Trends in cancerPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-12-02DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2024.11.004
Jiao Liu, Rui Kang, Daolin Tang
{"title":"Selective autophagy receptor hinders antitumor immunity.","authors":"Jiao Liu, Rui Kang, Daolin Tang","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.11.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.11.004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Autophagy has a dual role in tumor progression and therapy, influenced by specific receptors and cargo selection. Recent research published in Cell by Herhaus et al. identifies immunity-related GTPase Q (IRGQ) as a novel autophagy receptor that facilitates immune evasion in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by degrading histocompatibility complex class I (MHC-I) molecules, highlighting a potential target to enhance immunotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":" ","pages":"4-5"},"PeriodicalIF":14.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142772652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-10-06DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2024.09.005
Venkata Narasimha Kadali, Ofer Shoshani
{"title":"Aberrant nuclei with amplified DNA in cancer.","authors":"Venkata Narasimha Kadali, Ofer Shoshani","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.09.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.09.005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gene amplification in the form of extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) or intrachromosomal homogenous staining regions (HSRs) is an emerging hallmark in cancer. Recent studies implicate abnormal nuclear structures in the biogenesis and evolution of amplified DNA. Here, we discuss how the interplay between aberrant nuclei and gene amplification drives cancer therapy resistance and metastasis.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":" ","pages":"9-11"},"PeriodicalIF":14.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142381736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-09-27DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2024.09.004
William G Nelson
{"title":"Cancer researchers as storytellers for the lay public.","authors":"William G Nelson","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.09.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.09.004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cancer researchers tend to be well-versed in communicating research and research results to scientific audiences. To maintain momentum and progress against cancer, they must acquire and nurture skills allowing for better engagement with the lay public.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":" ","pages":"6-8"},"PeriodicalIF":14.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142354697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-10-28DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2024.10.001
Jerry Tyler DeWitt, Megha Raghunathan, Svasti Haricharan
{"title":"Nonrepair functions of DNA mismatch repair proteins: new avenues for precision oncology.","authors":"Jerry Tyler DeWitt, Megha Raghunathan, Svasti Haricharan","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.10.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.10.001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>DNA damage repair (DDR) proteins are well recognized as guardians of the genome that are frequently lost during malignant transformation of normal cells across cancer types. To date, their tumor suppressor functions have been generally regarded as a consequence of their roles in maintaining genomic stability: more genomic instability increases the risk of oncogenic transformation events. However, recent discoveries centering around DNA mismatch repair (MMR) proteins suggest a broader impact of the loss of DDR proteins on cellular processes beyond genomic instability. Here, we explore the clinical implications of nonrepair roles for DDR proteins, using the growing evidence supporting roles for DNA MMR proteins in cell cycle and apoptosis regulation, metabolic function, the cellular secretome, and immunomodulation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":" ","pages":"49-61"},"PeriodicalIF":14.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12077842/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142569617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-11-22DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2024.10.008
Adi Rosenberg-Mogilevsky, Zahava Siegfried, Rotem Karni
{"title":"Generation of tumor neoantigens by RNA splicing perturbation.","authors":"Adi Rosenberg-Mogilevsky, Zahava Siegfried, Rotem Karni","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.10.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.10.008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment, but the limited availability of tumor-specific neoantigens still remains a challenge. The potential of alternative mRNA splicing-derived neoantigens as a source of new immunotherapy targets has gained significant attention. Tumors exhibit unique splicing changes and splicing factor mutations which are prevalent in various cancers and play a crucial role in neoantigen production. We present advances in splicing modulation approaches, including small-molecule drugs, decoy and splice-switching antisense oligonucleotides (SSOs), CRISPR, small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), and nonsense-mediated RNA decay (NMD) inhibition, that can be adapted to enhance antitumor immune responses. Finally, we explore the clinical implications of these approaches, highlighting their potential to transform cancer immunotherapy and broaden its efficacy.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":" ","pages":"12-24"},"PeriodicalIF":14.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142693709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-12-04DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2024.11.006
Abel Plaza-Florido, Carmen Fiuza-Luces, Alejandro Lucia
