Molecular origins of APOBEC-associated mutations in cancer

M Petljak, J Maciejowski - DNA repair, 2020 - Elsevier
The APOBEC family of cytidine deaminases has been proposed to represent a major
enzymatic source of mutations in cancer. Here, we summarize available evidence that links …

Dual EZH2 and G9a inhibition suppresses multiple myeloma cell proliferation by regulating the interferon signal and IRF4-MYC axis

K Ishiguro, H Kitajima, T Niinuma, R Maruyama… - Cell death …, 2021 - nature.com
Epigenetic mechanisms such as histone modification play key roles in the pathogenesis of
multiple myeloma (MM). We previously showed that EZH2, a histone H3 lysine 27 (H3K27) …

Transposable elements potentiate radiotherapy-induced cellular immune reactions via RIG-I-mediated virus-sensing pathways

J Du, SI Kageyama, R Yamashita, K Tanaka… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Radiotherapy (RT) plus immunotherapy is a promising modality; however, the therapeutic
effects are insufficient, and the molecular mechanism requires clarification to further develop …

An influenza virus-triggered SUMO switch orchestrates co-opted endogenous retroviruses to stimulate host antiviral immunity

N Schmidt, P Domingues… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Dynamic small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) linkages to diverse cellular protein groups are
critical to orchestrate resolution of stresses such as genome damage, hypoxia, or …

[HTML][HTML] Human endogenous retroviruses in development and disease

J Mao, Q Zhang, YS Cong - Computational and Structural Biotechnology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) represent∼ 8% of human genome, deriving from
exogenous retroviral infections of germ line cells occurred millions of years ago and being …

Mammalian SWI/SNF complex genomic alterations and immune checkpoint blockade in solid tumors

S Abou Alaiwi, AH Nassar, W Xie, Z Bakouny… - Cancer immunology …, 2020 - AACR
Prior data have variably implicated the inactivation of the mammalian SWItch/Sucrose Non-
Fermentable (mSWI/SNF) complex with increased tumor sensitivity to immune checkpoint …

[HTML][HTML] Novel epigenetic therapeutic strategies and targets in cancer

Q Babar, A Saeed, TA Tabish, S Pricl, H Townley… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2022 - Elsevier
The critical role of dysregulated epigenetic pathways in cancer genesis, development, and
therapy has typically been established as a result of scientific and technical innovations in …

Simultaneous inhibition of LSD1 and TGFβ enables eradication of poorly immunogenic tumors with anti–PD-1 treatment

W Sheng, Y Liu, D Chakraborty, B Debo, Y Shi - Cancer discovery, 2021 - AACR
Epigenetic regulators are a class of promising targets in combination with immune
checkpoint inhibitors for cancer treatment, but the impact of the broad effects of perturbing …

Tumor-derived cGAMP regulates activation of the vasculature

M Campisi, SK Sundararaman, SE Shelton… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Intratumoral recruitment of immune cells following innate immune activation is critical for anti-
tumor immunity and involves cytosolic dsDNA sensing by the cGAS/STING pathway. We …

Inactivation of Fbxw7 Impairs dsRNA Sensing and Confers Resistance to PD-1 Blockade

C Gstalder, D Liu, D Miao, B Lutterbach, AL DeVine… - Cancer discovery, 2020 - AACR
The molecular mechanisms leading to resistance to PD-1 blockade are largely unknown.
Here, we characterize tumor biopsies from a patient with melanoma who displayed …