The importance of fusion protein activity in Ewing sarcoma and the cell intrinsic and extrinsic factors that regulate it: A review

AA Apfelbaum, ED Wrenn, ER Lawlor - Frontiers in oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Accumulating evidence shows that despite clonal origins tumors eventually become
complex communities comprised of phenotypically distinct cell subpopulations. This …

A bird's eye view of mitochondrial unfolded protein response in cancer: mechanisms, progression and further applications

X Zhang, Y Fan, K Tan - Cell Death & Disease, 2024 - nature.com
Mitochondria are essential organelles that play critical roles in energy metabolism,
apoptosis and various cellular processes. Accumulating evidence suggests that …

[HTML][HTML] One oncogene, several vulnerabilities: EWS/FLI targeted therapies for Ewing sarcoma

G Flores, PJ Grohar - Journal of bone oncology, 2021 - Elsevier
EWS/FLI is the defining mutation of Ewing sarcoma. This oncogene drives malignant
transformation and progression and occurs in a genetic background characterized by few …

Amino acid metabolism in primary bone sarcomas

JA Jiménez, ER Lawlor, CA Lyssiotis - Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Primary bone sarcomas, including osteosarcoma (OS) and Ewing sarcoma (ES), are
aggressive tumors with peak incidence in childhood and adolescence. The intense standard …

Routine EWS fusion analysis in the oncology clinic to identify cancer-specific peptide sequence patterns that span breakpoints in Ewing sarcoma and DSRCT

PM Anderson, ZJ Tu, SE Kilpatrick, M Trucco, R Hanna… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary EWS-based fusions are aberrantly fused genes that drive Ewing sarcoma
and desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT). Fusion data may be useful for …

EWS:: FLI1 and HOXD13 control tumor cell plasticity in Ewing sarcoma

AA Apfelbaum, F Wu, AG Hawkins, B Magnuson… - Clinical Cancer …, 2022 - AACR
Abstract Purpose: Propagation of Ewing sarcoma requires precise regulation of EWS:: FLI1
transcriptional activity. Determining the mechanisms of fusion regulation will advance our …

HOXD13 is a direct EWS-FLI1 target and moderates fusion-dependent transcriptional states

AA Apfelbaum, F Wu, B Magnuson, AG Hawkins… - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Oncogenic fusion proteins display exquisite tissue specificity, revealing that malignant
transformation requires cooperation with cell-autonomous factors. Recent studies have also …

The Molecular Underpinnings and Regulation of Amino Acid Pathways in Ewing sarcoma

J Jimenez - 2022 - deepblue.lib.umich.edu
Ewing sarcoma is an aggressive pediatric bone and soft tissue tumor, most commonly driven
by EWS-FLI1. The standard of care for Ewing sarcoma has not improved in decades, and by …