in restricted gene expression have been identified. To define mechanisms of regulation further, we determined the DNA sequence of 12 kb flanking this gene. We show that two genes, Snrpa and Rab4b, that have characteristics of housekeeping genes, including ubiquitous expression, closely flank Cdrap/Mia.

Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2007

Abbreviations used in this paper: Agc1, aggrecan; ATF6, activating transcription factor 6; BiP, i... more Abbreviations used in this paper: Agc1, aggrecan; ATF6, activating transcription factor 6; BiP, immunoglobulin heavy chain binding protein; BSP, bone sialoprotein; Col I, type I collagen; CREBH, cAMP-responsive element binding protein H; E, embryonic day; ERSS, ER stress signaling; IHC, immunohistochemistry; Ihh, Indian hedgehog; MMP, matrix metalloproteinase; OASIS, old astrocyte specifi cally induced substance; PECAM-1, platelet/endothelial cell adhesion molecule 1; Ptc-1, Patched-1; PTHrP, parathyroid hormone-related peptide; S1P, site-1 protease; SCAP, SREBP cleavage-activating protein; SREBP, sterol regulatory element binding protein; WT, wild type.

Genome Research, 2007

Chondrocyte gene regulation is important for the generation and maintenance of cartilage tissues.... more Chondrocyte gene regulation is important for the generation and maintenance of cartilage tissues. Several regulatory factors have been identified that play a role in chondrogenesis, including the positive transacting factors of the SOX family such as SOX9, SOX5, and SOX6, as well as negative transacting factors such as C/EBP and delta EF1. However, a complete understanding of the intricate regulatory network that governs the tissue-specific expression of cartilage genes is not yet available. We have taken a computational approach to identify cis-regulatory, transcription factor (TF) binding motifs in a set of cartilage characteristic genes to better define the transcriptional regulatory networks that regulate chondrogenesis. Our computational methods have identified several TFs, whose binding profiles are available in the TRANSFAC database, as important to chondrogenesis. In addition, a cartilage-specific SOX-binding profile was constructed and used to identify both known, and novel, functional paired SOX-binding motifs in chondrocyte genes. Using DNA pattern-recognition algorithms, we have also identified cis-regulatory elements for unknown TFs. We have validated our computational predictions through mutational analyses in cell transfection experiments. One novel regulatory motif, N1, found at high frequency in the COL2A1 promoter, was found to bind to chondrocyte nuclear proteins. Mutational analyses suggest that this motif binds a repressive factor that regulates basal levels of the COL2A1 promoter.

Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 2006

The cartilage-derived retinoic acid-sensitive protein (CD-RAP) gene is expressed predominately in... more The cartilage-derived retinoic acid-sensitive protein (CD-RAP) gene is expressed predominately in cartilage. Previous studies in transgenic mice have shown that the DNA promoter segment from −2,251 bp to −2,068 bp of the CD-RAP gene contains elements critical for gene expression. Subsequent studies revealed both positive and negative regulatory motifs in this 183 bp element. Here we show that this element demonstrates activation or repression of gene expression in vitro and in vivo based on cell type and content of transcription factors. The distribution of Sox (positive) and C/EBP (negative) transcription factors in cell lines and in mouse tissues is consistent with their positive and negative roles. In transgenic mice, when the 183-bp element was removed from a 3,345-bp cartilage-specific CD-RAP promoter, expression of the reporter gene became widespread, being observed in muscle, bone, lung, and liver in addition to cartilage. In vitro, mutation of the C/EBP site activated the inactive 3,345-bp CD-RAP gene promoter in myoblastic cells, suggesting that this site is responsible for (−2,079 bp) repression. These results indicate that the 183-bp element plays an important role in cartilage-specific gene expression by acting as a chondrocyte-regulatory module repressing transcription in non-chondrocytes and contributing to activation in chondrocytes. This is the first report of a functional DNA element necessary for repression in non-cartilage tissues in vivo. J. Cell. Biochem. 97: 857–868, 2006. © 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Matrix Biology, 2005

Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) is a large extracellular matrix protein whose function... more Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) is a large extracellular matrix protein whose function is unknown. Mutations in COMP cause pseudoachondroplasia and multiple epiphyseal dysplasia, two skeletal dysplasias which are associated with intracellular retention of COMP in chondrocytes. In contrast, COMP null mice are normal suggesting gene redundancy or that the detrimental effect is associated with mutant COMP rather than the absence of functional COMP. To define the elements that regulate COMP transcription and tissuespecificity, we have evaluated the human COMP promoter driving fusion gene expression in vitro and in vivo. COMP promoter activity is higher in rat chondrosarcoma cells (RCS) than in a fibroblast cell line. In RCS cells, expression of a reporter gene containing 1.7 kb of the human COMP promoter was three-fold higher than all shorter COMP promoter constructs. In transgenic mice, 1.7 kb of the human COMP promoter is active early in development in the limbs, spine, and eye. As development progresses, promoter activity diminishes in the eye and migrates from the center to the ends of the long bones. On the other hand, while 375 bp of the human COMP promoter is sufficient for proper tissue-specific expression, levels are less than those found with the 1.7-COMP promoter. The expression pattern of both promoters recapitulates endogenous cartilage COMP expression in mice. Our findings indicate that the elements required for chondrocyte-specific expression lie within 375 bp of the translational start site, while DNA enhancer elements are located between 1.0 to 1.7 kb.

