Search Results - "Dharia, Neekesh V."
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Computational correction of copy number effect improves specificity of CRISPR–Cas9 essentiality screens in cancer cells
Published in Nature genetics (01-12-2017)“…CERES is a new computational method to estimate gene-dependency levels from CRISPR–Cas9 essentiality screens while accounting for copy number effects and…”
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Spiroindolones, a Potent Compound Class for the Treatment of Malaria
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (03-09-2010)“…Recent reports of increased tolerance to artemisinin derivatives--the most recently adopted class of antimalarials--have prompted a need for new treatments…”
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Mitotic evolution of Plasmodium falciparum shows a stable core genome but recombination in antigen families
Published in PLoS genetics (01-02-2013)“…Malaria parasites elude eradication attempts both within the human host and across nations. At the individual level, parasites evade the host immune responses…”
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Targetable vulnerabilities in T- and NK-cell lymphomas identified through preclinical models
Published in Nature communications (22-05-2018)“…T- and NK-cell lymphomas (TCL) are a heterogenous group of lymphoid malignancies with poor prognosis. In contrast to B-cell and myeloid malignancies, there are…”
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An In Vivo CRISPR Screening Platform for Prioritizing Therapeutic Targets in AML
Published in Cancer discovery (01-02-2022)“…CRISPR-Cas9-based genetic screens have successfully identified cell type-dependent liabilities in cancer, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a devastating…”
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Esterase mutation is a mechanism of resistance to antimalarial compounds
Published in Nature communications (20-01-2017)“…Pepstatin is a potent peptidyl inhibitor of various malarial aspartic proteases, and also has parasiticidal activity. Activity of pepstatin against cultured…”
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Piperaquine Resistance Is Associated with a Copy Number Variation on Chromosome 5 in Drug-Pressured Plasmodium falciparum Parasites
Published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (01-08-2011)“…Classifications Services AAC Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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MDM2 and MDM4 Are Therapeutic Vulnerabilities in Malignant Rhabdoid Tumors
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (01-05-2019)“…Malignant rhabdoid tumors (MRT) are highly aggressive pediatric cancers that respond poorly to current therapies. In this study, we screened several MRT cell…”
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Validation of isoleucine utilization targets in Plasmodium falciparum
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (25-01-2011)“…Intraerythrocytic malaria parasites can obtain nearly their entire amino acid requirement by degrading host cell hemoglobin. The sole exception is isoleucine,…”
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Neuronal differentiation and cell-cycle programs mediate response to BET-bromodomain inhibition in MYC-driven medulloblastoma
Published in Nature communications (03-06-2019)“…BET-bromodomain inhibition (BETi) has shown pre-clinical promise for MYC-amplified medulloblastoma. However, the mechanisms for its action, and ultimately for…”
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Comparative proteomics reveals a diagnostic signature for pulmonary head‐and‐neck cancer metastasis
Published in EMBO molecular medicine (01-09-2018)“…Patients with head‐and‐neck cancer can develop both lung metastasis and primary lung cancer during the course of their disease. Despite the clinical importance…”
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Synthetic Lethal Interaction between the ESCRT Paralog Enzymes VPS4A and VPS4B in Cancers Harboring Loss of Chromosome 18q or 16q
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (15-12-2020)“…Few therapies target the loss of tumor suppressor genes in cancer. We examine CRISPR-SpCas9 and RNA-interference loss-of-function screens to identify new…”
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Precision Targeting of BFL-1/A1 and an ATM Co-dependency in Human Cancer
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (25-09-2018)“…Cancer cells overexpress a diversity of anti-apoptotic BCL-2 family proteins, such as BCL-2, MCL-1, and BFL-1/A1, to enforce cellular immortality. Thus,…”
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Small-Molecule and CRISPR Screening Converge to Reveal Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Dependencies in Pediatric Rhabdoid Tumors
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (27-08-2019)“…Cancer is often seen as a disease of mutations and chromosomal abnormalities. However, some cancers, including pediatric rhabdoid tumors (RTs), lack recurrent…”
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Whole-genome sequencing and microarray analysis of ex vivo Plasmodium vivax reveal selective pressure on putative drug resistance genes
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (16-11-2010)“…Plasmodium vivax causes 25-40% of malaria cases worldwide, yet research on this human malaria parasite has been neglected. Nevertheless, the recent publication…”
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Transcriptional Plasticity Drives Leukemia Immune Escape
Published in Blood cancer discovery (06-09-2022)“…Relapse of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation has been linked to immune evasion due to reduced expression of major…”
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A Chemical Genomic Analysis of Decoquinate, a Plasmodium falciparum Cytochrome b Inhibitor
Published in ACS chemical biology (18-11-2011)“…Decoquinate has single-digit nanomolar activity against in vitro blood stage Plasmodium falciparum parasites, the causative agent of human malaria. In vitro…”
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Synthetic Lethal Interaction between the ESCRT Paralog Enzymes VPS4A and VPS4B in Cancers Harboring Loss of Chromosome 18q or 16q
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A systems-based analysis of Plasmodium vivax lifecycle transcription from human to mosquito
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-04-2010)“…Up to 40% of the world's population is at risk for Plasmodium vivax malaria, a disease that imposes a major public health and economic burden on endemic…”
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Selective gene dependencies in MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma include the core transcriptional regulatory circuitry
Published in Nature genetics (01-09-2018)“…Childhood high-risk neuroblastomas with MYCN gene amplification are difficult to treat effectively 1 . This has focused attention on tumor-specific gene…”
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