[HTML][HTML] The amoeboid state as part of the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition programme

V Graziani, I Rodriguez-Hernandez, O Maiques… - Trends in cell …, 2022 - cell.com
Cell migration is essential for many biological processes, while abnormal cell migration is
characteristic of cancer cells. Epithelial cells become motile by undergoing epithelial-to …

Understanding molecular mechanisms of phenotype switching and crosstalk with TME to reveal new vulnerabilities of melanoma

A Najem, L Soumoy, M Sabbah, M Krayem, A Awada… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Melanoma cells are notorious for their high plasticity and ability to switch back and forth
between various melanoma cell states, enabling the adaptation to sub-optimal conditions …

CTCF and its multi-partner network for chromatin regulation

A Del Moral-Morales, M Salgado-Albarrán… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Architectural proteins are essential epigenetic regulators that play a critical role in
organizing chromatin and controlling gene expression. CTCF (CCCTC-binding factor) is a …

Molecular characterization of renal cell carcinoma tumors from a phase III anti-angiogenic adjuvant therapy trial

RJ Motzer, JF Martini, XJ Mu, M Staehler… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Multigene assays can provide insight into key biological processes and prognostic
information to guide development and selection of adjuvant cancer therapy. We report a …

Jun/Fos promotes migration and invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma cells by enhancing BORIS promoter activity

L Xian, Y Xiong, L Qin, L Wei, S Zhou, Q Wang… - … International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Brother of the Regulator of Imprinted Sites (BORIS), as a specific indicator of
hepatocellular carcinoma, exhibits a significant increase in expression. However, its …

An H3K4me3 reader, BAP18 as an adaptor of COMPASS-like core subunits co-activates ERα action and associates with the sensitivity of antiestrogen in breast cancer

G Sun, C Wang, S Wang, H Sun, K Zeng… - Nucleic Acids …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) signaling pathway is essential for ERα-positive breast cancer
progression and endocrine therapy resistance. Bromodomain PHD Finger Transcription …

BORIS/CTCFL expression activates the TGFβ signaling cascade and induces Drp1 mediated mitochondrial fission in neuroblastoma

VKK Makani, JJ Mendonza, PM Edathara… - Free Radical Biology …, 2021 - Elsevier
The cancer-testis antigen CTCFL/BORIS (Brother of Regulator of Imprinted Sites) also
known, as a paralog of CTCF-the “master weaver of the genome” is a key transcriptional …

BORIS/CTCFL epigenetically reprograms clustered CTCF binding sites into alternative transcriptional start sites

EM Pugacheva, DN Bhatt, S Rivero-Hinojosa, M Tajmul… - Genome Biology, 2024 - Springer
Background Pervasive usage of alternative promoters leads to the deregulation of gene
expression in carcinogenesis and may drive the emergence of new genes in …

Characterization of molecular subtypes based on chromatin regulators and identification of the role of NPAS2 in lung adenocarcinoma

Y Huang, L Xiao, MY Daba, D Xu, Y Wang, L Li, Q Li… - Clinical …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Chromatin regulators (CRs) are critical epigenetic modifiers and have
been reported to play critical roles during the progression of various tumors, but their role in …

CTCFL regulates the PI3K-Akt pathway and it is a target for personalized ovarian cancer therapy

M Salgado-Albarrán, J Späth… - npj Systems Biology …, 2022 - nature.com
High-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSC) is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy
due to the lack of reliable biomarkers, effective treatment, and chemoresistance. Improving …