While mesothelioma is a problem in all states, the specific incident rate for Nebraska is 1 / 100,000. This is below the average rate of 1.1 / 100,000. Click on the tabs below to find mesothelioma and asbestos research in NE, recent NE mesothelioma-related court cases, mesothelioma specialists in NE and potential asbestos hotspots in Nebraska.

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Nebraska Mesothelioma Info

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Nebraska Research and Clinical Trials

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Nebraska Doctors and Hospitals

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Nebraska Cases

This is a partial list of relevant court cases on mesothelioma in your state.

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Research

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[dopaccordion title=”Wang, Zhao-yi Regulation Of Cell Growth By The Wilms Tumor Gene
Grant: 7R29CA076632-06″ icon=27 activeicon=28]

Abstract: DESCRIPTION: (Adapted from investigator’s abstract) The Wilms’ tumor suppressor gene, wt1, encodes a zinc finger transcription factor, WT1. A number of mutations to the wt1 gene have been identified in subsets of Wilms tumor, mesothelioma, ovarian tumor and acute myeloid leukemia, suggesting that dysfunction of WT1 may be important in many tumors. However, effectively nothing is known about the endogenous genes regulated by WT1, and thus the signaling pathways triggered by WT1 and how mutated WT1 influences these pathways to result in Wilms’ tumor remain to be discovered. The long-term objective of the investigator’s research is to characterize the normal functions of WT1 during development and the dysfunctions of mutated WT1 that lead to the genesis of Wilms’ tumor. The investigators recently cloned a gene whose expression is over tenfold greater in cells expressing WT1 than in cells with undetectable levels of WT1. The gene was identified as retinoblastoma (Rb) suppressor associated protein (AP) (RbAp46), a nuclear protein that physically interacts with Rb. The investigators have recently cloned and expressed the full-length cDNA of RbAp46, and analyzed its effect on tumor cells. Remarkably, expression of exogenous RbAp46 suppressed growth in four out of four tumor cell lines, suggesting that RbAp46 itself has growth inhibitory activity. The investigators now plan to establish the positive correlation between the levels of WT1 and RbAp46 expression in different tumor cells and in mouse tissues from different stages of development using Northern and in situ hybridization analysis. They plan to analyze the promoter region of RbAp46 to determine whether WT1 directly regulates the expression of RbAp46. They plan to explore the possible roles of RbAp46 as a mediator of WT1 function by expressing exogenous RbAp46 or by down-regulating RbAp46 in cells. The investigators plan to probe the mechanisms by which RbAp46 functions as a growth inhibitor by analyzing its impact on the cell cycle and its influence on the ras signaling pathway. The investigators plan to perform structure and function analysis to identify the domain(s) of RbAp46 required for its function. The investigators plan to identify the proteins which interact with RbAp46 by co-immunoprecipitation and an in vivo GST capture assay and, if necessary, by a yeast two-hybrid strategy. It is hoped that these studies will lay the foundation of therapeutic intervention for the Wilms’ tumor and other tumors as well.

Tags: Wilms’ Tumor, Cell Growth Regulation, Gene Expression, Neoplasm /cancer Genetics, Retinoblastoma Protein, Transcription Factor, Tumor Suppressor Gene, Tumor Suppressor Protein Cell Differentiation, Developmental Genetics, Gene Interaction, Genetic Promoter Element, Growth Inhibitor, Neoplastic Transformation, Protein Structure Function, Regulatory Gene 3t3 Cell, Athymic Mouse, Cell Line, Immunoprecipitation, In Situ Hybridization, Neoplastic Cell, Northern Blotting

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Clinical Trials

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[dopaccordion title=”Active, not recruiting Pazopanib in Treating Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma” icon=27 activeicon=28]

Condition: Malignant Mesothelioma
Intervention: Drug: pazopanib hydrochloride; Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
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[dopaccordion title=”Completed Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma” icon=27 activeicon=28]

Condition: Malignant Mesothelioma
Intervention: Drug: gefitinib
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[dopaccordion title=”Active, not recruiting Capecitabine in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma” icon=27 activeicon=28]

Condition: Malignant Mesothelioma
Intervention: Drug: capecitabine
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[dopaccordion title=”Active, not recruiting PTK787/ZK 222584 in Treating Patients With Unresectable Malignant Mesothelioma” icon=27 activeicon=28]

Condition: Malignant Mesothelioma
Intervention: Drug: vatalanib
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[dopaccordion title=”Active, not recruiting ONCONASE Plus Doxorubicin Versus Doxorubicin Alone For Patients With Malignant Pleural or Peritoneal Mesothelioma Who Have Had No More Than One Prior Chemotherapy Regimen” icon=27 activeicon=28]

Condition: Malignant Mesothelioma
Intervention: Drug: doxorubicin hydrochloride; Drug: ranpirnase
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[dopaccordion title=”Active, not recruiting Dasatinib in Treating Patients With Previously Treated Malignant Mesothelioma” icon=27 activeicon=28]

Condition: Malignant Mesothelioma
Intervention: Drug: dasatinib;
Other: immunoenzyme technique; Other: immunohistochemistry staining method; Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
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[dopaccordion title=”Completed Gemcitabine and Epirubicin in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma” icon=27 activeicon=28]

Condition: Malignant Mesothelioma
Intervention: Drug: epirubicin hydrochloride; Drug: gemcitabine hydrochloride
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[dopaccordion title=”Completed Study of PXD101 Alone and in Combination With 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors” icon=27 activeicon=28]

Condition: Tumor
Intervention: Drug: belinostat; Drug: 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU)
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[dopaccordion title=”Recruiting Collecting Tumor Samples From Patients With Gynecological Tumors” icon=27 activeicon=28]

Condition: Cancer
Intervention: Other: biologic sample preservation procedure
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Hospital and Cancer Centers

Creighton University Medical Center: Cancer Center-Suite 2321
601 N. 30th Street
Omaha, NE
402.280.5009

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Cases

Olivotto v. DeMarco Bros. Co.
No. S-05-1526., SUPREME COURT OF NEBRASKA, June 1, 2007, Filed

Morris v. Neb. Health Sys.
No. S-01-1194. , SUPREME COURT OF NEBRASKA, July 11, 2003, Filed

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Lawyers

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