Survival of pancreatic cancer cells lacking KRAS function
Muzumdar MD, Chen PY, Dorans KJ, Chung KM, Bhutkar A, Hong E, Noll EM, Sprick MR, Trumpp A, Jacks T. Survival of pancreatic cancer cells lacking KRAS function. Nature Communications 2017, 8: 1090. PMID: 29061961, PMCID: PMC5653666, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-00942-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsBenzimidazolesCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalDNA Copy Number VariationsHumansImmunoblottingIndazolesMiceMorpholinesPancreatic NeoplasmsPhenylurea CompoundsPiperidinesProto-Oncogene MasProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)PurinesPyrimidinesPyrimidinonesQuinazolinonesSulfonamidesThiazolesConceptsMitogen-activated protein kinasePDAC cellsCRISPR/Cas-mediated genome editingDependent mitogen-activated protein kinaseKRAS inhibitionGene expression profilesMetastasis-related genesProto-oncogene KRASGenome editingProtein kinasePI3K inhibitorsExpression profilesDeficient cellsPancreatic cancer cellsMechanisms of responsePDAC resistanceKRAS functionInduced sensitivityPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaRole of KRASK inhibitorsCancer cellsKRAS inhibitorsAbsolute dependenceSubset of humans