Search Results - "Jabado, Nada"
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PFA ependymoma-associated protein EZHIP inhibits PRC2 activity through a H3 K27M-like mechanism
Published in Nature communications (13-05-2019)“…Posterior fossa type A (PFA) ependymomas exhibit very low H3K27 methylation and express high levels of EZHIP (Enhancer of Zeste Homologs Inhibitory Protein,…”
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Dual targeting of polyamine synthesis and uptake in diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas
Published in Nature communications (12-02-2021)“…Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is an incurable malignant childhood brain tumor, with no active systemic therapies and a 5-year survival of less than…”
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Entering the era of precision medicine in pediatric oncology
Published in Nature medicine (01-11-2020)“…The Zero Childhood Cancer Program’s multi-platform sequencing approach identified molecular alterations in 94% of a cohort of 247 pediatric patients with…”
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The histone mark H3K36me2 recruits DNMT3A and shapes the intergenic DNA methylation landscape
Published in Nature (London) (01-09-2019)“…Enzymes that catalyse CpG methylation in DNA, including the DNA methyltransferases 1 (DNMT1), 3A (DNMT3A) and 3B (DNMT3B), are indispensable for mammalian…”
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A phase 2 study of trametinib for patients with pediatric glioma or plexiform neurofibroma with refractory tumor and activation of the MAPK/ERK pathway: TRAM-01
Published in BMC cancer (27-12-2019)“…Pediatric low-grade gliomas (PLGG) are the most frequent brain tumors in children. Up to 50% will be refractory to conventional chemotherapy. It is now known…”
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Impaired H3K36 methylation defines a subset of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas
Published in Nature genetics (01-02-2017)“…Nada Jabado, Jacek Majewski and colleagues identify mutations in multiple histone H3 genes causing recurrent p.Lys36Met alterations in head and neck squamous…”
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K27M mutation in histone H3.3 defines clinically and biologically distinct subgroups of pediatric diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas
Published in Acta neuropathologica (01-09-2012)“…Pediatric glioblastomas (GBM) including diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG) are devastating brain tumors with no effective therapy. Here, we investigated…”
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Histone H3.3 G34 mutations promote aberrant PRC2 activity and drive tumor progression
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (03-11-2020)“…A high percentage of pediatric gliomas and bone tumors reportedly harbor missense mutations at glycine 34 in genes encoding histone variant H3.3. We find that…”
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Spatial and temporal homogeneity of driver mutations in diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma
Published in Nature communications (06-04-2016)“…Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas (DIPGs) are deadly paediatric brain tumours where needle biopsies help guide diagnosis and targeted therapies. To address…”
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Pediatric high-grade glioma: biologically and clinically in need of new thinking
Published in Neuro-oncology (Charlottesville, Va.) (01-02-2017)“…High-grade gliomas in children are different from those that arise in adults. Recent collaborative molecular analyses of these rare cancers have revealed…”
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H3K27M in Gliomas Causes a One-Step Decrease in H3K27 Methylation and Reduced Spreading within the Constraints of H3K36 Methylation
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (17-11-2020)“…The discovery of H3K27M mutations in pediatric gliomas marked a new chapter in cancer epigenomics. Numerous studies have investigated the effect of this…”
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BRAF KIAA1549 Fusion Predicts Better Clinical Outcome in Pediatric Low-Grade Astrocytoma
Published in Clinical cancer research (15-07-2011)“…Recent studies have revealed that the majority of pediatric low-grade astrocytomas (PLGA) harbor the BRAF-KIAA1549 (B-K) fusion gene resulting in constitutive…”
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Frequent ATRX mutations and loss of expression in adult diffuse astrocytic tumors carrying IDH1/IDH2 and TP53 mutations
Published in Acta neuropathologica (01-11-2012)“…Gliomas are the most common primary brain tumors in children and adults. We recently identified frequent alterations in chromatin remodelling pathways…”
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An in vivo genetic reversion highlights the crucial role of Myb-Like, SWIRM, and MPN domains 1 (MYSM1) in human hematopoiesis and lymphocyte differentiation
Published in Journal of allergy and clinical immunology (01-12-2015)“…Background Myb-Like, SWIRM, and MPN domains 1 (MYSM1) is a metalloprotease that deubiquitinates the K119-monoubiquitinated form of histone 2A (H2A), a…”
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Mutations in SETD2 and genes affecting histone H3K36 methylation target hemispheric high-grade gliomas
Published in Acta neuropathologica (01-05-2013)“…Recurrent mutations affecting the histone H3.3 residues Lys27 or indirectly Lys36 are frequent drivers of pediatric high-grade gliomas (over 30 % of HGGs). To…”
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Tissue factor expression provokes escape from tumor dormancy and leads to genomic alterations
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (04-03-2014)“…The coagulation system links immediate (hemostatic) and late (inflammatory, angiogenic) tissue responses to injury, a continuum that often is subverted in…”
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Epidemiology of Pediatric Tumors in Quebec: A 17-Year Report of Cancer in Young People in the Canada Registry
Published in Current oncology (Toronto) (01-05-2024)“…Cancer is the leading cause of disease-related death among children of more than 1 year of age. However, childhood cancer risk factors and etiology are yet to…”
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TRPV4 and KRAS and FGFR1 gain-of-function mutations drive giant cell lesions of the jaw
Published in Nature communications (01-11-2018)“…Giant cell lesions of the jaw (GCLJ) are debilitating tumors of unknown origin with limited available therapies. Here, we analyze 58 sporadic samples using…”
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CTP synthase 1 deficiency in humans reveals its central role in lymphocyte proliferation
Published in Nature (London) (12-06-2014)“…Loss-of-function mutations in the human CTP synthase 1 gene cause an immunodeficiency disease with impaired T cell proliferation after antigen stimulation,…”
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Phenotypic and transcriptomic impact of expressing mammalian TET2 in the Drosophila melanogaster model
Published in Epigenetics (31-12-2023)“…Ten-Eleven Translocation (TET) proteins have recently come to light as important epigenetic regulators conserved in multicellular organisms. TET knockdown…”
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