Uterine carcinosarcoma: contemporary clinical summary, molecular updates, and future research opportunity

S Matsuzaki, M Klar, S Matsuzaki, LD Roman… - Gynecologic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Uterine carcinosarcoma (UCS) is a biphasic aggressive high-grade endometrial cancer in
which the sarcoma element has de-differentiated from the carcinoma element. UCS is …

Endometrial cancer

V Makker, H MacKay, I Ray-Coquard… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2021 - nature.com
Although endometrial cancer management remains challenging, a deeper understanding of
the genetic diversity as well as the drivers of the various pathogenic states of this disease …

FOXA2 suppresses endometrial carcinogenesis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition by regulating enhancer activity

SS Sahoo, SG Ramanand, Y Gao… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Am Soc Clin Investig
FOXA2 encodes a transcription factor mutated in 10% of endometrial cancers (ECs), with a
higher mutation rate in aggressive variants. FOXA2 has essential roles in embryonic and …

[HTML][HTML] A PoleP286R mouse model of endometrial cancer recapitulates high mutational burden and immunotherapy response

HD Li, C Lu, H Zhang, Q Hu, J Zhang, IC Cuevas… - JCI insight, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cancer is instigated by mutator phenotypes, including deficient mismatch repair and p53-
associated chromosomal instability. More recently, a distinct class of cancers was identified …

SCFFBXW7 regulates G2‐M progression through control of CCNL1 ubiquitination

S O'Brien, S Kelso, Z Steinhart, S Orlicky, M Mis… - EMBO …, 2022 - embopress.org
FBXW7, which encodes a substrate‐specific receptor of an SCF E3 ligase complex, is a
frequently mutated human tumor suppressor gene known to regulate the post‐translational …

The role of FBXW7 in gynecologic malignancies

R Di Fiore, S Suleiman, R Drago-Ferrante… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
The F-Box and WD Repeat Domain Containing 7 (FBXW7) protein has been shown to
regulate cellular growth and act as a tumor suppressor. This protein, also known as FBW7 …

Uterine carcinosarcoma: an overview

G Pezzicoli, F Moscaritolo, E Silvestris… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Uterine carcinosarcoma (UCS), also known as malignant mixed Müllerian tumor, is a rare
gynecological malignancy characterized by poor prognosis. This “biphasic” neoplasm …

Functional analysis reveals driver cooperativity and novel mechanisms in endometrial carcinogenesis

M Brown, A Leon, K Kedzierska, C Moore… - EMBO Molecular …, 2023 - embopress.org
High‐risk endometrial cancer has poor prognosis and is increasing in incidence. However,
understanding of the molecular mechanisms which drive this disease is limited. We used …

Co-existing TP53 and ARID1A mutations promote aggressive endometrial tumorigenesis

JJ Reske, MR Wilson, J Holladay, RA Siwicki… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
TP53 and ARID1A are frequently mutated across cancer but rarely in the same primary
tumor. Endometrial cancer has the highest TP53-ARID1A mutual exclusivity rate. However …

Endometrial polyps are non-neoplastic but harbor epithelial mutations in endometrial cancer drivers at low allelic frequencies

SS Sahoo, M Aguilar, Y Xu, E Lucas, V Miller… - Modern …, 2022 - nature.com
Endometrial polyps (EMPs) are common exophytic masses associated with abnormal
uterine bleeding and infertility. Unlike normal endometrium, which is cyclically shed, EMPs …