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View article: X and Y Differences in Melanoma Survival Between the Sexes
X and Y Differences in Melanoma Survival Between the Sexes Open
Marked differences in survival from melanoma are noted between men and women that cannot be accounted for by behavioral differences. We and others have provided evidence that this difference may be due to increased expression of immune‐rel…
View article: <scp>BET</scp> inhibition sensitizes innate checkpoint inhibitor resistant melanoma to <scp>anti‐CTLA</scp>‐4 treatment
<span>BET</span> inhibition sensitizes innate checkpoint inhibitor resistant melanoma to <span>anti‐CTLA</span>‐4 treatment Open
Approximately 50% of melanoma patients fail to respond to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB), and acquired resistance hampers long‐term survival in about half of initially responding patients. Whether targeting BET reader proteins, implicate…
View article: Correction: Overexpression of VIRMA confers vulnerability to breast cancers via the m6A-dependent regulation of unfolded protein response
Correction: Overexpression of VIRMA confers vulnerability to breast cancers via the m6A-dependent regulation of unfolded protein response Open
View article: Overexpression of VIRMA confers vulnerability to breast cancers via the m6A-dependent regulation of unfolded protein response
Overexpression of VIRMA confers vulnerability to breast cancers via the m6A-dependent regulation of unfolded protein response Open
View article: Supplementary Methods, Figure Legends 1-6 from Androgen Receptor and Nutrient Signaling Pathways Coordinate the Demand for Increased Amino Acid Transport during Prostate Cancer Progression
Supplementary Methods, Figure Legends 1-6 from Androgen Receptor and Nutrient Signaling Pathways Coordinate the Demand for Increased Amino Acid Transport during Prostate Cancer Progression Open
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View article: Data from Androgen Receptor and Nutrient Signaling Pathways Coordinate the Demand for Increased Amino Acid Transport during Prostate Cancer Progression
Data from Androgen Receptor and Nutrient Signaling Pathways Coordinate the Demand for Increased Amino Acid Transport during Prostate Cancer Progression Open
l-Type amino acid transporters such as LAT1 and LAT3 mediate the uptake of essential amino acids. Here, we report that prostate cancer cells coordinate the expression of LAT1 and LAT3 to maintain sufficient levels of leucine needed for mTO…
View article: Data from Androgen Receptor and Nutrient Signaling Pathways Coordinate the Demand for Increased Amino Acid Transport during Prostate Cancer Progression
Data from Androgen Receptor and Nutrient Signaling Pathways Coordinate the Demand for Increased Amino Acid Transport during Prostate Cancer Progression Open
l-Type amino acid transporters such as LAT1 and LAT3 mediate the uptake of essential amino acids. Here, we report that prostate cancer cells coordinate the expression of LAT1 and LAT3 to maintain sufficient levels of leucine needed for mTO…
View article: Supplementary Figures 1-6, Table 1 from Androgen Receptor and Nutrient Signaling Pathways Coordinate the Demand for Increased Amino Acid Transport during Prostate Cancer Progression
Supplementary Figures 1-6, Table 1 from Androgen Receptor and Nutrient Signaling Pathways Coordinate the Demand for Increased Amino Acid Transport during Prostate Cancer Progression Open
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View article: Supplementary Figures 1-6, Table 1 from Androgen Receptor and Nutrient Signaling Pathways Coordinate the Demand for Increased Amino Acid Transport during Prostate Cancer Progression
Supplementary Figures 1-6, Table 1 from Androgen Receptor and Nutrient Signaling Pathways Coordinate the Demand for Increased Amino Acid Transport during Prostate Cancer Progression Open
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View article: Supplementary Methods, Figure Legends 1-6 from Androgen Receptor and Nutrient Signaling Pathways Coordinate the Demand for Increased Amino Acid Transport during Prostate Cancer Progression
Supplementary Methods, Figure Legends 1-6 from Androgen Receptor and Nutrient Signaling Pathways Coordinate the Demand for Increased Amino Acid Transport during Prostate Cancer Progression Open
