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SUBMITTER: Reynoird N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4826394 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Reynoird Nicolas N Mazur Pawel K PK Stellfeld Timo T Flores Natasha M NM Lofgren Shane M SM Carlson Scott M SM Brambilla Elisabeth E Hainaut Pierre P Kaznowska Ewa B EB Arrowsmith Cheryl H CH Khatri Purvesh P Stresemann Carlo C Gozani Or O Sage Julien J
Genes & development 20160317 7
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a lethal form of cancer with few therapeutic options. We found that levels of the lysine methyltransferase SMYD2 (SET and MYND domain 2) are elevated in PDAC and that genetic and pharmacological inhibition of SMYD2 restricts PDAC growth. We further identified the stress response kinase MAPKAPK3 (MK3) as a new physiologic substrate of SMYD2 in PDAC cells. Inhibition of MAPKAPK3 impedes PDAC growth, identifying a potential new kinase target in PDAC. Final ...[more]