2023
Injury prevents Ras mutant cell expansion in mosaic skin
Gallini S, Annusver K, Rahman N, Gonzalez D, Yun S, Matte-Martone C, Xin T, Lathrop E, Suozzi K, Kasper M, Greco V. Injury prevents Ras mutant cell expansion in mosaic skin. Nature 2023, 619: 167-175. PMID: 37344586, PMCID: PMC10322723, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06198-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWild-type cellsRas family proteinsCell cycle inhibitor p21Family proteinsOncogenic RasGenetic approachesMosaic tissuesInhibition of EGFRInhibitor p21EGFR ligandsEGFR pathwayCell expansionAberrant growthConstitutive lossDifferential activationParacrine secretionAbsence of injuryCellsCompetitive balanceInjury repairHealthy skinInjurySkinProteinPathway
2019
Hair follicle regeneration suppresses Ras-driven oncogenic growth
Pineda CM, Gonzalez DG, Matte-Martone C, Boucher J, Lathrop E, Gallini S, Fons NR, Xin T, Tai K, Marsh E, Nguyen DX, Suozzi KC, Beronja S, Greco V. Hair follicle regeneration suppresses Ras-driven oncogenic growth. Journal Of Cell Biology 2019, 218: 3212-3222. PMID: 31488583, PMCID: PMC6781447, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201907178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCarcinogenesisHair FollicleMiceMice, TransgenicNeoplasmsRas ProteinsRegenerationConceptsHair folliclesHras mutationsOncogenic growthHair follicle stem cellsSkin hair folliclesTumor developmentFollicle stem cellsHair follicle regenerationSkin epitheliumSecondary mutationsBenign outgrowthFolliclesStem cellsTissueCertain tissuesFollicle regenerationCellsContinuous tissueWild-type neighborsDistinct mechanismsDifferent outcomesMutationsEnhanced capacityInjury