Addressing the benefits of inhibiting APOBEC3-dependent mutagenesis in cancer

M Petljak, AM Green, J Maciejowski, MD Weitzman - Nature genetics, 2022 - nature.com
Mutational signatures associated with apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing enzyme catalytic
polypeptide-like (APOBEC) 3 cytosine deaminase activity have been found in over half of …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic and prognostic insights from the analysis of cancer mutational signatures

SW Brady, AM Gout, J Zhang - Trends in Genetics, 2022 - cell.com
The somatic mutations in each cancer genome are caused by multiple mutational
processes, each of which leaves a characteristic imprint (or 'signature'), potentially caused …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of APOBEC3 mutagenesis in human cancer cells

M Petljak, A Dananberg, K Chu, EN Bergstrom… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
The APOBEC3 family of cytosine deaminases has been implicated in some of the most
prevalent mutational signatures in cancer,–. However, a causal link between endogenous …

[HTML][HTML] Loss of SYNCRIP unleashes APOBEC-driven mutagenesis, tumor heterogeneity, and AR-targeted therapy resistance in prostate cancer

X Li, Y Wang, S Deng, G Zhu, C Wang, NA Johnson… - Cancer cell, 2023 - cell.com
Tumor mutational burden and heterogeneity has been suggested to fuel resistance to many
targeted therapies. The cytosine deaminase APOBEC proteins have been implicated in the …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic mapping of metastatic organotropism in lung adenocarcinoma

HB Lengel, B Mastrogiacomo, JG Connolly, KS Tan… - Cancer Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Summary We analyzed 2,532 lung adenocarcinomas (LUAD) to identify the
clinicopathological and genomic features associated with metastasis, metastatic burden …

Cellular APOBEC3A deaminase drives mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 genome

Y Nakata, H Ode, M Kubota, T Kasahara… - Nucleic Acids …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The number of genetic variations in the SARS-CoV-2 genome has been increasing primarily
due to continuous viral mutations. Here, we report that the human APOBEC3A (A3A) cytidine …

[HTML][HTML] Accelerated evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in free-ranging white-tailed deer

DS McBride, SK Garushyants, J Franks… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The zoonotic origin of the COVID-19 pandemic virus highlights the need to fill the vast gaps
in our knowledge of SARS-CoV-2 ecology and evolution in non-human hosts. Here, we …

APOBEC3A induces DNA gaps through PRIMPOL and confers gap-associated therapeutic vulnerability

AS Kawale, X Ran, PS Patel, S Saxena… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Mutation signatures associated with apolipoprotein B mRNA editing catalytic polypeptide-
like 3A/B (APOBEC3A/B) cytidine deaminases are prevalent across cancers, implying their …

[HTML][HTML] Prospectively defined patterns of APOBEC3A mutagenesis are prevalent in human cancers

RA DeWeerd, E Németh, Á Póti, N Petryk, CL Chen… - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
Mutational signatures defined by single base substitution (SBS) patterns in cancer have
elucidated potential mutagenic processes that contribute to malignancy. Two prevalent …

[HTML][HTML] APOBEC3-mediated mutagenesis in cancer: causes, clinical significance and therapeutic potential

K Butler, AR Banday - Journal of Hematology & Oncology, 2023 - Springer
Apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing enzyme, catalytic polypeptides (APOBECs) are cytosine
deaminases involved in innate and adaptive immunity. However, some APOBEC family …