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Vaccinia E5 is a major inhibitor of the DNA sensor cGAS.
(NATURE PORTFOLIO, 2023-05-22)The DNA sensor cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) is critical in host antiviral immunity. Vaccinia virus (VACV) is a large cytoplasmic DNA virus that belongs to the poxvirus family. How vaccinia virus antagonizes the cGAS-mediated ... -
Pathway choice in the alternative telomere lengthening in neoplasia is dictated by replication fork processing mediated by EXD2's nuclease activity.
(NATURE PORTFOLIO, 2023-04-27)Telomerase-independent cancer proliferation via the alternative lengthening of telomeres (ALT) relies upon two distinct, largely uncharacterized, break-induced-replication (BIR) processes. How cancer cells initiate and ... -
Mechanism of assembly, activation and lysine selection by the SIN3B histone deacetylase complex.
(NATURE PORTFOLIO, 2023-05-03)Lysine acetylation in histone tails is a key post-translational modification that controls transcription activation. Histone deacetylase complexes remove histone acetylation, thereby repressing transcription and regulating ... -
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" ... -
Antibodies against endogenous retroviruses promote lung cancer immunotherapy.
(NATURE PORTFOLIO, 2023-04-20)B cells are frequently found in the margins of solid tumours as organized follicles in ectopic lymphoid organs called tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS)1,2. Although TLS have been found to correlate with improved patient ... -
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 ... -
COVID-19 in cancer patients: update from the joint analysis of the ESMO-CoCARE, BSMO, and PSMO international databases.
(ELSEVIER, 2023-05-04)BACKGROUND: COVID-19 has significantly affected patients with cancer and revealed unanticipated challenges in securing optimal cancer care across different disciplines. The European Society for Medical Oncology COVID-19 ... -
Genomic markers in differentiated thyroid cancer
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2023-06-14)This thesis explores the potential use of genomic markers to assist the management of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) patients throughout the course of their treatment pathway. We explore the use of these markers to ... -
The structure and mechanism of the EXD2 nuclease in DNA repair
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2023-06-09)DNA double strand breaks (DSBs) are one of the most toxic DNA lesions. They can jeopardise stability of the genome and lead to cancer development. There are two main pathways of DSB repair: homologous recombination (HR) ... -
Exploiting proteomic mass spectrometry analysis to understand the roles of BAF chromatin remodelling complex subunit ARID1A
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2023-06-09)AT-rich interactive domain-containing protein 1A (ARID1A) is the most frequently mutated subunit of BRG/Brahma-associated factors (BAF) chromatin remodelling complex across diverse cancer types. Although some roles of BAF ... -
The EN-TEx resource of multi-tissue personal epigenomes & variant-impact models.
(CELL PRESS, 2023-03-30)Understanding how genetic variants impact molecular phenotypes is a key goal of functional genomics, currently hindered by reliance on a single haploid reference genome. Here, we present the EN-TEx resource of 1,635 ... -
Identifying and characterising Thrap3, Bclaf1 and Erh interactions using cross-linking mass spectrometry
(F1000 Research Ltd, 2023-01-06)<ns3:p><ns3:bold>Background: </ns3:bold>Cross-linking mass spectrometry (XL-MS) is a powerful technology capable of yielding structural insights across the complex cellular protein interaction network. However, up to date ... -
Regulators of male and female sexual development are critical for the transmission of a malaria parasite.
(CELL PRESS, 2023-02-08)Malaria transmission to mosquitoes requires a developmental switch in asexually dividing blood-stage parasites to sexual reproduction. In Plasmodium berghei, the transcription factor AP2-G is required and sufficient for ... -
Active mRNA degradation by EXD2 nuclease elicits recovery of transcription after genotoxic stress.
(NATURE PORTFOLIO, 2023-01-20)The transcriptional response to genotoxic stress involves gene expression arrest, followed by recovery of mRNA synthesis (RRS) after DNA repair. We find that the lack of the EXD2 nuclease impairs RRS and decreases cell ... -
Characterization of proteome-size scaling by integrative omics reveals mechanisms of proliferation control in cancer.
(AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE, 2023-01-25)Almost all living cells maintain size uniformity through successive divisions. Proteins that over and underscale with size can act as rheostats, which regulate cell cycle progression. Using a multiomic strategy, we leveraged ... -
Phase 1, open-label, dose-escalation study on the safety, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary efficacy of intravenous Coxsackievirus A21 (V937), with or without pembrolizumab, in patients with advanced solid tumors.
(BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, 2023-01-01)BACKGROUND: Oncolytic virus V937 showed activity and safety with intratumoral administration. This phase 1 study evaluated intravenous V937±pembrolizumab in patients with advanced solid tumors. METHODS: Patients had advanced ... -
Durvalumab with or without tremelimumab versus the EXTREME regimen as first-line treatment for recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: KESTREL, a randomized, open-label, phase III study.
(ELSEVIER, 2023-03-01)BACKGROUND: Patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (R/M HNSCC) have a poor prognosis. The phase III KESTREL study evaluated the efficacy of durvalumab [programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) ... -
Predicting progression-free survival after systemic therapy in advanced head and neck cancer: Bayesian regression and model development.
(eLIFE SCIENCES PUBL LTD, 2022-12-23)BACKGROUND: Advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is associated with a poor prognosis, and biomarkers that predict response to treatment are highly desirable. The primary aim was to predict progression-free ... -
Quantitative imaging of single-cell phenotypes in cancer cells cultured on hydrogel surfaces.
(ELSEVIER, 2023-03-17)Small interfering RNA (siRNA) screening approaches used with quantitative single-cell analysis can uncover the roles of genes in cell morphogenesis. Here, we present a high-throughput automated phenotypic screening technique ... -
Micro-CT acquisition and image processing to track and characterize pulmonary nodules in mice.
(NATURE PORTFOLIO, 2022-12-09)X-ray computed tomography is a reliable technique for the detection and longitudinal monitoring of pulmonary nodules. In preclinical stages of diagnostic or therapeutic development, the miniaturized versions of the clinical ...