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BRCA1 loss-of-function triggers metabolic vulnerability to glutamine deprivation
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2021-01-31)
Germline and somatic mutations of BRCA1 are associated with cancer initiation and progression. Although the role of BRCA1 is clearly defined in DNA-repair pathways, alternative functions of BRCA1 still remain obscure. Here, ...
Advanced magnetic resonance imaging in lung mesothelioma
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2021-07-31)
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) has a rind-like growth pattern and may have both solid disease and pleural fluid, so it is very challenging to accurately categorize change in tumour burden using size-based tumour ...
Mathematical modelling of subclonal interactions in paediatric high-grade gliomas
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2022-05-31)
Despite a low overall mutational burden, paediatric high-grade gliomas (pHGG) display high intra-tumour heterogeneity. Accumulating evidence suggest the presence of cellular mechanisms that maintain such high heterogeneity, ...
Improving outcomes in older women with ovarian cancer
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2021-09-30)
Background: Older women have disproportionately poorer survival outcomes for ovarian cancer. Sarcopenia, the loss of muscle mass and density is of interest as a potential non-invasive biomarker of frailty. Little is ...
Investigating acute cellular responses to elevated APOBEC3B expression
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2021-09-30)
The cytosine deaminase APOBEC3B (A3B) functions as part of innate immunity by mutating viral DNA and preventing replication. Large-scale genome sequencing studies and examination of expression levels have identified mutations ...
Precision genomics for prostate cancer patient stratification
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2020-10-31)
Introduction Several unmet needs currently persist in advanced prostate cancers. Despite recent discoveries, such as identification of deficient DNA repair pathways as a key driver of prostate tumour development, relatively ...
Local therapeutic approaches for the management of recurrent gynaecological cancer
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2022-02-28)
Surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy combinations are used to treat recurrent gynaecological malignancy. Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) delivered to the involved surgical margin could improve clinical outcomes ...
Development of biomarker assays to dissect subtype-specific heterogeneity and anti-EGFR treatment response in colorectal cancer
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2020-08-31)
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most frequently diagnosed type of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Although extensive biological heterogeneity at multiple "-omics" levels has been ...
Development of novel therapeutic strategies in relapsed advanced/metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2022-02-28)
Recent advances in the treatment of advanced NSCLC include introduction of targeted therapies and immune-checkpoint inhibitors, leading to improvements in survival outcomes. However, significant new challenges and questions ...
Characterizing the metabolic fate of (2S, 4R)-4-[18F]fluoroglutamine and its applications in cancer imaging and treatment response monitoring
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2021-01-31)
Glutaminolysis is a crucial pathway to provide the nitrogen source in addition to the carbon source from the glycolysis pathway for proliferating cells. (2S, 4R)-4-[18F]fluoroglutamine (4-[18F]fluoroglutamine) is potentially ...