Scientific Articles
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1. Clements AN, Casillas AL, Flores CE, Liou H, Toth RK, Chauhan SS, Sutterby K, Deshmukh SK, Wu S, Xiu J, Farrell A, Radovich M, Nabhan C, Heath EI, McKay RR, Subah N, Centuori S, Weeler TJ, Cress AE, Rogers GC, Wilson JE, Recio-Boiles A, Warfel NA. Inhibition of PIM Kinase in Tumor-Associated Macrophages Suppresses Inflammasome Activation and Sensitizes Prostate Cancer to Immunotherapy. Cancer Immunol Res. 2025 May 2;13(5):633-645. READ.
2. SS Chauhan, AL Casillas, AN Clements, H Liou, CT Prevost, DF Kashatus, JM Snider, AJ Snider, NA Warfel. PIM1 drives lipid droplet accumulation to promote proliferation and survival in prostate cancer. Oncogene, 2024 Feb;43(6):406-419. READ.
3. Torres-Ayuso P, Katerji M, Mehlich D, Lookingbill SA, Sabbasani VR, Liou H, Casillas AL, Chauhan SS, Serwa R, Rubin MR, Marusiak AA, Swenson RE, Warfel NA, Brognard J. PIM1 targeted degradation prevents the emergence of chemoresistance in prostate cancer. Cell Chemical Biology, 2024 Feb 15;31(2):326-337.e11. READ.
4. CC Jensen, AN Clements, H Liou, L Ball, J Bethard, PR Langlais, RK Toth, SS Chauhan, AL Casillas, S Daulat, AS Kraft, AE Cress, CK Miranti, G Mouneimne, GC Rogers, NA Warfel. PIM1 Phosphorylates ABI2 to Enhance Actin Dynamics and Promote Tumor Invasion. Journal of Cell Biology, 222 (6), 2023. READ.
5. A Abbaspour, AL Casillas, SM McGregor, PK Kreeger. Bioengineering Approaches to Improve Gynecological Cancer Outcomes. Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering, Volume 22, 100384, 2022. READ.
6. AL Casillas, SS Chauhan, RK Toth, AG Sainz, AN Clements, CC Jensen, PR Langlais, CK Miranti, AE Cress, NA Warfel. Direct phosphorylation and stabilization of HIF-1a by PIM1 kinase drives angiogenesis in solid tumors. Oncogene, 40(32):5142-5152, 2021. READ.
7. AL Casillas. Defining the Role of PIM1 in Tumor Angiogenesis. Doctoral dissertation. The University of Arizona Repository, 2020. READ.
8. SS Chauhan, RK Toth, CC Jensen, AL Casillas, DS Kashatus, NA Warfel. PIM Kinases Alter Mitochondrial Dynamics and Chemosensitivity in Lung Cancer. Oncogene, 39 (12), 2597-2611, 2020. READ.
9. AL Casillas, RK Toth, AG Sainz, N Singh, AA Desai, AS Kraft, NA Warfel. Hypoxia-inducible PIM kinase expression promotes resistance to anti-angiogenic agents. Clinical Cancer Research, 24(1) 169-180, 2018. READ.
10. AL Casillas, JG Gard, AE Cress. DNA Damage Response to Ionizing Radiation Defective in the Invasive Cancer Phenotype. Honors thesis. The University of Arizona Repository, 2015. READ.
Dr. Casillas in the media
1. These organizations support breast cancer survivors in Tucson. Online article. 2023. READ.
2. Mountains & Molehills Team Raises $16,386 For Cancer Research And Treatment, Places 25th Out Of 200+ Fundraisers. Online article. 2022. READ.
3. Mountains And Molehills Team And 200 Others Pulled Off Route In Dallas Due To Thunderstorms, Tornado Warnings. Online article. 2022. READ.
4. ‘The 60-Mile Walk Is Hard, But Not As Hard As Breast Cancer’ – A Chance For Us To Step Up. Online article. 2022. READ.
5. UA researchers focus on starving tumors, stunting cancer growth. Newspaper article. 2021. READ.
6. Some Single, Childfree Women Don't Get The Same Flexibility And Pay As Parents. Online article. 2019. READ.