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Overview

Eugene W. Gerner is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on biochemical and medical sciences, with particular emphasis on polyamine metabolism and its applications. The scientist's work spans several subfields including molecular biology, surgery, nutrition and dietetics, immunology, and neurology.

Gerner's research topics include:

  • Polyamine Metabolism and Applications
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
  • Mast cells and histamine
  • Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
  • Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
  • Neonatal Health and Biochemistry

Their publications have appeared in multiple venues, including:

  • British Journal of Cancer
  • Cell Reports Medicine
  • UNC Libraries
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of the Endocrine Society

Recent papers by Eugene W. Gerner include:

  • "Inhibition of polyamine biosynthesis preserves β cell function in type 1 diabetes", 2023, Cell Reports Medicine
  • "Phase 1 study of high-dose DFMO, celecoxib, cyclophosphamide and topotecan for patients with relapsed neuroblastoma: a New Approaches to Neuroblastoma Therapy trial", 2024, British Journal of Cancer
  • "The Untapped Potential of Genetically Engineered Mouse Models in Chemoprevention Research: Opportunities and Challenges", 2020, UNC Libraries
  • "Inhibition of Polyamine Biosynthesis Preserves β Cell Function in Type 1 Diabetes", 2023, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "THU277 Deletion Or inhibition Of Ornithine Decarboxylase Protects Islet β-cell Health And Is Associated With Preserved Residual C-peptide In Persons With Recent Onset Type 1 Diabetes", 2023, Journal of the Endocrine Society

Collaborations are a significant aspect of Gerner's work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Emily K. Sims
  • Audrey Hull (3 papers)
  • Stéphanie Woerner (3 papers)
  • Susanne M. Cabrera (3 papers)
  • Lucy D. Mastrandrea (3 papers)

The scientist's main fields of study are biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with nine publications, and medicine with eight publications. Subfields are focused notably on molecular biology (7 publications) and surgery (3 publications), supporting a multidisciplinary approach to their research.

Best Publications

  • Surrogate end-point biomarkers as measures of colon cancer risk and their use in cancer chemoprevention trials.

    Janine G. Einspahr;David S. Alberts;Susan M. Gapstur;Roberd M. Bostick

  • Polyamines and cancer: old molecules, new understanding

    Eugene W. Gerner;Frank L. Meyskens

  • Induced thermal resistance in HeLa cells

    Eugene W. Gerner;Michael J. Schneider

  • Development of difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) as a chemoprevention agent.

    Frank L. Meyskens;Eugene W. Gerner

  • Difluoromethylornithine plus sulindac for the prevention of sporadic colorectal adenomas: A randomized placebo-controlled, double-blind trial

    Frank L. Meyskens;Christine E. McLaren;Daniel Pelot;Sharon Fujikawa-Brooks

  • Dietary polyamine intake and risk of colorectal adenomatous polyps.

    Ashley J Vargas;Betsy C Wertheim;Eugene W Gerner;Cynthia A Thomson

  • Clinical hyperthermia: results of a phase I trial employing hyperthermia alone or in combination with external beam or interstitial radiotherapy.

    Michael R. Manning;Thomas C. Cetas;Robert C. Miller;James R. Oleson

  • Heat Shock Proteins in Thermotolerance and Other Cellular Processes

    Stephen W. Carper;John J. Duffy;Eugene W. Gerner

  • Different bile acids exhibit distinct biological effects: The tumor promoter deoxycholic acid induces apoptosis and the chemopreventive agent ursodeoxycholic acid inhibits cell proliferation

    Jesse D. Martinez;Elias D. Stratagoules;Janna M. LaRue;Ashley A. Powell

  • Pronounced reduction in adenoma recurrence associated with aspirin use and a polymorphism in the ornithine decarboxylase gene.

    María Elena Martínez;Thomas G. O'Brien;Kimberly E. Fultz;Naveen Babbar

  • A transient thermotolerant survival response produced by single thermal doses in HeLa cells.

    Eugene W. Gerner;Robert Boone;William G. Connor;John A. Hicks

  • Endoscopic optical coherence tomography and laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy in a murine colon cancer model

    Lida P. Hariri;Alexandre R. Tumlinson;David G. Besselsen;Urs Utzinger

  • Cell cycle-specific activity of type I and type II cyclic adenosine 3':5'-monophosphate-dependent protein kinases in Chinese hamster ovary cells.

    M Costa;E W Gerner;D H Russell

  • Cyclooxygenase-independent induction of apoptosis by sulindac sulfone is mediated by polyamines in colon cancer.

    Naveen Babbar;Natalia A. Ignatenko;Robert A. Casero;Eugene W. Gerner

  • Hyperthermic potentiation: biological aspects and applications to radiation therapy.

    John T. Leith;Robert C. Miller;Eugene W. Gerner;Max L. M. Boone

  • Effect of α-Difluoromethylornithine on Rectal Mucosal Levels of Polyamines in a Randomized, Double-Blinded Trial for Colon Cancer Prevention

    Frank L. Meyskens;Eugene W. Gerner;Scott Emerson;Daniel Pelot

  • Efflux of the Natural Polyamine Spermidine Facilitated by the Bacillus subtilis Multidrug Transporter Blt

    Dale P. Woolridge;Nora Vazquez-Laslop;Penelope N. Markham;Mathieu S. Chevalier

  • A Phase I Trial of DFMO Targeting Polyamine Addiction in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Neuroblastoma.

    Giselle L. Saulnier Sholler;Eugene W. Gerner;Genevieve Bergendahl;Robert B. MacArthur

  • The potential of localized heating as a adjunct to radiation therapy.

    E.W. Gerner;W.G. Connor;M.L.M. Boone;J.D. Doss

  • Dose de-escalation chemoprevention trial of alpha-difluoromethylornithine in patients with colon polyps.

    F. L. Meyskens;S. S. Emerson;D. Pelot;Hooshang Meshkinpour

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank L. Meyskens
Frank L. Meyskens University of California, Irvine
Robert A. Casero
Robert A. Casero Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Harris Bernstein
Harris Bernstein University of Arizona
Cheryl L. Rock
Cheryl L. Rock University of California, San Diego
Peter W. Jurutka
Peter W. Jurutka Arizona State University
Diane Haddock Russell
Diane Haddock Russell University of Arizona
wei zhang
wei zhang Wake Forest University
Bruce E. Magun
Bruce E. Magun Oregon Health & Science University
Dennis J. Ahnen
Dennis J. Ahnen University of Colorado Denver
Randall B. Widelitz
Randall B. Widelitz University of Southern California

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