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Cristian Rodriguez-Aguayo is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a specific emphasis on Molecular Biology and Cancer Research. The bulk of their scientific output relates to Cancer Research and related molecular mechanisms.

The scientist's main areas of study include:

  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • RNA Research and Splicing

Several recent papers illustrate the scope of their work. These include:

  • Conversion of RNA Aptamer into Modified DNA Aptamers Provides for Prolonged Stability and Enhanced Antitumor Activity, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Therapeutic potential of FLANC, a novel primate-specific long non-coding RNA in colorectal cancer, 2020, Gut
  • Targeting miRNAs and Other Non-Coding RNAs as a Therapeutic Approach: An Update, 2023, Non-Coding RNA
  • RNA-binding protein FXR1 drives cMYC translation by recruiting eIF4F complex to the translation start site, 2021, Cell Reports
  • Explainable Artificial Intelligence Reveals Novel Insight into Tumor Microenvironment Conditions Linked with Better Prognosis in Patients with Breast Cancer, 2021, MDPI (MDPI AG)

Their frequent collaborators include Gabriel Lopez-Berestein, Paola Amero, Emine Bayraktar, Anil K. Sood, and Cristina Ivan. Collaboration with these researchers has resulted in numerous publications, contributing significantly to their interdisciplinary studies.

Cristian Rodriguez-Aguayo has published extensively in several scientific venues, reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of their work. Common publication venues include:

  • Cancer Research
  • Cancers
  • Non-Coding RNA
  • Nature Communications
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Their contributions have predominantly been in the areas of Cancer Research and Molecular Biology, with substantial involvement in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology, and Biochemistry. The volume and range of publications indicate a broad engagement with topics related to molecular mechanisms of cancer and RNA biology.

Best Publications

  • Exosomes: From Garbage Bins to Promising Therapeutic Targets

    Mohammed H. Rashed;Mohammed H. Rashed;Emine Bayraktar;Emine Bayraktar;Gouda K. Helal;Mohamed F. Abd-Ellah

  • Integrated analyses identify a master microRNA regulatory network for the mesenchymal subtype in serous ovarian cancer

    Da Yang;Yan Sun;Yan Sun;Limei Hu;Hong Zheng;Hong Zheng

  • Tumour angiogenesis regulation by the miR-200 family

    Chad V. Pecot;Rajesha Rupaimoole;Da Yang;Rehan Akbani

  • Metabolic shifts toward glutamine regulate tumor growth, invasion and bioenergetics in ovarian cancer

    Lifeng Yang;Tyler Moss;Lingegowda S Mangala;Juan Marini

  • Hematogenous Metastasis of Ovarian Cancer: Rethinking Mode of Spread

    Sunila Pradeep;Seung W. Kim;Sherry Wu;Masato Nishimura

  • RNA interference-based therapy and its delivery systems

    Xiuhui Chen;Xiuhui Chen;Lingegowda S. Mangala;Cristian Rodriguez-Aguayo;Xianchao Kong

  • Platelets reduce anoikis and promote metastasis by activating YAP1 signaling

    Monika Haemmerle;Monika Haemmerle;Morgan L. Taylor;Tony Gutschner;Tony Gutschner;Sunila Pradeep

  • Cystathionine Beta-Synthase (CBS) Contributes to Advanced Ovarian Cancer Progression and Drug Resistance

    Sanjib Bhattacharyya;Sounik Saha;Karuna Giri;Ian R. Lanza

  • TP53 loss creates therapeutic vulnerability in colorectal cancer

    Yunhua Liu;Xinna Zhang;Cecil Han;Guohui Wan

  • Src activation by adrenoreceptors is a key switch for tumour metastasis

    Guillermo N. Armaiz-Pena;Julie K. Allen;Julie K. Allen;Anthony Cruz;Rebecca L. Stone

  • Autocrine Effects of Tumor-Derived Complement

    Min Soon Cho;Hernan G. Vasquez;Rajesha Rupaimoole;Sunila Pradeep

  • Exosomal miRNA confers chemo resistance via targeting Cav1/p-gp/M2-type macrophage axis in ovarian cancer

    Pinar Kanlikilicer;Recep Bayraktar;Merve Denizli;Mohammed H. Rashed

  • The Extracellular RNA Communication Consortium: Establishing Foundational Knowledge and Technologies for Extracellular RNA Research

    Saumya Das;K Mark Ansel;Markus Bitzer

  • Hypoxia-mediated downregulation of miRNA biogenesis promotes tumour progression

    Rajesha Rupaimoole;Rajesha Rupaimoole;Sherry Y. Wu;Sunila Pradeep;Cristina Ivan

  • FABP4 as a key determinant of metastatic potential of ovarian cancer

    Kshipra M. Gharpure;Sunila Pradeep;Sunila Pradeep;Marta Sans;Rajesha Rupaimoole

  • miR-205 acts as a tumour radiosensitizer by targeting ZEB1 and Ubc13

    Peijing Zhang;Li Wang;Cristian Rodriguez-Aguayo;Yuan Yuan

  • Allele-Specific Reprogramming of Cancer Metabolism by the Long Non-coding RNA CCAT2

    Roxana S. Redis;Luz E. Vela;Weiqin Lu;Juliana Ferreira de Oliveira

  • Therapeutic synergy between microRNA and siRNA in ovarian cancer treatment.

    Masato Nishimura;Masato Nishimura;Eun Jung Jung;Eun Jung Jung;Maitri Y. Shah;Chunhua Lu

  • Yes‐associated protein 1 and transcriptional coactivator with PDZ‐binding motif activate the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 pathway by regulating amino acid transporters in hepatocellular carcinoma

    Yun Yong Park;Yun Yong Park;Bo Hwa Sohn;Randy L. Johnson;Myoung Hee Kang

  • Integrated analyses identify a master microrna regulatory network for the mesenchymal subtype in serous ovarian cancer [Cancer Cell 23 (2013) 186-199]

    Da Yang;Yan Sun;Limei Hu;Hong Zheng

Frequent Co-Authors

Gabriel Lopez-Berestein
Gabriel Lopez-Berestein The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Anil K. Sood
Anil K. Sood The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
George A. Calin
George A. Calin The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Jinsong Liu
Jinsong Liu The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Ioana Berindan-Neagoe
Ioana Berindan-Neagoe Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Keith A. Baggerly
Keith A. Baggerly The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Susan K. Lutgendorf
Susan K. Lutgendorf University of Iowa
Gordon B. Mills
Gordon B. Mills Oregon Health & Science University
wei zhang
wei zhang Wake Forest University
Steve W. Cole
Steve W. Cole University of California, Los Angeles

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