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View article: Liver-specific deletion of miR-181ab1 reduces liver tumour progression via upregulation of CBX7
Liver-specific deletion of miR-181ab1 reduces liver tumour progression via upregulation of CBX7 Open
MiR-181 expression levels increased in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) compared to non-cancerous tissues. MiR-181 has been widely reported as a possible driver of tumourigenesis but also acts as a tumour suppressor. In addition, the miR-181…
View article: Nicotinamide Inhibits T Cell Exhaustion and Increases Differentiation of CD8 Effector T Cells
Nicotinamide Inhibits T Cell Exhaustion and Increases Differentiation of CD8 Effector T Cells Open
One of the limitations of immunotherapy is the development of a state referred to as T cell exhaustion (TEx) whereby T cells express inhibitory receptors (IRs) and lose production of effectors involved in killing of their targets. In the p…
View article: Overexpression of <i>VIRMA</i> Confers Vulnerability to Breast Cancers via the m <sup>6</sup>A-Dependent Regulation of Unfolded Protein Response
Overexpression of <i>VIRMA</i> Confers Vulnerability to Breast Cancers via the m <sup>6</sup>A-Dependent Regulation of Unfolded Protein Response Open
View article: Repurposing melanoma chemotherapy to activate inflammasomes in treatment of BRAF/MAPK inhibitor resistant melanoma
Repurposing melanoma chemotherapy to activate inflammasomes in treatment of BRAF/MAPK inhibitor resistant melanoma Open
The development of resistance to treatments of melanoma is commonly associated with upregulation of the MAPK pathway and development of an undifferentiated state. Prior studies have suggested that melanoma with these resistance characteris…
View article: Lysine Demethylases: Promising Drug Targets in Melanoma and Other Cancers
Lysine Demethylases: Promising Drug Targets in Melanoma and Other Cancers Open
Epigenetic dysregulation has been implicated in a variety of pathological processes including carcinogenesis. A major group of enzymes that influence epigenetic modifications are lysine demethylases (KDMs) also known as “erasers” which rem…
View article: Sex bias of females in survival from cancer and infections. Is X the answer?
Sex bias of females in survival from cancer and infections. Is X the answer? Open
Major differences in survival of men and women from infectious diseases and cancers have been highlighted by death rates from COVID-19 infections. In cancer, attention has been focussed on differences in gene expression from X chromosomes …
View article: Study of the Female Sex Survival Advantage in Melanoma—A Focus on X-Linked Epigenetic Regulators and Immune Responses in Two Cohorts
Study of the Female Sex Survival Advantage in Melanoma—A Focus on X-Linked Epigenetic Regulators and Immune Responses in Two Cohorts Open
Background: Survival from melanoma is strongly related to patient sex, with females having a survival rate almost twice that of males. Many explanations have been proposed but have not withstood critical scrutiny. Prior analysis of differe…
View article: Co‐targeting bromodomain and extra‐terminal proteins and <scp>MCL1</scp> induces synergistic cell death in melanoma
Co‐targeting bromodomain and extra‐terminal proteins and <span>MCL1</span> induces synergistic cell death in melanoma Open
The treatment of melanoma has been markedly improved by the introduction of targeted therapies and checkpoint blockade immunotherapy. Unfortunately, resistance to these therapies remains a limitation. Novel anticancer therapeutics targetin…
View article: Pretreatment Innate Cell Populations and CD4 T Cells in Blood Are Associated With Response to Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Melanoma Patients
Pretreatment Innate Cell Populations and CD4 T Cells in Blood Are Associated With Response to Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Melanoma Patients Open
The development of changes in T cells, referred to as T cell exhaustion, has been suggested as a cause of primary or acquired resistance to immunotherapy by immune checkpoint blockade (ICB). A limited number of studies, largely performed o…
View article: Do innate killing mechanisms activated by inflammasomes have a role in treating melanoma?
