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ESR1 methylation and ESR1 mutations in circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and paired plasma‐cfDNA of advanced breast cancer patients: A feasibility proof‐of‐concept study

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and plasma cell‐free DNA (cfDNA) were analyzed to detect ESR1 mutations and methylation in patients with advanced breast cancer. CTC‐derived DNA showed higher sensitivity for mutation detection and revealed complementary genetic and epigenetic alterations, highlighting the added value of CTC analysis for understanding ...
Dimitra Stergiopoulou, Athina Markou, Eleonora Nicolo, Mara S Serafini, Qiang Zhang, Youbin Zhang, Lorenzo Gerratana, Andrew A. Davis, Huiping Liu, William J Gradishar, Carolina Reduzzi, Massimo Cristofanilli, Evi Lianidou   +12 more
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Interpreting the effects of DNA polymerase variants at the structural level

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Using MAVISp and molecular dynamics simulations, we analyzed over 60 000 missense variants in POLE and POLD1 from ClinVar, COSMIC, cBioPortal, and saturation mutagenesis. Identified mechanistic indicators, including stability, binding, and long‐range, enable structural interpretation, providing ACMG‐like evidence for possible reclassification of VUS ...
Matteo Arnaudi, Karolina Krzesińska, Ludovica Beltrame, Pablo Sánchez‐Izquierdo Besora, Matteo Tiberti, Mef Nilbert, Anna Rohlin, Elena Papaleo   +7 more
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Metastasis on pause: How dormant tumor cells stay hidden within the tumor microenvironment and evade immune surveillance

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Dormant cancer cells can hide in distant organs for years, evading treatment and the immune system. This review highlights how signals from the surrounding tissue and immune environment keep these cells inactive or trigger their reawakening. Understanding these mechanisms may help develop therapies to eliminate or control dormant cells and prevent ...
Kanishka Tiwary, Jose Javier Bravo‐Cordero   +1 more
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MITF maintains genome stability in nonmelanocyte lineages

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
MITF is essential for melanocyte survival and acts as an oncogene in 10%–20% of melanomas. We show that MITF depletion causes genome instability in nonmelanocytic cells, leading to LATS2‐mediated P53 activation, cell cycle arrest, and apoptosis. This study highlights the role of MITF as a genome maintenance factor beyond the melanocyte lineage. Created
Drifa H. Gudmundsdottir, Adrián López García de Lomana, Thejus B. Venkatesh, Kritika Kirty, Snaevar Sigurdsson, Linda Vidarsdottir, Ramile Dilshat, Erla Sveinbjornsdottir, Snaedis Ragnarsdottir, Daniel H Magnusson, Maria R. Bustos, Eirikur Steingrimsson, Thorkell Gudjonsson, Stefan Sigurdsson   +13 more
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A novel quinazolinone insulin receptor inhibitor and its synergy with an EGFR inhibitor in glucose‐driven glioblastoma

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
The novel styrylquinazolinone‐based molecule W1B effectively suppresses glioblastoma by inhibiting IGF1R and EGFR. In high‐glucose microenvironments driving tumor resistance, W1B acts synergistically with the EGFR inhibitor dacomitinib. This combination safely blocks compensatory survival signaling in zebrafish xenograft models. Showcasing promising in
Patryk Rurka, Wioleta Cieślik, Wojciech Płaziński, Katarzyna Stępnik, Anna Boguszewska‐Czubara, Elżbieta Kot, Robert Musioł, Mateusz Jasica, Anna Mrozek‐Wilczkiewicz, Katarzyna Malarz   +9 more
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Oncogenic DMTF1β promotes cancer cell motility by regulating autophagy through ULK1 stabilization

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
In the current study, we demonstrate that the oncogene DMTF1β regulates ULK1 stability by reducing its proteasomal degradation in cancer cells. This stabilization enables ULK1 to induce autophagy, which in turn facilitates cancer cell migration. Consequently, reduced DMTF1β levels lead to decreased autophagy and impaired cancer cell migration.
Jun Xu, Nicolas J. Niklaus, Anna M. Schläfli, Igor Tokarchuk, Magali Humbert, Federico La Manna, Bich Vu, David Maul, Ramin Radpour, Marianna Kruithof‐de Julio, Inti Zlobec, Jörn Dengjel, Bruce E. Torbett, Mario P. Tschan   +13 more
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Weakening the nuclear envelope: Lamin B receptor in melanoma metastasis

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
LBR‐driven nuclear fragility supports melanoma invasion. A: Melanocyte presents low LBR (Lamin B Receptor) levels, maintaining nuclear integrity and lamina‐chromatin tethering. B: During malignant progression, upregulation of LBR clusters at the INM (Inner Nuclear Membrane) during confined migration causes local lamina weakening and cholesterol ...
Francesca Lorenzini, Maria Caterina Mione   +1 more
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Patient therapy outcome modeling in cancer organoids is improved by cancer‐associated fibroblasts and organoid assembly convolution

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Patient‐derived organoids (PDOs) from pancreatic, colorectal, and gastric cancers were used to evaluate standard and experimental therapies. Incorporating cancer‐associated fibroblasts (CAFs) into organoid cultures improved patient therapy outcome prediction.
Marcin Grochowski, Liudmyla Dolinchuk, Michał Jerzak, Albert Gandurski, Tomasz Grochowski, Weronika Wojtyś, Maciej Zadrożny, Wojciech Kaźmierczak, Małgorzata Lenarcik, Marta Matejak‐Górska, Radosław Samsel, Tomasz Olesiński, Dawid Walerych   +12 more
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Epigenetic heterogeneity and plasticity in therapy‐induced tumor states through single‐cell multi‐omics

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Single‐cell multi‐omics reveals epigenetic heterogeneity across therapy‐adaptive tumor states, including quiescent/dormant, drug‐tolerant persister, and EMT‐like phenotypes. By linking regulatory features with state‐associated biomarkers, these approaches inform biomarker‐guided therapeutic strategies for evolving tumors.
Hee Jung Kim, Hwiyeong Lee, Jin Hong, Daechan Park   +3 more
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PAK1 activation drives divergent resistance mechanisms to aromatase inhibition and tamoxifen in a luminal: A breast cancer model

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Breast cancer remains a major cause of cancer death in women, frequently developing endocrine therapy resistance. This study demonstrates that upregulated p21‐activated kinase 1 (PAK1) activity drives resistance to tamoxifen and long‐term estrogen deprivation in ER+ breast cancer models.
Luisa Schwarzmüller, Janina Müller, Efstathios‐Iason Vlachavas, Lukas Beumers, Lena Fleischhacker, Sara Burmester, Angelika Wörner, Sabine Karolus, Dominic Helm, Cindy Körner, Stefan Wiemann   +10 more
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