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Overview

Steven A. Stacker is affiliated with the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with notable work in Molecular Biology, Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Genetics, and Physiology.

The scientist has published extensively on topics related to the lymphatic system and cancer. Key research themes include:

  • Lymphatic System and Diseases
  • Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Sympathectomy and Hyperhidrosis Treatments
  • Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
  • Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules Research

Frequent publication venues include:

  • Biomolecules
  • Growth Factors
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Frontiers in Pharmacology

Representative recent papers by Steven A. Stacker cover a range of subjects in cancer biology and vascular research:

  • "YBX1 integration of oncogenic PI3K/mTOR signalling regulates the fitness of malignant epithelial cells", 2023, Nature Communications
  • "Control of Gene Expression by Exosome-Derived Non-Coding RNAs in Cancer Angiogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis", 2021, Biomolecules
  • "Brain Vascular Microenvironments in Cancer Metastasis", 2022, Biomolecules
  • "Radiation therapy attenuates lymphatic vessel repair by reducing VEGFR-3 signalling", 2023, Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • "The cellular and molecular mediators of metastasis to the lung", 2022, Growth Factors

Collaborations play a role in their research output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Marc G. Achen
  • Rae H. Farnsworth
  • Valeria Arcucci
  • Yinan Yuan
  • Ramin Shayan

Best Publications

  • VEGF-D promotes the metastatic spread of tumor cells via the lymphatics.

    Steven A. Stacker;Carol Caesar;Megan E. Baldwin;Gillian E. Thornton

  • Vascular endothelial growth factor D (VEGF-D) is a ligand for the tyrosine kinases VEGF receptor 2 (Flk1) and VEGF receptor 3 (Flt4)

    Marc G. Achen;Michael Jeltsch;Eola Kukk;Taija Mäkinen

  • ICAM-1 (CD54): a counter-receptor for Mac-1 (CD11b/CD18).

    M S Diamond;D E Staunton;A R de Fougerolles;S A Stacker

  • Isolated lymphatic endothelial cells transduce growth, survival and migratory signals via the VEGF‐C/D receptor VEGFR‐3

    Taija Mäkinen;Tanja Veikkola;Satu Mustjoki;Terhi Karpanen

  • Lymphangiogenesis and cancer metastasis.

    Steven A. Stacker;Marc G. Achen;Marc G. Achen;Lotta Jussila;Lotta Jussila;Megan E. Baldwin;Megan E. Baldwin

  • Signalling via vascular endothelial growth factor receptor‐3 is sufficient for lymphangiogenesis in transgenic mice

    Tanja Maaret Veikkola;Lotta Jussila;Taija Marianna Mäkinen;Terhi Hannele Kärpänen

  • Multiple defects in the immune system of Lyn-deficient mice, culminating in autoimmune disease

    Margaret L. Hibbs;David M. Tarlinton;Jane Armes;Dianne Grail

  • Lymphangiogenesis and lymphatic vessel remodelling in cancer

    Steven A Stacker;Steven P Williams;Tara Karnezis;Ramin Shayan

  • Characterization of ICAM-2 and evidence for a third counter-receptor for LFA-1.

    A R de Fougerolles;S A Stacker;R Schwarting;T A Springer

  • Pathogenesis of persistent lymphatic vessel hyperplasia in chronic airway inflammation

    Peter Baluk;Tuomas Tammela;Erin Ator;Natalya Lyubynska

  • Increased renal expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptor VEGFR-2 in experimental diabetes.

    Mark E. Cooper;Dimitria Vranes;Sherif Youssef;Steven A. Stacker

  • Consensus guidelines for the use and interpretation of angiogenesis assays

    Patrycja Nowak-Sliwinska;Kari Alitalo;Elizabeth Allen;Andrey Anisimov

  • Sox18 induces development of the lymphatic vasculature in mice

    Mathias Francois;Andrea Caprini;Brett Hosking;Fabrizio Orsenigo

  • Inhibition of Growth of C6 Glioma Cells in Vivo by Expression of Antisense Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Sequence

    Mary Saleh;Steven A. Stacker;Andrew F. Wilks

  • VEGF-D Is the Strongest Angiogenic and Lymphangiogenic Effector Among VEGFs Delivered Into Skeletal Muscle via Adenoviruses

    Tuomas T. Rissanen;Johanna E. Markkanen;Marcin Gruchala;Tommi Heikura

  • VEGF-C and VEGF-D expression in neuroendocrine cells and their receptor, VEGFR-3, in fenestrated blood vessels in human tissues

    Taina A. Partanen;Johanna Arola;Anne Saaristo;Lotta Jussila

  • Biosynthesis of vascular endothelial growth factor-D involves proteolytic processing which generates non-covalent homodimers.

    Steven A. Stacker;Kaye Stenvers;Carol Caesar;Angela Vitali

  • Focus on lymphangiogenesis in tumor metastasis

    Marc G. Achen;Bradley K. McColl;Steven A. Stacker

  • The role of tumor lymphangiogenesis in metastatic spread

    Steven A. Stacker;Megan E. Baldwin;Marc G. Achen

  • Vascular endothelial growth factor D is dispensable for development of the lymphatic system.

    Megan E. Baldwin;Michael M. Halford;Sally Roufail;Richard A. Williams

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc G. Achen
Marc G. Achen St Vincents Institute of Medical Research
Kari Alitalo
Kari Alitalo University of Helsinki
Andrew F. Wilks
Andrew F. Wilks University of Melbourne
Margaret L. Hibbs
Margaret L. Hibbs Monash University
Stephen B. Fox
Stephen B. Fox Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Ian F. C. McKenzie
Ian F. C. McKenzie University of Melbourne
Benjamin M. Hogan
Benjamin M. Hogan University of Melbourne
Seppo Ylä-Herttuala
Seppo Ylä-Herttuala University of Eastern Finland
Edouard C. Nice
Edouard C. Nice Monash University
Timothy A. Springer
Timothy A. Springer Boston Children's Hospital

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