Do innate killing mechanisms activated by inflammasomes have a role in treating melanoma? Open
Melanoma, as for many other cancers, undergoes a selection process during progression that limits many innate and adaptive tumor control mechanisms. Immunotherapy with immune checkpoint blockade overcomes one of the escape mechanisms but i…
View article: Targeting DNA Methylation and EZH2 Activity to Overcome Melanoma Resistance to Immunotherapy
Targeting DNA Methylation and EZH2 Activity to Overcome Melanoma Resistance to Immunotherapy Open
View article: Marked Global DNA Hypomethylation Is Associated with Constitutive PD-L1 Expression in Melanoma
Marked Global DNA Hypomethylation Is Associated with Constitutive PD-L1 Expression in Melanoma Open
View article: EZH2 as a mediator of treatment resistance in melanoma
EZH2 as a mediator of treatment resistance in melanoma Open
Summary Direct treatments of cancer such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy and targeted therapy have been shown to depend on recruitment of the immune system for their effectiveness. Recent studies have shown that development of resistance to …
View article: Somatic Copy Number Amplification and Hyperactivating Somatic Mutations of EZH2 Correlate With DNA Methylation and Drive Epigenetic Silencing of Genes Involved in Tumor Suppression and Immune Responses in Melanoma
Somatic Copy Number Amplification and Hyperactivating Somatic Mutations of EZH2 Correlate With DNA Methylation and Drive Epigenetic Silencing of Genes Involved in Tumor Suppression and Immune Responses in Melanoma Open
View article: Adenoma development in familial adenomatous polyposis and <i><scp>MUTYH</scp></i>‐associated polyposis: somatic landscape and driver genes
Adenoma development in familial adenomatous polyposis and <i><span>MUTYH</span></i>‐associated polyposis: somatic landscape and driver genes Open
Familial adenomatous polyposis ( FAP ) and MUTYH ‐associated polyposis ( MAP ) are inherited disorders associated with multiple colorectal adenomas that lead to a very high risk of colorectal cancer. The somatic mutations that drive adenom…
View article: Histone Modifications, Modifiers and Readers in Melanoma Resistance to Targeted and Immune Therapy
Histone Modifications, Modifiers and Readers in Melanoma Resistance to Targeted and Immune Therapy Open
The treatment of melanoma has been revolutionized by new therapies targeting MAPK signaling or the immune system. Unfortunately these therapies are hindered by either primary resistance or the development of acquired resistance. Resistance…
View article: Targeting of cytosolic phospholipase A2α impedes cell cycle re-entry of quiescent prostate cancer cells
Targeting of cytosolic phospholipase A2α impedes cell cycle re-entry of quiescent prostate cancer cells Open
Cell cycle re-entry of quiescent cancer cells has been proposed to be involved in cancer progression and recurrence. Cytosolic phospholipase A2α (cPLA2α) is an enzyme that hydrolyzes membrane glycerophospholipids to release arachidonic aci…
View article: Targeting activating mutations of EZH2 leads to potent cell growth inhibition in human melanoma by derepression of tumor suppressor genes
Targeting activating mutations of EZH2 leads to potent cell growth inhibition in human melanoma by derepression of tumor suppressor genes Open
The epigenetic modifier EZH2 is part of the polycomb repressive complex that suppresses gene expression via histone methylation. Activating mutations in EZH2 are found in a subset of melanoma that contributes to disease progression by inac…
View article: Combining BET and HDAC inhibitors synergistically induces apoptosis of melanoma and suppresses AKT and YAP signaling
Combining BET and HDAC inhibitors synergistically induces apoptosis of melanoma and suppresses AKT and YAP signaling Open
Histone acetylation marks have an important role in controlling gene expression and are removed by histone deacetylases (HDACs). These marks are read by bromodomain and extra-terminal (BET) proteins and novel inhibitiors of these proteins …
View article: Inducible but Not Constitutive Expression of PD-L1 in Human Melanoma Cells Is Dependent on Activation of NF-κB
Inducible but Not Constitutive Expression of PD-L1 in Human Melanoma Cells Is Dependent on Activation of NF-κB Open
Monoclonal antibodies against immune checkpoint blockade have proven to be a major success in the treatment of melanoma. The programmed death receptor-1 ligand-1 (PD-L1) expression on melanoma cells is believed to have an inhibitory effect…