{"title":"CTCF puts a new twist on UV damage and repair in skin cancer","authors":"Bastian Stark, G. Poon, John J. Wyrick","doi":"10.1080/23723556.2021.2009424","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23723556.2021.2009424","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Somatic mutations in skin cancers are highly enriched at binding sites for CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF). We have discovered that CTCF binding alters the DNA structure to render it more susceptible to UV damage. Elevated UV damage formation at CTCF binding sites, in conjunction with subsequent repair inhibition, promotes UV mutagenesis.","PeriodicalId":37292,"journal":{"name":"Molecular and Cellular Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42018351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Biomimetic human bone marrow tissues: models to study hematopoiesis and platforms for drug testing","authors":"A. García-García, I. Martin","doi":"10.1080/23723556.2021.2007030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23723556.2021.2007030","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT We propose an in vitro 3D culture system combining perfusion bioreactors, scaffolds and human primary cells to engineer fully-humanized, biomimetic and customizable bone marrow tissues. This system could serve as a model to investigate human hematopoietic stem cell niches, but also as a drug testing platform for pharmaceutical research and patient-personalized medicine.","PeriodicalId":37292,"journal":{"name":"Molecular and Cellular Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49355986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Llorens-Agost, M. Ensminger, H. Le, W. Heyer, M. Löbrich
{"title":"Turning end-joining upside down in mitosis","authors":"M. Llorens-Agost, M. Ensminger, H. Le, W. Heyer, M. Löbrich","doi":"10.1080/23723556.2021.2007029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23723556.2021.2007029","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT How cells deal with DNA breaks during mitosis is not well understood. While canonical non-homologous end-joining predominates in interphase, it is inhibited in mitosis to avoid telomere fusions. DNA polymerase θ mediated end-joining appears to be repressed in interphase, but promotes break repair in mitosis. The nature and induction time of breaks might determine their fate during mitosis.","PeriodicalId":37292,"journal":{"name":"Molecular and Cellular Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46518080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mitotic WNT: aligning chromosomes through KIF2A","authors":"A. Bufe, S. Acebrón","doi":"10.1080/23723556.2021.2011564","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23723556.2021.2011564","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT WNT signaling regulates cell cycle progression and fate determination through β-catenin dependent transcription, and its misregulation is often associated with tumorigenesis. Our recent work demonstrated that basal WNT activity is also required to ensure proper chromosome alignment during mitosis through the regulation of kinesin family member 2A (KIF2A).","PeriodicalId":37292,"journal":{"name":"Molecular and Cellular Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42293068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"<i>KMT2D</i> deficiency confers a therapeutic vulnerability to glycolytic and <i>IGFR</i> inhibitors in melanoma.","authors":"Navya Murugesan, Mayinuer Maitituoheti","doi":"10.1080/23723556.2021.1984827","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23723556.2021.1984827","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We reported that histone H3 lysine (K) 4 methyltransferase, <i>KMT2D</i>, serves as a potent tumor-suppressor in melanoma, which was identified via <i>in vivo</i> epigenome-focused RNA interference (RNAi) screen. <i>KMT2D</i>-deficient tumors show substantial reprogramming of key metabolic pathways including glycolysis via reduction of H3K4me1 (Histone H3K4 mono-methylation)-marked active enhancers, conferring sensitivity to inhibitors of glycolysis and IGFR (Insulin Growth Factor Receptor) pathway.</p>","PeriodicalId":37292,"journal":{"name":"Molecular and Cellular Oncology","volume":"8 5","pages":"1984827"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/06/30/KMCO_8_1984827.PMC8632269.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39687923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ERBB3 as a therapeutic target in glioblastoma: overexpression can make the difference.","authors":"Francesca De Bacco, Carla Boccaccio","doi":"10.1080/23723556.2021.1990677","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23723556.2021.1990677","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT By exploiting an integrated experimental platform based on patient-derived cancer stem cells, we identified a glioblastoma subset characterized by inheritable Erb-B2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinase 3 (ERBB3) overexpression, metabolic dependency on ERBB3 signaling, and liability to ERBB3 targeting. We provide insights on why some glioblastomas may rely on ERBB3 and how to recognize them.","PeriodicalId":37292,"journal":{"name":"Molecular and Cellular Oncology","volume":"8 5","pages":"1990677"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/b2/a3/KMCO_8_1990677.PMC8632286.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39687927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Targeting cancer’s sweet spot: UGP2 as a therapeutic vulnerability","authors":"Sunghoon Kim, A. Wolfe, S. Kim","doi":"10.1080/23723556.2021.1990676","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23723556.2021.1990676","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Understanding the mechanisms governing metabolic reprogramming that underlie potential vulnerabilities in cancer cells is key to developing novel therapeutic strategies. The catalytic enzyme UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase 2 (UGP2) drives the production of UDP-glucose. Our recent work demonstrated the crucial role of UGP2 in cancer growth and its regulation of cellular metabolic processes.","PeriodicalId":37292,"journal":{"name":"Molecular and Cellular Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43144158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Targeting the immune microenvironment during immunotherapy for solid tumors.","authors":"Aiman Sabaawy, Saman Zeeshan","doi":"10.1080/23723556.2021.1994327","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23723556.2021.1994327","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>JAK/STAT signaling is a central hub in cancer development, progression, immunosurveillance and response to immunotherapy. We discuss recent advances in the role of the JAK/STAT pathway in immunotherapies. We stress the importance of fully understanding how JAK/STAT modifies the immune response before implementing clinical trials combining JAK/STAT inhibitors with immunotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":37292,"journal":{"name":"Molecular and Cellular Oncology","volume":"8 5","pages":"1994327"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8632277/pdf/KMCO_8_1994327.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39688331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chromatin state profiling reveals PRC2 inhibition as a therapeutic target in NRAS-mutant melanoma.","authors":"Christopher J Terranova","doi":"10.1080/23723556.2021.1986350","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23723556.2021.1986350","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Recently, we have generated 284 epigenomic maps in melanoma. Using chromatin state profiling we identify an association of <i>NRAS</i>-mutants with bivalent Histone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation (H3K27me3) and broad H3K4me3 domains. Reprogramming of bivalent H3K27me3 occurs on critical invasive-regulators and its resolution using Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 (EZH2) inhibition reduces invasive capacity and tumor burden in <i>NRAS-</i>mutant patient samples.</p>","PeriodicalId":37292,"journal":{"name":"Molecular and Cellular Oncology","volume":"8 5","pages":"1986350"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/53/d9/KMCO_8_1986350.PMC8632323.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39687925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dedifferentiation of esophageal progenitors in metaplasia and cancer","authors":"Alizée Vercauteren Drubbel, Benjamin Beck","doi":"10.1080/23723556.2021.1991758","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23723556.2021.1991758","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Barrett syndrome is a squamo-columnar metaplasia increasing the risk of developing esophageal adenocarcinoma. Recently, we showed that esophageal cells can transdifferentiate into undifferentiated columnar cells in vivo. Here, we discuss about the potential of these cells to be a reservoir for intestinal metaplasia and/or esophageal adenocarcinoma.","PeriodicalId":37292,"journal":{"name":"Molecular and Cellular Oncology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43520936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}