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An integrative approach unveils FOSL1 as an oncogene vulnerability in KRAS-driven lung and pancreatic cancer

Authors :
Adrian Vallejo
Naiara Perurena
Elisabet Guruceaga
Pawel K. Mazur
Susana Martinez-Canarias
Carolina Zandueta
Karmele Valencia
Andrea Arricibita
Dana Gwinn
Leanne C. Sayles
Chen-Hua Chuang
Laura Guembe
Peter Bailey
David K. Chang
Andrew Biankin
Mariano Ponz-Sarvise
Jesper B. Andersen
Purvesh Khatri
Aline Bozec
E. Alejandro Sweet-Cordero
Julien Sage
Fernando Lecanda
Silve Vicent
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2017.

Abstract

KRAS-driven cancers remain refractory to current clinical therapies. In this study, the authors show that lung and pancreatic cancers expressing oncogenic KRAS can be targeted by genetic inhibition of FOSL1, which involves downregulation of genes of the mitotic machinery.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b67e9794d6104499b87c9422aa01ff4a
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14294