Molecular genetics of prostate cancer: new prospects for old challenges

MM Shen, C Abate-Shen - Genes & development, 2010 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Despite much recent progress, prostate cancer continues to represent a major cause of
cancer-related mortality and morbidity in men. Since early studies on the role of the …

Recurrent gene fusions in prostate cancer

C Kumar-Sinha, SA Tomlins, AM Chinnaiyan - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2008 - nature.com
The discovery of recurrent gene fusions in a majority of prostate cancers has important
clinical and biological implications in the study of common epithelial tumours. Gene fusion …

[HTML][HTML] Inter-and intra-tumor heterogeneity of metastatic prostate cancer determined by digital spatial gene expression profiling

L Brady, M Kriner, I Coleman, C Morrissey… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Metastatic prostate cancer (mPC) comprises a spectrum of diverse phenotypes. However,
the extent of inter-and intra-tumor heterogeneity is not established. Here we use digital …

[HTML][HTML] An integrated network of androgen receptor, polycomb, and TMPRSS2-ERG gene fusions in prostate cancer progression

J Yu, J Yu, RS Mani, Q Cao, CJ Brenner, X Cao… - Cancer cell, 2010 - cell.com
Chromosomal rearrangements fusing the androgen-regulated gene TMPRSS2 to the
oncogenic ETS transcription factor ERG occur in approximately 50% of prostate cancers, but …

Role of the TMPRSS2-ERG gene fusion in prostate cancer

SA Tomlins, B Laxman, S Varambally, X Cao, J Yu… - Neoplasia, 2008 - Elsevier
TMPRSS2-ERG gene fusions are the predominant molecular subtype of prostate cancer.
Here, we explored the role of TMPRSS2-ERG gene fusion product using in vitro and in vivo …

[HTML][HTML] The intersection of COVID-19 and cancer: signaling pathways and treatment implications

Z Zong, Y Wei, J Ren, L Zhang, F Zhou - Molecular cancer, 2021 - Springer
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has emerged as a serious public health …

Common gene rearrangements in prostate cancer

MA Rubin, CA Maher, AM Chinnaiyan - Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2011 - ascopubs.org
Prostate cancer is a common heterogeneous disease, and most patients diagnosed in the
post prostate-specific antigen (PSA) era present with clinically localized disease, the …

[HTML][HTML] SPOP promotes ubiquitination and degradation of the ERG oncoprotein to suppress prostate cancer progression

W Gan, X Dai, A Lunardi, Z Li, H Inuzuka, P Liu… - Molecular cell, 2015 - cell.com
The ERG gene is fused to TMPRSS2 in approximately 50% of prostate cancers (PrCa),
resulting in its overexpression. However, whether this is the sole mechanism underlying …

ETS gene fusions in prostate cancer: from discovery to daily clinical practice

SA Tomlins, A Bjartell, AM Chinnaiyan, G Jenster… - European urology, 2009 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: In 2005, fusions between the androgen-regulated transmembrane protease
serine 2 gene, TMPRSS2, and E twenty-six (ETS) transcription factors were discovered in …

[HTML][HTML] The oncogenic fusion protein DNAJB1-PRKACA can be specifically targeted by peptide-based immunotherapy in fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma

J Bauer, N Köhler, Y Maringer, P Bucher… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The DNAJB1-PRKACA fusion transcript is the oncogenic driver in fibrolamellar
hepatocellular carcinoma, a lethal disease lacking specific therapies. This study reports on …