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Kenneth J. Pienta

Researcher at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Publications -  751
Citations -  72579

Kenneth J. Pienta is an academic researcher from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The author has contributed to research in topics: Prostate cancer & Cancer. The author has an hindex of 127, co-authored 671 publications receiving 64531 citations. Previous affiliations of Kenneth J. Pienta include Rutgers University & Harper University Hospital.

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Abstract 4005: HDAC inhibitors regulate M2 tumor-associated macrophage function through histone acetylation

TL;DR: Using M2 macrophages derived from human CD14 + monocytes, it is found that SAHA regulates M1 macrophage polarization and function through alteration of histone acetylation, laying the foundation for using epigenetic regulators to modulate the tumor microenvironment and advance cancer medicine.
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Selection-free method reveals phenotypic diversity among prostate cancer circulating tumour cells

TL;DR: Concerns about the specificity of these CTC assays are reported, as it has been reported that patients with benign conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease, have circulating epithelial cells that can mimic CTCs.