Arthritis and Rheumatism, 1996

Objective. To study the effects of recombinant human osteogenic protein-1 (rHuOP-1; bone morphoge... more Objective. To study the effects of recombinant human osteogenic protein-1 (rHuOP-1; bone morphogenetic protein-7) on proteoglycan and collagen synthesis by human articular chondrocytes.Methods. Articular chondrocytes from fetal, adolescent, and adult human donors were cultured in alginate beads for 4 days in a mixture of Ham's F-12, Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium, 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS), then for an additional 3-10 days in the presence and absence of rHuOP-1, with and without FBS. Chondrocyte synthetic activity was measured as the amount of incorporation of 35S-sulfate into proteoglycans and 3H-proline into hydroxyproline. Sieve chromatography and sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis were performed to identify specific proteoglycans and collagens.Results. Recombinant human OP-1 markedly stimulated the synthesis of proteoglycans (mostly aggrecan) and collagens (predominantly type II) by all chondrocyte preparations. This did not require the presence of FBS and was associated with continued expression of the chondrocyte phenotype.Conclusion. Recombinant human OP-1 is a more potent stimulator of the synthesis of cartilage-specific molecules by human articular chondrocytes than are other factors tested for comparison, including TGFβ1 and activin A.

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Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 2010

Mutations in the alpha catalytic subunit of phosphoinositol-3-kinase (PIK3CA) occur in ~30% of ER... more Mutations in the alpha catalytic subunit of phosphoinositol-3-kinase (PIK3CA) occur in ~30% of ER positive breast cancers. We therefore sought to determine the impact of PIK3CA mutation on response to neoadjuvant endocrine therapy. Exons 9 (helical domain) and 20 (kinase domain—KD) mutations in PIK3CA were determined samples from four neoadjuvant endocrine therapy trials. Interactions with clinical, pathological, and biomarker response parameters were examined. A weak negative interaction between PIK3CA mutation status and clinical response to neoadjuvant endocrine treatment was detected (N = 235 P ≤ 0.05), but not with treatment-induced changes in Ki67-based proliferation index (N = 418). Despite these findings, PIK3CA KD mutation was a favorable prognostic factor for relapse-free survival (RFS log-rank P = 0.02) in the P024 trial (N = 153). The favorable prognostic effect was maintained in a multivariable analysis (N = 125) that included the preoperative endocrine prognostic index, an approach to predicting RFS based on postneoadjuvant endocrine therapy pathological stage, ER, and Ki67 levels (HR for no PIK3CA KD mutation, 14, CI 1.9–105 P = 0.01). PIK3CA mutation status did not strongly interact with neoadjuvant endocrine therapy responsiveness in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. Nonetheless, as with other recent studies, a favorable interaction between PIK3CA KD mutation and prognosis was detected. The mechanism for the favorable prognostic impact of PIK3CA mutation status therefore remains unexplained.

Breast cancer is a molecularly heterogeneous disease that appears to include at least four major ... more Breast cancer is a molecularly heterogeneous disease that appears to include at least four major tumor subtypes ( 1 -3 ). Currently, the choice of adjuvant systemic therapy is based on patient ' s age, tumor size, histological grade, lymph node involvement, hormone receptor status, and HER2 status. The only predictive markers with an associated targeted therapy are the estrogen receptor (ER) and HER2. The approximately 15% of patients with breast cancer who have HER2 overexpressing and/or amplified tumors are treated with a combination of trastuzumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting HER2, and adjuvant chemotherapy ( 4 ). For the two-thirds of breast cancers that are positive for ER and/or progesterone receptor (PR),

Genomics, 2004

The mouse cartilage-derived retinoic acid-sensitive protein (Cdrap/Mia) gene is expressed primari... more The mouse cartilage-derived retinoic acid-sensitive protein (Cdrap/Mia) gene is expressed primarily in cartilage. Various promoter motifs that participate in restricted gene expression have been identified. To define mechanisms of regulation further, we determined the DNA sequence of 12 kb flanking this gene. We show that two genes, Snrpa and Rab4b, that have characteristics of housekeeping genes, including ubiquitous expression, closely flank Cdrap/Mia.

Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2007

Abbreviations used in this paper: Agc1, aggrecan; ATF6, activating transcription factor 6; BiP, i... more Abbreviations used in this paper: Agc1, aggrecan; ATF6, activating transcription factor 6; BiP, immunoglobulin heavy chain binding protein; BSP, bone sialoprotein; Col I, type I collagen; CREBH, cAMP-responsive element binding protein H; E, embryonic day; ERSS, ER stress signaling; IHC, immunohistochemistry; Ihh, Indian hedgehog; MMP, matrix metalloproteinase; OASIS, old astrocyte specifi cally induced substance; PECAM-1, platelet/endothelial cell adhesion molecule 1; Ptc-1, Patched-1; PTHrP, parathyroid hormone-related peptide; S1P, site-1 protease; SCAP, SREBP cleavage-activating protein; SREBP, sterol regulatory element binding protein; WT, wild type.

Genome Research, 2007

Chondrocyte gene regulation is important for the generation and maintenance of cartilage tissues.... more Chondrocyte gene regulation is important for the generation and maintenance of cartilage tissues. Several regulatory factors have been identified that play a role in chondrogenesis, including the positive transacting factors of the SOX family such as SOX9, SOX5, and SOX6, as well as negative transacting factors such as C/EBP and delta EF1. However, a complete understanding of the intricate regulatory network that governs the tissue-specific expression of cartilage genes is not yet available. We have taken a computational approach to identify cis-regulatory, transcription factor (TF) binding motifs in a set of cartilage characteristic genes to better define the transcriptional regulatory networks that regulate chondrogenesis. Our computational methods have identified several TFs, whose binding profiles are available in the TRANSFAC database, as important to chondrogenesis. In addition, a cartilage-specific SOX-binding profile was constructed and used to identify both known, and novel, functional paired SOX-binding motifs in chondrocyte genes. Using DNA pattern-recognition algorithms, we have also identified cis-regulatory elements for unknown TFs. We have validated our computational predictions through mutational analyses in cell transfection experiments. One novel regulatory motif, N1, found at high frequency in the COL2A1 promoter, was found to bind to chondrocyte nuclear proteins. Mutational analyses suggest that this motif binds a repressive factor that regulates basal levels of the COL2A1 promoter.

Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 2006

The cartilage-derived retinoic acid-sensitive protein (CD-RAP) gene is expressed predominately in... more The cartilage-derived retinoic acid-sensitive protein (CD-RAP) gene is expressed predominately in cartilage. Previous studies in transgenic mice have shown that the DNA promoter segment from −2,251 bp to −2,068 bp of the CD-RAP gene contains elements critical for gene expression. Subsequent studies revealed both positive and negative regulatory motifs in this 183 bp element. Here we show that this element demonstrates activation or repression of gene expression in vitro and in vivo based on cell type and content of transcription factors. The distribution of Sox (positive) and C/EBP (negative) transcription factors in cell lines and in mouse tissues is consistent with their positive and negative roles. In transgenic mice, when the 183-bp element was removed from a 3,345-bp cartilage-specific CD-RAP promoter, expression of the reporter gene became widespread, being observed in muscle, bone, lung, and liver in addition to cartilage. In vitro, mutation of the C/EBP site activated the inactive 3,345-bp CD-RAP gene promoter in myoblastic cells, suggesting that this site is responsible for (−2,079 bp) repression. These results indicate that the 183-bp element plays an important role in cartilage-specific gene expression by acting as a chondrocyte-regulatory module repressing transcription in non-chondrocytes and contributing to activation in chondrocytes. This is the first report of a functional DNA element necessary for repression in non-cartilage tissues in vivo. J. Cell. Biochem. 97: 857–868, 2006. © 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Matrix Biology, 2005

Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) is a large extracellular matrix protein whose function... more Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) is a large extracellular matrix protein whose function is unknown. Mutations in COMP cause pseudoachondroplasia and multiple epiphyseal dysplasia, two skeletal dysplasias which are associated with intracellular retention of COMP in chondrocytes. In contrast, COMP null mice are normal suggesting gene redundancy or that the detrimental effect is associated with mutant COMP rather than the absence of functional COMP. To define the elements that regulate COMP transcription and tissuespecificity, we have evaluated the human COMP promoter driving fusion gene expression in vitro and in vivo. COMP promoter activity is higher in rat chondrosarcoma cells (RCS) than in a fibroblast cell line. In RCS cells, expression of a reporter gene containing 1.7 kb of the human COMP promoter was three-fold higher than all shorter COMP promoter constructs. In transgenic mice, 1.7 kb of the human COMP promoter is active early in development in the limbs, spine, and eye. As development progresses, promoter activity diminishes in the eye and migrates from the center to the ends of the long bones. On the other hand, while 375 bp of the human COMP promoter is sufficient for proper tissue-specific expression, levels are less than those found with the 1.7-COMP promoter. The expression pattern of both promoters recapitulates endogenous cartilage COMP expression in mice. Our findings indicate that the elements required for chondrocyte-specific expression lie within 375 bp of the translational start site, while DNA enhancer elements are located between 1.0 to 1.7 kb.