Aime T. Franco, PhD

Papers

2019

Jana A, Nookaew I, Singh J, Behkam B, Franco AT, Nain AS. (2019) “Crosshatch nanofiber networks of tunable interfiber spacing induce plasticity in cell migration and cytoskeletal response.” FASEB J, epub Jun 24, 2019 PMID: 31225977

2018

Ciccarella A, Staley AC, Franco AT. (2018) “Transforming Research: Engaging patient advocates at all stages of cancer research.” Ann Transl Med, 6(9): 167. PMID: 28467685

2017

Hinson AM, Massoll NA, Jolly LA, Stack BC, Bodenner D, Franco AT. (2017) “Structural Alterations in Tumor-Draining Lymph Nodes Before Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Metastasis.”  Head & Neck, 39(8): 1639-1646.

Hinson AM, Lawson BR, Franco AT, Stack BC (2017) Association of Parathyroid Gland Biopsy, Proportion, Mass, and Excision Technique with Ex Vivo Radiation Counts During Radioguided Parathyroid Surgery.” JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 143(6): 595-600. PMID: 28358958

Qin Z, Lin WT, Zhu S, Franco AT*, Liu J* (2017) “Imaging the motility and chemotaxis machineries in Helicobacter pylori by cryo-electron tomography.” J Bacteriol  199(3): e00695-16. PMID: 27849173. (* co-corresponding authors)

2016

Jolly LA, Massoll N, Franco A.T. (2016) “Immune Suppression Mediated by Myeloid and Lymphoid Derived Immune Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment Facilitates Progression of Thyroid Cancers Driven by HrasG12V and Pten Loss.” J Clin Cell Immunol. 7 (5): 451. PMID: 27942419.

Jolly LA, Novitskiy SV, Owens P, Massoll N, Cheng N, Fang W, Moses HA, Franco AT. (2016) “Fibroblast-mediated collagen remodeling within the tumor microenvironment facilitates progression of thyroid cancers driven by BrafV600E and Pten loss.” Cancer Research 76: 1804-13. PMID: 26818109.

2015

Franco AT, Corken A and Ware J (2015) “Platelets at the interface of thrombosis, inflammation, and cancer.” Blood 126: 582-8. PMID: 26109205

2011

Franco AT*, Malaguarnera R*, Refetoff S, Liao X, Lundsmith E, Kimura S, Pritchard C, Marais R, Davies T, Weinstein LS, Chen M, Rosen N, Ghossein R, Knauf JA, and Fagin JA (2011)  “Thyrotrophin Receptor Signaling-Dependence of Braf-Induced Thyroid Tumor Initiation in Mice.”  PNAS 108: 1615-20. PMID: 21220306

2010

Dutta A, Schaller M, Franco AT, Sankavaram K, Grattan BJ and Freake HC. (2010) “Primary and transformed cells respond differently to zinc deprivation.” J Nutr. Biochem 21: 162-70. PMID: 19269154

2009

Chen X, Mitsutake N, LaPerle K, Akeno N, Zanzonico P, Longo V, Mitsutake S, Kimura E, Geiger H , Wendel HG, Franco A, Knauf JA, and Fagin JA”. (2009) “Endogenous expression of HrasG12V induces developmental defects and neoplasms with copy number imbalances of the oncogene.” PNAS 106: 7979-7984. PMID: 19416908

Bronte-Tinkew D, Terebzink M, Ahn D, Musuro H, Sasakawa C, Franco AT, Peek RM, Jones N. (2009) “Helicobacter pylori CagA activates the Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription (3) STAT3 Pathway In Vitro and In Vivo.” Cancer Research 69: 632-9. PMID: 19147578

Franco AT, Friedman DB, Krishna U, Kendall A, Israel DA, Backert S, and Peek RM. (2009) “Delineation of a Carcinogenic Helicobacter pylori Proteome.”  Mol Cell  Proteomics 8: 1947-58. PMID: 19470446

2008

Franco AT , Johnston E, Krishna U, Yamaoka Y, Israel DA, Nagy TA, Wroblewski LE, Piazuelo MB, Correa P, and Peek RM. (2008) “Regulation of Gastric Carcinogenesis by Helicobacter pylori Virulence Factors.” Cancer Research 68: 379-87. PMID: 18199531

2006

O’Brien D, Israel DA, Krishna U, Romero-Gallo J, Nedrud J, Medof ME, Lin F, Redline R, Lublin DM, Nowicki BJ, Franco AT , Ogden S, Williams AD, Polk DB, and Peek RM. (2006) “The Role of Decay-accelerating Factor as a Receptor for Helicobacter pylori and a Mediator of Gastric Inflammation” J. Biol. Chem. 281: 13317-13323. PMID: 16543227

2005

Franco AT, Israel DA, Washington MK, Krishna U, Fox JG, Rogers AB, Neish AS, Collier-Hyams L, Perez-Perez GI, Hatakeyama M, Whitehead R, Gaus K, O’Brien DP, Romero-Gallo J, Peek RM.  (2005)  “Activation of β-catenin by carcinogenic Helicobacter pylori.”  PNAS 102: 10646-10651. PMID: 16027366

Books

Chapters

2019

Ware, J and Franco AT. 2019 Pathophysiology 2: The Role of Platelets in Cancer Biology. In: Thrombosis and Hemostasis in Cancer, Vol. 179: Springer Nature Press.

2017

Bornhorst JA, Franco AT, Hinson AM. 2017. Laboratory Testing, PTH Measurement of Needle Aspirates, and Intra Operative PTH Technologies. In: Medical and Surgical Treatment of Parathyroid Diseases. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. p. 517-528. 

Posters and Presentations

2019

Franco AT. 101st Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, New Orleans, LA, March 23, 2019; “Modeling the Microenvironment Using Mouse Models of Thyroid Cancer”

2018

Franco AT. American Association for Cancer Research Translational Research for Basic Scientists Workshop, Boston, MA, November 4-9th: Invited panelist and faculty mentor for the Workshop.

Franco AT. 88th American Thyroid Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, October, 2018; “Grant Writing 101”

Franco AT. 88th American Thyroid Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, October, 2018; “Transitions – Making Critical Work and Life Decisions” invited panelist

Franco AT. 88th American Thyroid Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, October, 2018; “Careers in Basic Science Panel”

Franco AT. Doctor is in the Village, Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, May 17, 2018, “Thyroid Cancer Research in Arkansas.”

2017

Franco AT. 6th Annual State-of-the-Art in Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; September 17,2017 “The Role of the Platelet in Cancer Growth and Behavior”

Franco AT. 87th American Thyroid Association Annual Meeting, Victoria, BC, Canada; “Careers in Basic Science Panel”

Franco AT. 87th American Thyroid Association Annual Meeting, Victoria, BC, Canada; “Transgenic Mouse Models of Thyroid Cancer Microenvironment”