[HTML][HTML] Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs): shaping the innate immune response in cancers

V Alcazer, P Bonaventura, S Depil - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Human Endogenous Retroviruses (HERVs) are accounting for 8% of the human genome.
These sequences are remnants from ancient germline infections by exogenous retroviruses …

[HTML][HTML] TBK1 (TANK-binding kinase 1)-mediated regulation of autophagy in health and disease

L Herhaus - Matrix Biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1) is a druggable multifunctional kinase that exerts a
broad spectrum of functions in cells. These range from innate immunity, inflammation and …

[HTML][HTML] Roles for the IKK-related kinases TBK1 and IKKε in cancer

JK Durand, Q Zhang, AS Baldwin - Cells, 2018 - mdpi.com
While primarily studied for their roles in innate immune response, the IκB kinase (IKK)-
related kinases TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1) and IKKε also promote the oncogenic …

[HTML][HTML] DNA hypomethylation promotes transposable element expression and activation of immune signaling in renal cell cancer

AA de Cubas, W Dunker, A Zaninovich, RA Hongo… - JCI insight, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Recently, we reported that expression of endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) is associated with
response to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) in renal cell carcinoma (RCC). We show that …

Exposing hidden targets: combining epigenetic and immunotherapy to overcome cancer resistance

K Olino, T Park, N Ahuja - Seminars in cancer biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Advances in immunotherapy, most notably antibodies targeting the inhibitory immune
receptors cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated protein 4 (CTLA-4/CD152), programmed death …

Increased presence of antibodies against type I interferons and human endogenous retrovirus W in intensive care unit COVID-19 patients

ER Simula, MA Manca, M Noli, S Jasemi… - Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
In this work, we observed an increased presence of antibodies (Abs) against type I interferon
(IFN-I) in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients admitted to the intensive care unit …

Endogenous retroelements as alarms for disruptions to cellular homeostasis

HT Lindholm, R Chen, DD De Carvalho - Trends in Cancer, 2023 - cell.com
Endogenous retroelements are DNA sequences which can duplicate and move to new
locations in the genome. Actively moving endogenous retroelements can be disruptive to the …

Emerging roles for endogenous retroviruses in immune epigenetic regulation

CA Buttler, EB Chuong - Immunological reviews, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, there has been significant progress toward understanding the transcriptional
networks underlying mammalian immune responses, fueled by advances in regulatory …

Expressional activation and functional roles of human endogenous retroviruses in cancers

M Zhang, JQ Liang, S Zheng - Reviews in medical virology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) are widely believed to be remnants of ancestral
germ line infections by exogenous retroviruses. Although HERVs are deemed as …

Advances in small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) translational research

BJ Drapkin, CM Rudin - Cold Spring …, 2021 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Over the past several years, we have witnessed a resurgence of interest in the biology and
therapeutic vulnerabilities of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). This has been driven in part …