EZH2 inhibition sensitizes MYC-high medulloblastoma cancers to PARP inhibition by regulating NUPR1-mediated DNA repair

J Yu, J Han, M Yu, H Rui, A Sun, H Li - Oncogene, 2024 - nature.com
MYC-driven medulloblastomas (MB) are highly aggressive pediatric brain tumors with poor
outcomes, and effective therapies remain limited despite intensive multimodal treatments …

Patient-Derived Models of Cancer in the NCI PDMC Consortium: Selection, Pitfalls, and Practical Recommendations

AN Habowski, DP Budagavi, SD Scherer, AB Aurora… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Over the last two decades, there has been a major shift in cancer research
models. What was once dominated by genetically engineered mice models and fast-growing …

Roles of chromatin remodelling and molecular heterogeneity in therapy resistance in glioblastoma

HM Chen, A Nikolic, D Singhal, M Gallo - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary We review the role of chromatin and epigenetic dysregulation in therapy
resistance in glioblastoma. We discuss how epigenetic and genetic forces may cooperate to …

Combined inhibition of EZH2 and CDK4/6 perturbs endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondrial homeostasis and increases antitumor activity against glioblastoma

T Freitag, P Kaps, J Ramtke, S Bertels, E Zunke… - NPJ Precision …, 2024 - nature.com
Here, we show that combined use of the EZH2 inhibitor GSK126 and the CDK4/6 inhibitor
abemaciclib synergistically enhances antitumoral effects in preclinical GBM models. Dual …

CD57 defines a novel cancer stem cell that drive invasion of diffuse pediatric-type high grade gliomas

L Qi, Y Du, Y Huang, M Kogiso, H Zhang… - British Journal of …, 2024 - nature.com
Background Diffuse invasion remains a primary cause of treatment failure in pediatric high-
grade glioma (pHGG). Identifying cellular driver (s) of pHGG invasion is needed for anti …

Elevation of H3K27me3 level contributes to the radioresistance of nasopharyngeal carcinoma by inhibiting OAS1 expression

Y Zhou, Y Xiao, H Liu, Q Chen, L Zhu… - … of Physiology-Cell …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Radiotherapy has long been a main treatment option for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).
However, during clinical treatment, NPC is prone to developing radioresistance, resulting in …

Silencing GMPPB Inhibits the Proliferation and Invasion of GBM via Hippo/MMP3 Pathways

ZL Huang, AS Abdallah, GX Shen, M Suarez… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a highly aggressive malignancy and represents the most
common brain tumor in adults. To better understand its biology for new and effective …

Targeting GBM with an Oncolytic Picornavirus SVV-001 alone and in combination with fractionated Radiation in a Novel Panel of Orthotopic PDX models

H Zhang, Y Du, L Qi, S Xiao, FK Braun… - Journal of Translational …, 2023 - Springer
Background Animal models representing different molecular subtypes of glioblastoma
multiforme (GBM) is desired for developing new therapies. SVV-001 is an oncolytic virus …

[HTML][HTML] H3K27me3 Loss in Central Nervous System Tumors: Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Therapeutic Implications

G Angelico, M Mazzucchelli, G Attanasio, G Tinnirello… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This article herein presented explores the role of the epigenetic marker
H3K27me3 in tumors of the Central Nervous System, highlighting its importance for …

[HTML][HTML] Fractionated radiation therapy alters energy metabolism and induces cellular quiescence exit in patient-derived orthotopic xenograft models of high-grade …

ZL Huang, ZG Liu, Q Lin, YL Tao, X Li, P Baxter… - Translational …, 2024 - Elsevier
Radiation is one of the standard therapies for pediatric high-grade glioma (pHGG), of which
the prognosis remains poor. To gain an in-depth understanding of biological consequences …