[HTML][HTML] Ovarian cancer stem cells: still an elusive entity?

M Lupia, U Cavallaro - Molecular Cancer, 2017 - Springer
The cancer stem cell (CSC) model proposes that tumor development and progression are
fueled and sustained by undifferentiated cancer cells, endowed with self-renewal and tumor …

Challenges and opportunities in studying the epidemiology of ovarian cancer subtypes

JA Doherty, LC Peres, C Wang, GP Way… - Current epidemiology …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Only recently has it become clear that epithelial ovarian cancer
(EOC) is comprised of such distinct histotypes—with different cells of origin, morphology …

[HTML][HTML] CD55 regulates self-renewal and cisplatin resistance in endometrioid tumors

C Saygin, A Wiechert, VS Rao, R Alluri… - Journal of Experimental …, 2017 - rupress.org
Effective targeting of cancer stem cells (CSCs) requires neutralization of self-renewal and
chemoresistance, but these phenotypes are often regulated by distinct molecular …

[HTML][HTML] NAT10 is upregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma and enhances mutant p53 activity

Q Li, X Liu, K Jin, M Lu, C Zhang, X Du, B Xing - BMc cancer, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background N-acetyltransferase 10 (NAT10) is a histone acetyltransferase which is
involved in a wide range of cellular processes. Recent evidences indicate that NAT10 is …

Profiling cytidine acetylation with specific affinity and reactivity

WR Sinclair, D Arango, JH Shrimp… - ACS chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The human acetyltransferase NAT10 has recently been shown to catalyze formation of N4-
acetylcytidine (ac4C), a minor nucleobase known to alter RNA structure and function. In …

[HTML][HTML] Update on immune checkpoint inhibitors in gynecological cancers

V Heong, N Ngoi, DSP Tan - Journal of Gynecologic Oncology, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In recent years, progress in our understanding of immune-modulatory signaling pathways in
immune cells and the tumor microenvironment (TME) has led to rejuvenated interest in …

Autoacetylation of NAT10 is critical for its function in rRNA transcription activation

S Cai, X Liu, C Zhang, B Xing, X Du - Biochemical and biophysical …, 2017 - Elsevier
NAT10, an important member of GNAT family, harbors histone acetyltransferase and
participates in many cellular processes such as ribosome production and cell cycle. Here …

Sleeping Beauty Insertional Mutagenesis in Mice Identifies Drivers of Steatosis-Associated Hepatic Tumors

BR Tschida, NA Temiz, TP Kuka, LA Lee, JD Riordan… - Cancer research, 2017 - AACR
Hepatic steatosis is a strong risk factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC), yet little is known about the molecular pathology associated with this factor. In this …

Integrated analysis reveals tubal-and ovarian-originated serous ovarian cancer and predicts differential therapeutic responses

D Hao, J Li, S Jia, Y Meng, C Zhang, L Wang… - Clinical Cancer Research, 2017 - AACR
Purpose: The relative importance of fallopian tube (FT) compared with ovarian surface
epithelium (OSE) in the genesis of serous type of ovarian cancer (SOC) is still unsettled …

[HTML][HTML] The prognostic 97 chemoresponse gene signature in ovarian cancer

A Matondo, YH Jo, M Shahid, TG Choi, MN Nguyen… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Patient diagnosis and care would be significantly improved by understanding the
mechanisms underlying platinum and taxane resistance in ovarian cancer. Here, we aim to …