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Investigating roles of the SWI/SNF complex subunits in genome stability, chromatin organisation, innate immune signalling and replication stress
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2021-12-31)The alterations of the SWI/SNF chromatin remodelling complex subunits happen in 30% of malignancies. The exact mechanisms by which SWI/SNF alterations contribute to tumourigenesis are still not entirely clear. Here, I ... -
Investigating the role of DTX3L in the replication stress response
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2023-01-20)DNA replication must be carried out with high fidelity to ensure accurate transfer of genetic information upon cell division. The mechanisms by which damage upon DNA is repaired are extensive and are increasingly well ... -
Investigating the role of EXD2 in end resection, genome stability, and cancer
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2023-06-26)DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are highly toxic lesions, so their accurate repair is required to maintain genome stability and prevent human diseases, including cancer. DSBs are repaired by two main pathways: "error-prone" ... -
Investigating tumour antigens in mismatch repair proficient gastrointestinal cancers through patient-derived organoids
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2023-10-12)Immunotherapy of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers with immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has shown clinical progress in mismatch repair deficient (MMRd) GI cancers, but not in MMRp GI cancers. It is understood that the ... -
Investigation of the effects of hydrogen peroxide in combination with ionising radiation in cancer
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2022-10-18)Introduction In the early 2000s, Japanese colleagues reported sensitisation of normal and tumour cell lines to cytotoxic doses of ionising radiation (IR) by low concentrations of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), research that ... -
Isolated limb perfusion with biochemotherapy and oncolytic virotherapy combines with radiotherapy and surgery to overcome treatment resistance in an animal model of extremity soft tissue sarcoma.
(WILEY, 2016-09-15)The management of locally advanced or recurrent extremity sarcoma often necessitates multimodal therapy to preserve a limb, of which isolated limb perfusion (ILP) is a key component. However, with standard chemotherapeutic ... -
JunD, not c-Jun, is the AP-1 transcription factor required for Ras-induced lung cancer.
(AMER SOC CLINICAL INVESTIGATION INC, 2021-07-08)The AP-1 transcription factor c-Jun is required for Ras-driven tumorigenesis in many tissues and is considered as a classical proto-oncogene. To determine the requirement for c-Jun in a mouse model of K-RasG12D-induced ... -
Ki67 Is an Independent Predictor of Recurrence in the Largest Randomized Trial of 3 Radiation Fractionation Schedules in Localized Prostate Cancer.
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2018-06-01)PURPOSE: To assess whether the cellular proliferation marker Ki67 provides prognostic information and predicts response to radiation therapy fractionation in patients with localized prostate tumors participating in a ... -
Kickstarting Immunity in Cold Tumours: Localised Tumour Therapy Combinations With Immune Checkpoint Blockade.
(FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 2021-10-18)Cancer patients with low or absent pre-existing anti-tumour immunity ("cold" tumours) respond poorly to treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICPI). In order to render these patients susceptible to ICPI, initiation ... -
Landscape of the Plasmodium Interactome Reveals Both Conserved and Species-Specific Functionality.
(CELL PRESS, 2019-08-06)Malaria represents a major global health issue, and the identification of new intervention targets remains an urgent priority. This search is hampered by more than one-third of the genes of malaria-causing Plasmodium ... -
Laryngeal cancer: United Kingdom National Multidisciplinary guidelines.
(CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS, 2016-05-01)This is the official guideline endorsed by the specialty associations involved in the care of head and neck cancer patients in the UK. Significantly new data have been published on laryngeal cancer management since the ... -
Long-term Outcomes with Nivolumab as First-line Treatment in Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer: Subgroup Analysis of CheckMate 141.
(OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2022-03-04)In the randomized, phase 3 CheckMate 141 trial, nivolumab significantly improved overall survival (OS) versus investigator's choice (IC) of chemotherapy at primary analysis among 361 patients with recurrent or metastatic ... -
Loss of INPP4B causes a DNA repair defect through loss of BRCA1, ATM and ATR and can be targeted with PARP inhibitor treatment.
(IMPACT JOURNALS LLC, 2015-04-30)Treatment options for ovarian cancer patients remain limited and overall survival is less than 50% despite recent clinical advances. The lipid phosphatase inositol polyphosphate 4-phosphatase type II (INPP4B) has been ... -
Lung adenocarcinoma promotion by air pollutants.
(NATURE PORTFOLIO, 2023-04-06)A complete understanding of how exposure to environmental substances promotes cancer formation is lacking. More than 70 years ago, tumorigenesis was proposed to occur in a two-step process: an initiating step that induces ... -
Magnetic Resonance-based Response Assessment and Dose Adaptation in Human Papilloma Virus Positive Tumors of the Oropharynx treated with Radiotherapy (MR-ADAPTOR): An R-IDEAL stage 2a-2b/Bayesian phase II trial.
(ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2018-11-01)BACKGROUND: Current standard radiotherapy for oropharynx cancer (OPC) is associated with high rates of severe toxicities, shown to adversely impact patients' quality of life. Given excellent outcomes of human papilloma ... -
Managing cisplatin-ineligible patients with resected, high-risk, locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: Is there a standard of care?
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2023-09-01)For the past 2 decades, cisplatin-based adjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) has remained the standard of care for patients with resected, locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (LA SCCHN) who are at ... -
Mechanical and Systems Biology of Cancer.
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2018-01-01)Mechanics and biochemical signaling are both often deregulated in cancer, leading toincreased cell invasiveness, proliferation, and survival. The dynamics and interactions of cytoskeletal components control basic mechanical ...