Project description:Murine MYC-HCC were treated with control IgG or anti PDL1 or anti CTLA4, or their combination. Tumors were sequenced using Nanostring IO360.
Project description:To identify proteomic signatures associated with hepatocellular carcinoma driven by MYC overexpression, proteomics was performed on the LAP-tTA/tetO-MYC mouse conditional liver cancer model. Upon MYC activation, mice form liver cancer. Differential proteomics was performed in "MYC on" (MYC-HCC) mouse liver tumors versus mouse control normal liver tissue (where MYC was not overexpressed to drive tumorigenesis -- "MYC off").
Project description:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a formidable malignancy with limited effective therapeutic avenues. This study was designed to investigate the role of transglutaminase 2 (TGM2) in promoting HCC progression and assess its potential as a target for therapeutic intervention in HCC treatment.TMG2 expression was positively related to a higher AFP level, poor differentiation, and a later BCLC stage. Tgm2 deficiency or H3Q5ser inhibition notably restrained HCC progression. Mechanism research revealed that TGM2-mediated H3Q5ser modifications promote HCC progression via MYC pathway signaling. Furthermore, transcriptional intermediary factor 1 beta (TIF1-β/TRIM28) mediated the recruitment of TGM2 by MYC to facilitate H3Q5ser modifications on MYC targets. Finally, targeting the TGM2 transglutaminase activity significantly suppressed HCC progression in preclinical models.
Project description:Comparative transcriptional profiling of MYC driven HCC and MYC/Twist1 driven HCC during tumor progression, regression and recurrence.
Project description:The MYC oncogene is often dysregulated in human cancer, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, MYC is considered undruggable to date. Here, we comprehensively identify genes essential for the survival of MYC-high but not MYC-low cells by performing a CRISPR/Cas9 genome-wide screen in a MYC-conditional HCC model. Our screen identifies novel MYC-synthetic lethal interactions, as well as most previously identified MYC-synthetic lethal genes. In particular, we found genes involved in nuclear to cytoplasmic transport to be MYC-synthetic lethal in HCC, and we show that many of these genes are transcriptionally upregulated in MYC-high murine HCC.
Project description:Immunotherapy revolutionized the treatment of advanced melanoma. As the pathways mediating resistance to immunotherapy are largely unknown, we conducted transcriptome profiling of pre-immunotherapy tumor biopsies from melanoma patients that received PD-1 blockade (n=36) or adoptive cell therapy with tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (n=37). We identified two melanoma-intrinsic mutually exclusive gene programs, which are controlled by interferon-γ and MYC, and determine immunotherapy outcome. MYC-overexpressing melanoma cells exhibited lower interferon-γ responsiveness, which was linked with JAK2 downregulation. Luciferase activity assays under the control of JAK2 promoter demonstrated reduced activity in MYC-overexpressing cells, which was reversible upon mutagenesis of MYC E-box binding sites in the JAK2 promoter. Moreover, silencing of MYC or its co-factor MAX with siRNA increased JAK2 expression and interferon-γ responsiveness of melanomas, while concomitantly enhancing the effector functions of T-cells co-incubated with MYC-overexpressing cells. Thus, we propose that MYC plays a pivotal role in immunotherapy resistance through downregulation of JAK2.
Project description:The MYC oncogene is often dysregulated in human cancer, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, MYC is considered undruggable to date. Here, we comprehensively identify genes essential for the survival of MYC-high but not MYC-low cells by performing a CRISPR/Cas9 genome-wide screen in a MYC-conditional HCC model. Our screen identifies novel MYC-synthetic lethal interactions, as well as most previously identified MYC-synthetic lethal genes. In particular, we found genes involved in nuclear to cytoplasmic transport to be MYC-synthetic lethal in HCC, and we show that many of these genes are transcriptionally upregulated in MYC-high murine HCC.
Project description:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a formidable malignancy with limited effective therapeutic avenues. This study was designed to investigate the role of transglutaminase 2 (TGM2) in promoting HCC progression and assess its potential as a target for therapeutic intervention in HCC treatment.TMG2 expression was positively related to a higher AFP level, poor differentiation, and a later BCLC stage. Tgm2 deficiency or H3Q5ser inhibition notably restrained HCC progression. Mechanism research revealed that TGM2-mediated H3Q5ser modifications promote HCC progression via MYC pathway signaling. Furthermore, transcriptional intermediary factor 1 beta (TIF1-β/TRIM28) mediated the recruitment of TGM2 by MYC to facilitate H3Q5ser modifications on MYC targets. Finally, targeting the TGM2 transglutaminase activity significantly suppressed HCC progression in preclinical models.
Project description:The MYC oncogene is often dysregulated in human cancer, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, MYC is considered undruggable to date. Here, we comprehensively identify genes essential for the survival of MYC-high but not MYC-low cells by performing a CRISPR/Cas9 genome-wide screen in a MYC-conditional HCC model. Our screen identifies novel MYC-synthetic lethal interactions, as well as most previously identified MYC-synthetic lethal genes. In particular, we found genes involved in nuclear to cytoplasmic transport to be MYC-synthetic lethal in HCC, and we show that many of these genes are transcriptionally upregulated in MYC-high murine HCC.