RAS synthetic lethal screens revisited: still seeking the elusive prize?
J Downward - Clinical Cancer Research, 2015 - AACR
The RAS genes are critical oncogenic drivers activated by point mutation in some 20% of
human malignancies. However, no pharmacologic approaches to targeting RAS proteins …
human malignancies. However, no pharmacologic approaches to targeting RAS proteins …
Cancer biomarker discovery: current status and future perspectives
K Mäbert, M Cojoc, C Peitzsch, I Kurth… - … journal of radiation …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Cancer is a multigene disease which arises as a result of mutational and
epigenetic changes coupled with activation of complex signaling networks. The use of …
epigenetic changes coupled with activation of complex signaling networks. The use of …
Genome-wide and high-density CRISPR-Cas9 screens identify point mutations in PARP1 causing PARP inhibitor resistance
SJ Pettitt, DB Krastev, I Brandsma, A Dréan… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Although PARP inhibitors (PARPi) target homologous recombination defective tumours,
drug resistance frequently emerges, often via poorly understood mechanisms. Here, using …
drug resistance frequently emerges, often via poorly understood mechanisms. Here, using …
Genome-wide profiling of genetic synthetic lethality identifies CDK12 as a novel determinant of PARP1/2 inhibitor sensitivity
I Bajrami, JR Frankum, A Konde, RE Miller, FL Rehman… - Cancer research, 2014 - AACR
Small-molecule inhibitors of PARP1/2, such as olaparib, have been proposed to serve as a
synthetic lethal therapy for cancers that harbor BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations. Indeed, in …
synthetic lethal therapy for cancers that harbor BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations. Indeed, in …
A pooled shRNA screen identifies Rbm15, Spen, and Wtap as factors required for Xist RNA-mediated silencing
X-chromosome inactivation is the process that evolved in mammals to equalize levels of X-
linked gene expression in XX females relative to XY males. Silencing of a single X …
linked gene expression in XX females relative to XY males. Silencing of a single X …
Dissecting neural differentiation regulatory networks through epigenetic footprinting
Abstract Models derived from human pluripotent stem cells that accurately recapitulate
neural development in vitro and allow for the generation of specific neuronal subtypes are of …
neural development in vitro and allow for the generation of specific neuronal subtypes are of …
Functional genomics identifies five distinct molecular subtypes with clinical relevance and pathways for growth control in epithelial ovarian cancer
Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is hallmarked by a high degree of heterogeneity. To
address this heterogeneity, a classification scheme was developed based on gene …
address this heterogeneity, a classification scheme was developed based on gene …
Histone acetyltransferase p300 induces de novo super-enhancers to drive cellular senescence
Accumulation of senescent cells during aging contributes to chronic inflammation and age-
related diseases. While senescence is associated with profound alterations of the …
related diseases. While senescence is associated with profound alterations of the …
Genetic interactions of G-quadruplexes in humans
KG Zyner, DS Mulhearn, S Adhikari, S Martínez Cuesta… - Elife, 2019 - elifesciences.org
G-quadruplexes (G4) are alternative nucleic acid structures involved in transcription,
translation and replication. Aberrant G4 formation and stabilisation is linked to genome …
translation and replication. Aberrant G4 formation and stabilisation is linked to genome …
Highly multiplexed single-cell RNA-seq by DNA oligonucleotide tagging of cellular proteins
J Gehring, J Hwee Park, S Chen, M Thomson… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
We describe a universal sample multiplexing method for single-cell RNA sequencing in
which fixed cells are chemically labeled by attaching identifying DNA oligonucleotides to …
which fixed cells are chemically labeled by attaching identifying DNA oligonucleotides to …