3D chromatin architecture and transcription regulation in cancer

S Deng, Y Feng, S Pauklin - Journal of hematology & oncology, 2022 - Springer
Chromatin has distinct three-dimensional (3D) architectures important in key biological
processes, such as cell cycle, replication, differentiation, and transcription regulation. In turn …

Differentiation therapy for myeloid malignancies: beyond cytotoxicity

RJ Stubbins, A Karsan - Blood Cancer Journal, 2021 - nature.com
Blocked cellular differentiation is a central pathologic feature of the myeloid malignancies,
myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Treatment regimens …

A cellular hierarchy framework for understanding heterogeneity and predicting drug response in acute myeloid leukemia

AGX Zeng, S Bansal, L Jin, A Mitchell, WC Chen… - Nature medicine, 2022 - nature.com
The treatment landscape of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is evolving, with promising
therapies entering clinical translation, yet patient responses remain heterogeneous, and …

[HTML][HTML] Polystyrene micro-/nanoplastics induced hematopoietic damages via the crosstalk of gut microbiota, metabolites, and cytokines

J Jing, L Zhang, L Han, J Wang, W Zhang, Z Liu… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Micro-/nanoplastics (MNPLs), novel environmental pollutants, widely exist in the
environment and life and bring health risks. Previous studies have shown that NMPLs can …

Enhancer Hijacking Drives Oncogenic BCL11B Expression in Lineage-Ambiguous Stem Cell Leukemia

LE Montefiori, S Bendig, Z Gu, X Chen, P Pölönen… - Cancer discovery, 2021 - AACR
Lineage-ambiguous leukemias are high-risk malignancies of poorly understood genetic
basis. Here, we describe a distinct subgroup of acute leukemia with expression of myeloid, T …

Hyaluronic acid–GPRC5C signalling promotes dormancy in haematopoietic stem cells

YW Zhang, J Mess, N Aizarani, P Mishra… - Nature cell …, 2022 - nature.com
Bone marrow haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are vital for lifelong maintenance of healthy
haematopoiesis. In inbred mice housed in gnotobiotic facilities, the top of the haematopoietic …

Nynrin preserves hematopoietic stem cell function by inhibiting the mitochondrial permeability transition pore opening

C Zhou, M Kuang, Y Tao, J Wang, Y Luo, Y Fu, Z Chen… - Cell Stem Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Mitochondria are key regulators of hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) homeostasis. Our
research identifies the transcription factor Nynrin as a crucial regulator of HSC maintenance …

DNA architectural protein CTCF facilitates subset-specific chromatin interactions to limit the formation of memory CD8+ T cells

S Quon, B Yu, BE Russ, K Tsyganov, H Nguyen… - Immunity, 2023 - cell.com
Although the importance of genome organization for transcriptional regulation of cell-fate
decisions and function is clear, the changes in chromatin architecture and how these impact …

Transposable elements are co-opted as oncogenic regulatory elements by lineage-specific transcription factors in prostate cancer

G Grillo, T Keshavarzian, S Linder, C Arlidge, L Mout… - Cancer discovery, 2023 - AACR
Transposable elements hold regulatory functions that impact cell fate determination by
controlling gene expression. However, little is known about the transcriptional machinery …

Epigenomic heterogeneity as a source of tumour evolution

M Laisné, M Lupien, C Vallot - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2024 - nature.com
In the past decade, remarkable progress in cancer medicine has been achieved by the
development of treatments that target DNA sequence variants. However, a purely genetic …