Activation of tumor cell integrin αvβ3 controls angiogenesis and metastatic growth in the brain

…, JS Krueger, M O'Neal, K Staflin… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - National Acad Sciences
The incidence of brain metastasis is rising and poses a severe clinical problem, as we lack
effective therapies and knowledge of mechanisms that control metastatic growth in the brain …

[HTML][HTML] Target arm affinities determine preclinical efficacy and safety of anti-HER2/CD3 bispecific antibody

K Staflin, CLZ de Zafra, LK Schutt, V Clark, F Zhong… - JCI insight, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Systemic cytokine release and on-target/off-tumor toxicity to normal tissues are the main
adverse effects limiting the clinical utility of T cell–redirecting therapies. This study was …

Site-specific coupling and sterically controlled formation of multimeric antibody fab fragments with unnatural amino acids

BM Hutchins, SA Kazane, K Staflin, JS Forsyth… - Journal of molecular …, 2011 - Elsevier
Immunoconjugates and multispecific antibodies are rapidly emerging as highly potent
experimental therapeutics against cancer. We have developed a method to incorporate an …

Activated tumor cell integrin αvβ3 cooperates with platelets to promote extravasation and metastasis from the blood stream

…, BE Torbett, A Zijlstra, JP Quigley, K Staflin… - Thrombosis research, 2016 - Elsevier
Metastasis is the main cause of death in cancer patients, and understanding mechanisms
that control tumor cell dissemination may lead to improved therapy. Tumor cell adhesion …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the toxicity of intravitreally injected PLGA microspheres and rods in monkeys and rabbits: effects of depot size on inflammatory response

…, C Farman, F Zhong, F Lorget, K Staflin… - … & visual science, 2017 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose: Poly (lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) inserts have been successfully developed for
the treatment of posterior eye disease as a means of reducing injection frequency of …

Neural Progenitor Cell Lines Inhibit Rat Tumor Growth in Vivo

K Staflin, G Honeth, S Kalliomäki, C Kjellman… - Cancer research, 2004 - AACR
Current therapies for gliomas often fail to address their infiltrative nature. Conventional
treatments leave behind small clusters of neoplastic cells, resulting in eventual tumor …

[PDF][PDF] Selective formation of covalent protein heterodimers with an unnatural amino acid

BM Hutchins, SA Kazane, K Staflin, JS Forsyth… - Chemistry & biology, 2011 - cell.com
We report a strategy for the generation of heterodimeric protein conjugates using an
unnatural amino acid with orthogonal reactivity. This paper addresses the challenges of site …

Chemokine-directed migration of tumor-inhibitory neural progenitor cells towards an intracranially growing glioma

G Honeth, K Staflin, S Kalliomäki, M Lindvall… - Experimental cell …, 2006 - Elsevier
We have earlier shown that the rat neural progenitor cell line HiB5 is capable of suppressing
intracranial growth of glioma cells in Fisher rats. Unlike some neural progenitor cells, HiB5 …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of proteins involved in neural progenitor cell targeting of gliomas

K Staflin, T Zuchner, G Honeth, A Darabi, C Lundberg - BMC cancer, 2009 - Springer
Background Glioblastoma are highly aggressive tumors with an average survival time of 12
months with currently available treatment. We have previously shown that specific …

[HTML][HTML] Development of the first reference antibody panel for qualification and validation of cytokine release assay platforms–Report of an international collaborative …

…, H Hinton, K Nadwodny, J Piccotti, P Rigsby, K Staflin… - Cytokine: X, 2020 - Elsevier
Immunomodulatory therapeutics such as monoclonal antibodies (mAb) carry an inherent risk
of undesired immune reactions. One such risk is cytokine release syndrome (CRS), a rapid …