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Overview

Mary K. Danks is affiliated with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a notable focus on subfields such as Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology, Cancer Research, and Pharmacology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics involving Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment, Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications, CAR-T cell therapy research, Cancer Cells and Metastasis, Ear and Head Tumors, and Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases.

Mary K. Danks's publication record includes recent papers in reputed journals and venues. Selected works include:

  • "Crystal structure of human carboxylesterase 1 complexed with the Alzheimer's drug tacrine: From binding promiscuity to selective inhibition," 2021, UNC Libraries
  • "Preclinical models of soft tissue sarcomas - generation and applications to enhance translational research," 2025, Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology
  • "Establishment of patient-derived 3D in vitro models of sarcomas: literature review and guidelines on behalf of the FORTRESS working group," 2025, Neoplasia
  • "Genomics-led approach to drug testing in models of undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma," 2025, Molecular Oncology
  • "404 (PB392): Genomics-based approach to drug testing in novel patient-derived xenograft models of undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma," 2024, European Journal of Cancer

The frequent co-authors who have collaborated on multiple publications with Mary K. Danks include Piotr Manasterski, David S. Moura, Javier Martín-Broto, Morwenna Muir, and John C. Dawson.

Regarding publication venues, Mary K. Danks's research has appeared notably in:

  • European Journal of Cancer
  • Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology
  • Neoplasia
  • Molecular Oncology
  • UNC Libraries

Best Publications

  • Efficacy of topoisomerase I inhibitors, topotecan and irinotecan, administered at low dose levels in protracted schedules to mice bearing xenografts of human tumors

    Peter J. Houghton;Pamela J. Cheshire;James D. Hallman;Lois Lutz

  • Stem and progenitor cell-mediated tumor selective gene therapy

    K S Aboody;J Najbauer;M K Danks

  • Atypical multiple drug resistance in a human leukemic cell line selected for resistance to teniposide (VM-26).

    Mary K. Danks;Jack C. Yalowich;William T. Beck

  • Altered catalytic activity of and DNA cleavage by DNA topoisomerase II from human leukemic cells selected for resistance to VM-26.

    Danks Mk;Schmidt Ca;Cirtain Mc;Suttle Dp

  • Pharmacological, molecular, and cytogenetic analysis of "atypical" multidrug-resistant human leukemic cells.

    William T. Beck;M. C. Cirtain;M. K. Danks;R. L. Felsted

  • Studies on the Mechanism of Resistance to Rapamycin in Human Cancer Cells

    Hajime Hosoi;Michael B. Dilling;Linda N. Liu;Mary K. Danks

  • Proficient metabolism of irinotecan by a human intestinal carboxylesterase.

    Ruchi Khanna;Christopher L. Morton;Mary K. Danks;Philip M. Potter

  • Structural insights into CPT-11 activation by mammalian carboxylesterases.

    Sompop Bencharit;Christopher L. Morton;Escher L. Howard-Williams;Mary K. Danks

  • Expression of a mutant DNA topoisomerase II in CCRF-CEM human leukemic cells selected for resistance to teniposide.

    B Y Bugg;M K Danks;W T Beck;D P Suttle

  • Crystal structure of human carboxylesterase 1 complexed with the Alzheimer's drug tacrine: from binding promiscuity to selective inhibition.

    Sompop Bencharit;Christopher L Morton;Janice L Hyatt;Peter Kuhn

  • Identification and Characterization of Novel Benzil (Diphenylethane-1,2-dione) Analogues as Inhibitors of Mammalian Carboxylesterases

    Randy M. Wadkins;Janice L. Hyatt;Xin Wei;Kyoung Jin P. Yoon

  • Tumor-Targeted Enzyme/Prodrug Therapy Mediates Long-term Disease-Free Survival of Mice Bearing Disseminated Neuroblastoma

    Mary K. Danks;K. Jin Yoon;Rebecca A. Bush;Joanna S. Remack

  • p53 mutation and MDM2 amplification frequency in pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma tumors and cell lines

    Alan C. Taylor;Lili Shu;Mary K. Danks;Catherine A. Poquette

  • Comparison of activation of CPT-11 by rabbit and human carboxylesterases for use in enzyme/prodrug therapy.

    Mary K. Danks;Christopher L. Morton;Erik J. Krull;Pamela J. Cheshire

  • Development of a tumor-selective approach to treat metastatic cancer.

    Karen S. Aboody;Rebecca A. Bush;Elizabeth Garcia;Marianne Z. Metz

  • Brain tumor oncolysis with replication-conditional herpes simplex virus type 1 expressing the prodrug-activating genes, CYP2B1 and secreted human intestinal carboxylesterase, in combination with cyclophosphamide and irinotecan.

    Edyta Tyminski;Stanley LeRoy;Kinya Terada;Dianne M. Finkelstein

  • Overexpression of a Rabbit Liver Carboxylesterase Sensitizes Human Tumor Cells to CPT-11

    Mary K. Danks;Christopher L. Morton;Cynthia A. Pawlik;Philip M. Potter

  • The anticancer prodrug CPT-11 is a potent inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase but is rapidly catalyzed to SN-38 by butyrylcholinesterase.

    Christopher L. Morton;Randy M. Wadkins;Mary K. Danks;Philip M. Potter

  • New therapeutic targets for the treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma.

    Lars M. Wagner;Mary K. Danks

  • Discovery of Novel Selective Inhibitors of Human Intestinal Carboxylesterase for the Amelioration of Irinotecan-Induced Diarrhea: Synthesis, Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship Analysis, and Biological Activity

    Randy M. Wadkins;Janice L Hyatt;Kyoung Jin P. Yoon;Christopher L. Morton

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip M. Potter
Philip M. Potter St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
William T. Beck
William T. Beck University of Illinois at Chicago
Peter J. Houghton
Peter J. Houghton The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Clinton F. Stewart
Clinton F. Stewart St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Seung U. Kim
Seung U. Kim University of British Columbia
Richard E. Lee
Richard E. Lee St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Matthew R. Redinbo
Matthew R. Redinbo University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Marcus B. Valentine
Marcus B. Valentine St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
John D. Schuetz
John D. Schuetz St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Janet A. Houghton
Janet A. Houghton Cleveland Clinic

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