Deciphering the cells of origin of squamous cell carcinomas

A Sanchez-Danes, C Blanpain - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2018 - nature.com
Squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) are among the most prevalent human cancers. SCC
comprises a wide range of tumours originated from diverse anatomical locations that share …

The developmental origin of brain tumours: a cellular and molecular framework

R Azzarelli, BD Simons, A Philpott - Development, 2018 - journals.biologists.com
The development of the nervous system relies on the coordinated regulation of stem cell self-
renewal and differentiation. The discovery that brain tumours contain a subpopulation of …

N7-methylguanosine tRNA modification promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma tumorigenesis via the RPTOR/ULK1/autophagy axis

H Han, C Yang, J Ma, S Zhang, S Zheng, R Ling… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Mis-regulated RNA modifications promote the processing and translation of oncogenic
mRNAs to facilitate cancer progression, while the molecular mechanisms remain unclear …

Mutant clones in normal epithelium outcompete and eliminate emerging tumours

B Colom, A Herms, MWJ Hall, SC Dentro, C King… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Human epithelial tissues accumulate cancer-driver mutations with age,,,,,,,–, yet tumour
formation remains rare. The positive selection of these mutations suggests that they alter the …

Spatial competition shapes the dynamic mutational landscape of normal esophageal epithelium

B Colom, MP Alcolea, G Piedrafita, MWJ Hall… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
During aging, progenitor cells acquire mutations, which may generate clones that colonize
the surrounding tissue. By middle age, normal human tissues, including the esophageal …

Organismal metabolism regulates the expansion of oncogenic PIK3CA mutant clones in normal esophagus

A Herms, B Colom, G Piedrafita, A Kalogeropoulou… - Nature Genetics, 2024 - nature.com
Oncogenic PIK3CA mutations generate large clones in aging human esophagus. Here we
investigate the behavior of Pik3ca mutant clones in the normal esophageal epithelium of …

Enhancement of TKI sensitivity in lung adenocarcinoma through m6A-dependent translational repression of Wnt signaling by circ-FBXW7

K Li, ZY Peng, R Wang, X Li, N Du, DP Liu, J Zhang… - Molecular Cancer, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) that specifically target mutational
points in the EGFR gene have significantly reduced suffering and provided greater relief to …

[HTML][HTML] Self-sustaining long-term 3D epithelioid cultures reveal drivers of clonal expansion in esophageal epithelium

A Herms, D Fernandez-Antoran, MP Alcolea… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Aging epithelia are colonized by somatic mutations, which are subjected to selection
influenced by intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The lack of suitable culture systems has slowed …

Notch1 mutations drive clonal expansion in normal esophageal epithelium but impair tumor growth

E Abby, SC Dentro, MWJ Hall, JC Fowler, SH Ong… - Nature Genetics, 2023 - nature.com
NOTCH1 mutant clones occupy the majority of normal human esophagus by middle age but
are comparatively rare in esophageal cancers, suggesting NOTCH1 mutations drive clonal …

Outcompeting p53-mutant cells in the normal esophagus by redox manipulation

D Fernandez-Antoran, G Piedrafita, K Murai, SH Ong… - Cell stem cell, 2019 - cell.com
As humans age, normal tissues, such as the esophageal epithelium, become a patchwork of
mutant clones. Some mutations are under positive selection, conferring a competitive …