Courtney M Townsend Jr
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Recent Articles
1.
Chow Z, Johnson J, Chauhan A, Jeong J, Castle J, Izumi T, et al.
Cancer Lett
. 2024 May;
596:216993.
PMID: 38801884
Ribonucleotide Reductase (RNR) is a rate-limiting enzyme in the production of deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates (dNTPs), which are essential substrates for DNA repair after radiation damage. We explored the radiosensitization property of...
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Chow Z, Johnson J, Chauhan A, Izumi T, Cavnar M, Weiss H, et al.
Cells
. 2021 Jun;
10(5).
PMID: 34065268
Patients with advanced-stage gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) have a poor overall prognosis despite chemotherapy and radiotherapy (e.g., peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT)). Better treatment options are needed to improve disease...
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Rock S, Li X, Song J, Townsend Jr C, Weiss H, Rychahou P, et al.
PLoS One
. 2019 Mar;
14(3):e0211134.
PMID: 30917119
Neurotensin is a peptide hormone released from enteroendocrine cells in the small intestine in response to fat ingestion. Although the mechanisms regulating neurotensin secretion are still incompletely understood, our recent...
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Li J, Song J, Li X, Rock S, Sinner H, Weiss H, et al.
Endocrinology
. 2018 May;
159(8):2939-2952.
PMID: 29796668
Neurotensin (NT), a 13 amino-acid peptide, is predominantly released from enteroendocrine cells of the small bowel in response to fat ingestion. Free fatty acid receptors (FFARs) FFAR1 and FFAR4 regulate...
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Kim J, Napier D, Weiss H, Lee E, Townsend Jr C, Evers B
Neoplasia
. 2017 Dec;
20(2):175-181.
PMID: 29272741
Neurotensin (NTS), a 13-amino acid peptide which is distributed predominantly along gastrointestinal tract, has multiple physiologic and pathologic functions, and its effects are mediated by three distinct NTS receptors (NTSRs)....
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Kibbe M, Pellegrini C, Townsend Jr C, Helenowski I, Patti M
JAMA Surg
. 2016 Jul;
151(10):900-906.
PMID: 27383863
Importance: Mentorship is considered a key element for career satisfaction and retention in academic surgery. Stakeholders of an effective mentorship program should include the mentor, the mentee, the department, and...
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Li J, Song J, Weiss H, Weiss T, Townsend Jr C, Evers B
Mol Endocrinol
. 2015 Nov;
30(1):26-36.
PMID: 26528831
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a critical fuel-sensing enzyme, regulates the metabolic effects of various hormones. Neurotensin (NT) is a 13-amino acid peptide predominantly localized in enteroendocrine cells of the small...
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Kim J, Li J, Song J, Lee E, Weiss H, Townsend Jr C, et al.
Oncotarget
. 2015 Aug;
6(29):26960-70.
PMID: 26298774
Neurotensin (NTS), localized predominantly to the small bowel, stimulates the growth of a variety of cancers, including neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), mainly through its interaction with the high-affinity NTS receptor 1...
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Riall T, Adhikari D, Parmar A, Linder S, Dimou F, Crowell W, et al.
J Am Coll Surg
. 2015 Feb;
220(4):682-90.
PMID: 25660731
Background: We recently developed and validated a prognostic model that accurately predicts the 2-year risk of emergent gallstone-related hospitalization in older patients presenting with symptomatic gallstones. Study Design: We used...
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Kim J, Liu C, Zaytseva Y, Weiss H, Townsend Jr C, Evers B
Int J Cancer
. 2014 Aug;
136(6):1475-81.
PMID: 25098665
Wnt/β-catenin signaling plays a pivotal role in regulating cell growth and differentiation by activation of the β-catenin/T-cell factor (TCF) complex and subsequent regulation of a set of target genes that...