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55
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14945
National Ranking
411

Overview

Lisa M. Butler is affiliated with the University of Adelaide in Australia. Their research predominantly focuses on the intersection of cancer biology, lipid metabolism, and molecular biology, with substantial contributions in several related subfields. The main fields of study include Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with specialized work in Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology, and Spectroscopy.

The scientist's recent papers reflect their research interests and collaborations. Notable works include:

  • Lipids and cancer: Emerging roles in pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapeutic intervention (2020, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews)
  • Tumour fatty acid metabolism in the context of therapy resistance and obesity (2021, Nature Reviews. Cancer)
  • Human DECR1 is an androgen-repressed survival factor that regulates PUFA oxidation to protect prostate tumor cells from ferroptosis (2020, eLife)
  • The Origin and Contribution of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts in Colorectal Carcinogenesis (2021, Gastroenterology)
  • The diversity and breadth of cancer cell fatty acid metabolism (2021, Cancer & Metabolism)

Frequent co-authors of Lisa M. Butler include:

  • Johannes V. Swinnen
  • Andrew J. Hoy
  • Zeyad D. Nassar
  • Margaret M. Centenera
  • Lisa G. Horvath

Their work is regularly published in high-impact venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Cancer Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cancers
  • British Journal of Cancer
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology

The main topics covered by their research include:

  • Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
  • Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics

Best Publications

  • Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid, an inhibitor of histone deacetylase, suppresses the growth of prostate cancer cells in vitro and in vivo.

    Lisa M. Butler;David B. Agus;Howard I. Scher;Brian Higgins

  • The histone deacetylase inhibitor SAHA arrests cancer cell growth, up-regulates thioredoxin-binding protein-2, and down-regulates thioredoxin

    Lisa M. Butler;Xianbo Zhou;Wei-Sheng Xu;Howard I. Scher

  • Androgen receptor inhibits estrogen receptor-alpha activity and is prognostic in breast cancer.

    Amelia A. Peters;Grant Buchanan;Carmela Ricciardelli;Tina Bianco-Miotto

  • Lipids and cancer: Emerging roles in pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapeutic intervention

    Lisa M. Butler;Ylenia Perone;Jonas Dehairs;Leslie E. Lupien

  • Dual Roles of PARP-1 Promote Cancer Growth and Progression

    Matthew J. Schiewer;Jonathan F. Goodwin;Sumin Han;J. Chad Brenner

  • Estimating Influenza Disease Burden from Population-Based Surveillance Data in the United States

    Carrie Reed;Sandra S. Chaves;Pam Daily Kirley;Ruth Emerson

  • Targeting the androgen receptor: improving outcomes for castration-resistant prostate cancer

    Howard I Scher;Grant Buchanan;William Gerald;Lisa M Butler

  • Therapeutic response to CDK4/6 inhibition in breast cancer defined by ex vivo analyses of human tumors.

    Jeffry L. Dean;A. Kathleen McClendon;Theresa E. Hickey;Lisa M. Butler

  • Discovery of circulating microRNAs associated with human prostate cancer using a mouse model of disease.

    Luke A. Selth;Scott Townley;Joanna L. Gillis;Aleksandra M. Ochnik

  • Tumour fatty acid metabolism in the context of therapy resistance and obesity.

    Andrew J. Hoy;Shilpa R. Nagarajan;Shilpa R. Nagarajan;Lisa M. Butler

  • Inhibition of de novo lipogenesis targets androgen receptor signaling in castration-resistant prostate cancer

    Giorgia Zadra;Caroline F. Ribeiro;Paolo Chetta;Paolo Chetta;Yeung Ho

  • Maximizing the Therapeutic Potential of Hsp90 Inhibitors

    Lisa M. Butler;Roberta Ferraldeschi;Heather K. Armstrong;Margaret M. Centenera

  • The histone deacetylase inhibitor, CBHA, inhibits growth of human neuroblastoma xenografts in vivo, alone and synergistically with all-trans retinoic acid.

    Dennis C. Coffey;Martha C. Kutko;Richard D. Glick;Lisa M. Butler

  • Cancer-associated fibroblasts—heroes or villains?

    Krystyna A. Gieniec;Lisa M. Butler;Daniel L. Worthley;Susan L. Woods

  • The Contribution of Different Androgen Receptor Domains to Receptor Dimerization and Signaling

    Margaret M. Centenera;Jonathan M. Harris;Wayne D. Tilley;Lisa M. Butler

  • Global Levels of Specific Histone Modifications and an Epigenetic Gene Signature Predict Prostate Cancer Progression and Development

    Tina Bianco-Miotto;Karen Chiam;Grant Buchanan;Shalini Jindal

  • Inhibition of transformed cell growth and induction of cellular differentiation by pyroxamide, an inhibitor of histone deacetylase.

    Lisa M. Butler;Yael Webb;David B. Agus;Brian Higgins

  • Peptidomimetic targeting of critical androgen receptor–coregulator interactions in prostate cancer

    Preethi Ravindranathan;Tae Kyung Lee;Lin Yang;Lin Yang;Margaret M. Centenera

  • Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (vorinostat) represses androgen receptor expression and acts synergistically with an androgen receptor antagonist to inhibit prostate cancer cell proliferation.

    Deborah L. Marrocco;Wayne D. Tilley;Tina Bianco-Miotto;Andreas Evdokiou

  • Integration of HIV/AIDS services with maternal, neonatal and child health, nutrition, and family planning services

    Mary Lou Lindegren;Caitlin E Kennedy;Deborah Bain-Brickley;Hana Azman

Frequent Co-Authors

Wayne D. Tilley
Wayne D. Tilley University of Adelaide
Howard I. Scher
Howard I. Scher Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
James G. Kench
James G. Kench Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Karen E. Knudsen
Karen E. Knudsen Thomas Jefferson University
Nicolas H. Voelcker
Nicolas H. Voelcker Monash University
Gregory J. Goodall
Gregory J. Goodall University of Adelaide
Gerhard A. Coetzee
Gerhard A. Coetzee University of Southern California
Jeffrey N. Martin
Jeffrey N. Martin University of California, San Francisco

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