Search Results - "McGivney, Gavin R."
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Discrepancies in indel software resolution with somatic CRISPR/Cas9 tumorigenesis models
Published in Scientific reports (08-09-2023)“…CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing has evolved from a simple laboratory tool to a powerful method of in vivo genomic engineering. As the applications of CRISPR/Cas9…”
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Divergent immune landscapes of primary and syngeneic Kras-driven mouse tumor models
Published in Scientific reports (13-01-2021)“…Immune cells play critical functions in cancer, and mice with intact immune systems are vital to understanding tumor immunology. Both genetically engineered…”
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Loss of Nf1 and Ink4a/Arf Are Associated with Sex-Dependent Growth Differences in a Mouse Model of Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma
Published in Current issues in molecular biology (01-02-2023)“…Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is an aggressive form of cancer that accounts for half of all pediatric soft tissue sarcomas. Little progress has been made in improving…”
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PRC2 loss drives MPNST metastasis and matrix remodeling
Published in JCI insight (24-10-2022)“…The histone methyltransferase PRC2 plays a complex role in cancer. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are aggressive sarcomas with frequent…”
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Augmenting chemotherapy with low-dose decitabine through an immune-independent mechanism
Published in JCI insight (22-11-2022)“…The DNA methyltransferase inhibitor decitabine has classically been used to reactivate silenced genes and as a pretreatment for anticancer therapies. In a…”
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CDK4/6-MEK Inhibition in MPNSTs Causes Plasma Cell Infiltration, Sensitization to PD-L1 Blockade, and Tumor Regression
Published in Clinical cancer research (01-09-2023)“…Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) are lethal, Ras-driven sarcomas that lack effective therapies. We investigated effects of targeting…”
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Tumor Subtype Determines Therapeutic Response to Chimeric Polypeptide Nanoparticle-based Chemotherapy in Pten -deleted Mouse Models of Sarcoma
Published in Clinical cancer research (15-09-2020)“…Nanoparticle-encapsulated drug formulations can improve responses to conventional chemotherapy by increasing drug retention within the tumor and by promoting a…”
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Distinct Tumor Microenvironments Are a Defining Feature of Strain-Specific CRISPR/Cas9-Induced MPNSTs
Published in Genes (23-05-2020)“…The tumor microenvironment plays important roles in cancer biology, but genetic backgrounds of mouse models can complicate interpretation of tumor phenotypes…”
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Oncogenic RABL6A promotes NF1-associated MPNST progression in vivo
Published in Neuro-oncology advances (01-01-2022)“…Abstract Background Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are aggressive sarcomas with complex molecular and genetic alterations. Powerful tumor…”
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Abstract A024: PRC2 loss drives MPNST metastasis and matrix remodeling
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (01-12-2022)“…Epigenetic reprogramming alters gene transcription in response to different cellular cues and can occur at both the DNA level as well as histone…”
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