Epigenome editing technologies for discovery and medicine

SR McCutcheon, D Rohm, N Iglesias… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Epigenome editing has rapidly evolved in recent years, with diverse applications that
include elucidating gene regulation mechanisms, annotating coding and noncoding …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms and biotechnological applications of transcription factors

H He, M Yang, S Li, G Zhang, Z Ding, L Zhang… - Synthetic and systems …, 2023 - Elsevier
Transcription factors play an indispensable role in maintaining cellular viability and finely
regulating complex internal metabolic networks. These crucial bioactive functions rely on …

Human blood serum can diminish EGFR-targeted inhibition of squamous carcinoma cell growth through reactivation of MAPK and EGFR pathways

D Kamashev, N Shaban, T Lebedev, V Prassolov… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Regardless of the presence or absence of specific diagnostic mutations, many cancer
patients fail to respond to EGFR-targeted therapeutics, and a personalized approach is …

[HTML][HTML] Direct reprogramming of somatic cells into induced hepatocytes: Cracking the Enigma code

M Rombaut, J Boeckmans, RM Rodrigues… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is an unmet need for functional primary human hepatocytes to support the
pharmaceutical and (bio) medical demand. The unique discovery, a decade ago, that …

An integrated pipeline for mammalian genetic screening

C Kramme, AM Plesa, HH Wang, B Wolf, MP Smela… - Cell Reports …, 2021 - cell.com
With the recent advancements in genome editing, next-generation sequencing (NGS), and
scalable cloning techniques, scientists can now conduct genetic screens at unprecedented …

Deciphering driver regulators of cell fate decisions from single-cell transcriptomics data with CEFCON

P Wang, X Wen, H Li, P Lang, S Li, Y Lei, H Shu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Single-cell technologies enable the dynamic analyses of cell fate mapping. However,
capturing the gene regulatory relationships and identifying the driver factors that control cell …

Ranking reprogramming factors for cell differentiation

J Hammelman, T Patel, M Closser, H Wichterle… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Transcription factor over-expression is a proven method for reprogramming cells to a
desired cell type for regenerative medicine and therapeutic discovery. However, a general …

NETISCE: a network-based tool for cell fate reprogramming

L Marazzi, M Shah, S Balakrishnan, A Patil… - npj Systems Biology …, 2022 - nature.com
The search for effective therapeutic targets in fields like regenerative medicine and cancer
research has generated interest in cell fate reprogramming. This cellular reprogramming …

Human blood serum inhibits ductal carcinoma cells BT474 growth and modulates effect of HER2 inhibition

D Kamashev, N Shaban, M Suntsova, M Raevskiy… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Trastuzumab, a HER2-targeted antibody, is widely used for targeted therapy of HER2-
positive breast cancer (BC) patients; yet, not all of them respond to this treatment. We …

Computational tools for inferring transcription factor activity

D Hecker, M Lauber, F Behjati Ardakani… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Transcription factors (TFs) are essential players in orchestrating the regulatory landscape in
cells. Still, their exact modes of action and dependencies on other regulatory aspects remain …