2021
Reprogramming of bivalent chromatin states in NRAS mutant melanoma suggests PRC2 inhibition as a therapeutic strategy
Terranova C, Tang M, Maitituoheti M, Raman A, Ghosh A, Schulz J, Amin S, Orouji E, Tomczak K, Sarkar S, Oba J, Creasy C, Wu C, Khan S, Lazcano R, Wani K, Singh A, Barrodia P, Zhao D, Chen K, Haydu L, Wang W, Lazar A, Woodman S, Bernatchez C, Rai K. Reprogramming of bivalent chromatin states in NRAS mutant melanoma suggests PRC2 inhibition as a therapeutic strategy. Cell Reports 2021, 36: 109410. PMID: 34289358, PMCID: PMC8369408, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationChromatinEnhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 ProteinFemaleGTP PhosphohydrolasesHistonesHumansMelanocytesMelanomaMembrane ProteinsMesodermMice, NudeMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesMutationNeoplasm MetastasisPolycomb Repressive Complex 2Transcription, GeneticTumor BurdenConceptsHistone H3 lysine 27 trimethylationH3 lysine 27 trimethylationBivalent chromatin stateCell identity genesLysine 27 trimethylationKey epigenetic alterationsNRAS mutantsMaster transcription factorBivalent domainsChromatin statePRC2 inhibitionEpigenetic elementsTranscription factorsEpigenetic alterationsGenetic driversMesenchymal phenotypeNRAS-mutant melanomaState profilingTherapeutic vulnerabilitiesInvasive capacityPharmacological inhibitionMutantsTherapeutic strategiesMelanoma samplesMutant melanoma patients
2017
Synthetic vulnerabilities of mesenchymal subpopulations in pancreatic cancer
Genovese G, Carugo A, Tepper J, Robinson F, Li L, Svelto M, Nezi L, Corti D, Minelli R, Pettazzoni P, Gutschner T, Wu C, Seth S, Akdemir K, Leo E, Amin S, Molin M, Ying H, Kwong L, Colla S, Takahashi K, Ghosh P, Giuliani V, Muller F, Dey P, Jiang S, Garvey J, Liu C, Zhang J, Heffernan T, Toniatti C, Fleming J, Goggins M, Wood L, Sgambato A, Agaimy A, Maitra A, Roberts C, Wang H, Viale A, DePinho R, Draetta G, Chin L. Synthetic vulnerabilities of mesenchymal subpopulations in pancreatic cancer. Nature 2017, 542: 362-366. PMID: 28178232, PMCID: PMC7609022, DOI: 10.1038/nature21064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalDeoxycytidineEndoplasmic Reticulum StressFemaleGemcitabineGenes, mycGenes, rasHumansMaleMAP Kinase Kinase 4MAP Kinase Signaling SystemMesodermMiceMosaicismOncogene Protein p55(v-myc)Pancreatic NeoplasmsProteolysisProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)SMARCB1 ProteinTranscriptome