{"title":"Exercise against nonsmall-cell lung carcinoma: novel insights.","authors":"Abel Plaza-Florido, Carmen Fiuza-Luces, Alejandro Lucia","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.11.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.11.006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The mechanisms underlying the potential 'anticancer' effects of exercise remain poorly understood. Luo et al. recently identified an exercise-induced, muscle-derived extracellular vesicle (EV)-associated miR, miR-29a-3p, as a key player in the potential benefits of exercise against nonsmall-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC), including extracellular matrix (ECM) inhibition and improved antitumoral immune responses.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":" ","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":14.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142787132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-10-24DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2024.10.006
Meggy Suarez-Carmona, Niels Halama
{"title":"Neoadjuvant combination immunotherapy in MSI/dMMR colorectal cancer.","authors":"Meggy Suarez-Carmona, Niels Halama","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.10.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.10.006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neoadjuvant immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI) is a new approach to treat patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). The effects of combined neoadjuvant ICI in locally advanced, DNA mismatch repair (dMMR)-deficient/microsatellite instable (MSI) CRC were recently reported by de Gooyer et al. from the NICHE-3 trial. Further studies will determine whether these impressive pathological responses lead to long-term clinical benefit.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":" ","pages":"1093-1094"},"PeriodicalIF":14.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142508858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-09-28DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2024.09.002
Afraah Cassim, Matthew D Dun, David Gallego-Ortega, Fatima Valdes-Mora
{"title":"EZHIP's role in diffuse midline glioma: echoes of oncohistones?","authors":"Afraah Cassim, Matthew D Dun, David Gallego-Ortega, Fatima Valdes-Mora","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.09.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The enhancer of zeste inhibitory protein (EZHIP) is typically expressed during germ cell development and has been classified as a cancer-testis antigen (CTA) in various cancers. In 2020, 4% of diffuse midline gliomas (DMGs) were shown to aberrantly express EZHIP, mirroring the DMG hallmark histone H3 K27M (H3K27M) oncohistone mutation. Similar to H3K27M, EZHIP is a negative regulator of polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2), leading to global epigenomic remodeling. In this opinion, we explore the similarities and disparities between H3K27M- and EZHIP-DMGs with a focus on their shared functional hallmark of PRC2 inhibition, their genetic and epigenomic landscapes, plausible differences in the cell of origin, and therapeutic avenues. Upcoming research on EZHIP will help better understand its role in gliomagenesis and DMG therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":" ","pages":"1095-1105"},"PeriodicalIF":14.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142354699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-09-25DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2024.09.003
Cesar Nava Gonzales, Mikias B Negussie, Saritha Krishna, Vardhaan S Ambati, Shawn L Hervey-Jumper
{"title":"Malignant glioma remodeling of neuronal circuits: therapeutic opportunities and repurposing of antiepileptic drugs.","authors":"Cesar Nava Gonzales, Mikias B Negussie, Saritha Krishna, Vardhaan S Ambati, Shawn L Hervey-Jumper","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.09.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.09.003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tumor-associated epilepsy is the most common presenting symptom in patients diagnosed with diffuse gliomas. Recent evidence illustrates the requirement of synaptic activity to drive glioma proliferation and invasion. Class 1, 2, and 3 evidence is limited regarding the use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) as antitumor therapy in combination with chemotherapy. Furthermore, no central mechanism has emerged as the most targetable. The optimal timing of AED regimen remains unknown. Targeting aberrant neuronal activity is a promising avenue for glioma treatment. Clinical biomarkers may aid in identifying patients most likely to benefit from AEDs. Quality evidence is needed to guide treatment decisions.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":" ","pages":"1106-1115"},"PeriodicalIF":14.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142354700","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in cancerPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-10-29DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2024.09.011
Hery Urra, Raúl Aravena, Lucas González-Johnson, Claudio Hetz
{"title":"The UPRising connection between endoplasmic reticulum stress and the tumor microenvironment.","authors":"Hery Urra, Raúl Aravena, Lucas González-Johnson, Claudio Hetz","doi":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.09.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trecan.2024.09.011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The tumor microenvironment (TME) represents a dynamic network of cancer cells, stromal cells, immune mediators, and extracellular matrix components, crucial for cancer progression. Stress conditions such as oncogene activation, nutrient deprivation, and hypoxia disrupt the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), activating the unfolded protein response (UPR), the main adaptive mechanism to restore ER function. The UPR regulates cancer progression by engaging cell-autonomous and cell-non-autonomous mechanisms, reprogramming the stroma and promoting immune evasion, angiogenesis, and invasion. This review explores the role of UPR beyond cancer cells, focusing on how ER stress signaling reshapes the TME, supporting tumor growth. The therapeutic potential of targeting the UPR is also discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":23336,"journal":{"name":"Trends in cancer","volume":" ","pages":"1161-1173"},"PeriodicalIF":14.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142547714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}