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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Daniel De Carvalho
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-62086 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Roulois David D Loo Yau Helen H Singhania Rajat R Wang Yadong Y Danesh Arnavaz A Shen Shu Yi SY Han Han H Liang Gangning G Jones Peter A PA Pugh Trevor J TJ O'Brien Catherine C De Carvalho Daniel D DD De Carvalho Daniel D DD
Cell 20150801 5
DNA-demethylating agents have shown clinical anti-tumor efficacy via an unknown mechanism of action. Using a combination of experimental and bioinformatics analyses in colorectal cancer cells, we demonstrate that low-dose 5-AZA-CdR targets colorectal cancer-initiating cells (CICs) by inducing viral mimicry. This is associated with induction of dsRNAs derived at least in part from endogenous retroviral elements, activation of the MDA5/MAVS RNA recognition pathway, and downstream activation of IRF ...[more]