Clinical Cancer Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
28(17), P. 3874 - 3889
Published: July 26, 2022
Abstract
Purpose:
Genomic
instability
is
a
hallmark
of
cancer
and
targeting
DNA
damage
response
(DDR)
emerging
as
promising
therapeutic
strategy
in
different
solid
tumors.
The
effectiveness
DDR
colorectal
has
not
been
extensively
explored.
Experimental
Design:
We
challenged
112
cell
models
recapitulating
the
genomic
landscape
metastatic
with
ATM,
ATR,
CHK1,
WEE1,
DNA-PK
inhibitors,
parallel
chemotherapeutic
agents.
focused
then
on
ATR
inhibitors
(ATRi)
and,
to
identify
putative
biomarkers
resistance,
we
analyzed
at
multiple
levels
highly
sensitive
or
resistant
these
drugs.
Results:
found
that
around
30%
cancers,
including
those
carrying
KRAS
BRAF
mutations
unresponsive
targeted
agents,
are
least
one
inhibitor.
By
investigating
potential
ATRi,
ATRi-sensitive
cells
displayed
reduced
phospho-RPA32
foci
basal
level,
while
ATRi-resistant
showed
increased
RAD51
formation
replication
stress.
Lack
ATM
RAD51C
expression
was
associated
ATRi
sensitivity.
Analysis
mutational
signatures
HRDetect
score
identified
subgroup
models.
Organoids
derived
from
patients
recapitulated
findings
obtained
lines.
Conclusions:
In
conclusion,
subset
cancers
refractory
current
therapies
could
benefit
pathways
A
composite
biomarker
involving
foci,
lack
expression,
well
analysis
be
used
likely
respond
ATRi.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
606(7916), P. 984 - 991
Published: June 15, 2022
Abstract
Gains
and
losses
of
DNA
are
prevalent
in
cancer
emerge
as
a
consequence
inter-related
processes
replication
stress,
mitotic
errors,
spindle
multipolarity
breakage–fusion–bridge
cycles,
among
others,
which
may
lead
to
chromosomal
instability
aneuploidy
1,2
.
These
copy
number
alterations
contribute
initiation,
progression
therapeutic
resistance
3–5
Here
we
present
conceptual
framework
examine
the
patterns
human
that
is
widely
applicable
diverse
data
types,
including
whole-genome
sequencing,
whole-exome
reduced
representation
bisulfite
single-cell
sequencing
SNP6
microarray
data.
Deploying
this
9,873
cancers
representing
33
types
from
The
Cancer
Genome
Atlas
6
revealed
set
21
signatures
explain
97%
samples.
Seventeen
were
attributed
biological
phenomena
doubling,
aneuploidy,
loss
heterozygosity,
homologous
recombination
deficiency,
chromothripsis
haploidization.
aetiologies
four
remain
unexplained.
Some
harbour
amplicon
associated
with
extrachromosomal
DNA,
disease-specific
survival
proto-oncogene
gains
such
MDM2
In
contrast
base-scale
mutational
signatures,
no
signature
was
many
known
exogenous
risk
factors.
Our
results
synthesize
global
landscape
by
revealing
diversity
give
rise
these
alterations.
Nucleic Acids Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(D1), P. D1210 - D1217
Published: Nov. 1, 2023
Abstract
The
Catalogue
Of
Somatic
Mutations
In
Cancer
(COSMIC),
https://cancer.sanger.ac.uk/cosmic,
is
an
expert-curated
knowledgebase
providing
data
on
somatic
variants
in
cancer,
supported
by
a
comprehensive
suite
of
tools
for
interpreting
genomic
data,
discerning
the
impact
alterations
disease,
and
facilitating
translational
research.
catalogue
accessed
used
thousands
cancer
researchers
clinicians
daily,
allowing
them
to
quickly
access
information
from
immense
pool
curated
over
29
thousand
scientific
publications
large
studies.
Within
last
4
years,
COSMIC
has
substantially
expanded
its
utility
adding
new
resources:
Mutational
Signatures
catalogue,
Mutation
Census,
Actionability.
To
improve
accessibility
interoperability,
have
received
stable
identifiers
that
are
associated
with
their
coordinates
GRCh37
GRCh38,
export
files
reduced
redundancy
been
made
available
download.
Tumour Virus Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15, P. 200258 - 200258
Published: Feb. 20, 2023
Human
papillomavirus
(HPV)
causes
virtually
all
cervical
cancers
and
many
at
other
anatomical
sites
in
both
men
women.
However,
only
12
of
448
known
HPV
types
are
currently
classified
as
carcinogens,
even
the
most
carcinogenic
type
-
HPV16
rarely
leads
to
cancer.
is
therefore
necessary
but
insufficient
for
cancer,
with
contributing
factors
including
host
viral
genetics.
Over
last
decade,
whole
genome
sequencing
has
established
that
fine-scale
within-type
variation
influences
precancer/cancer
risks,
these
risks
vary
by
histology
race/ethnicity.
In
this
review,
we
place
findings
context
life
cycle
evolution
various
levels
diversity:
between-type,
within-type,
within-host.
We
also
discuss
key
concepts
interpreting
genomic
data,
features
genome;
events
leading
carcinogenesis;
role
APOBEC3
infection
evolution;
methodologies
use
deep
(high-coverage)
characterize
within-host
variation,
opposed
relying
on
a
single
representative
(consensus)
sequence.
Given
continued
high
burden
HPV-associated
cancers,
understanding
carcinogenicity
remains
important
better
understanding,
preventing,
treating
attributable
infection.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
629(8013), P. 910 - 918
Published: May 1, 2024
Abstract
International
differences
in
the
incidence
of
many
cancer
types
indicate
existence
carcinogen
exposures
that
have
not
yet
been
identified
by
conventional
epidemiology
make
a
substantial
contribution
to
burden
1
.
In
clear
cell
renal
carcinoma,
obesity,
hypertension
and
tobacco
smoking
are
risk
factors,
but
they
do
explain
geographical
variation
its
2
Underlying
causes
can
be
inferred
sequencing
genomes
cancers
from
populations
with
different
rates
detecting
patterns
somatic
mutations.
Here
we
sequenced
962
carcinomas
11
countries
varying
incidence.
The
mutation
profiles
differed
between
countries.
Romania,
Serbia
Thailand,
mutational
signatures
characteristic
aristolochic
acid
compounds
were
present
most
cases,
these
rare
elsewhere.
Japan,
signature
unknown
cause
was
found
more
than
70%
cases
less
2%
A
further
ubiquitous
exhibited
higher
loads
kidney
cancer.
Known
correlated
consumption,
no
associated
obesity
or
hypertension,
suggesting
non-mutagenic
mechanisms
action
underlie
factors.
results
this
study
multiple,
geographically
variable,
mutagenic
potentially
affect
tens
millions
people
illustrate
opportunities
for
new
insights
into
causation
through
large-scale
global
genomics.
Cancer Cell,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
42(3), P. 487 - 496.e6
Published: March 1, 2024
Co-culture
of
intestinal
organoids
with
a
colibactin-producing
pks+
E.
coli
strain
(EcC)
revealed
mutational
signatures
also
found
in
colorectal
cancer
(CRC).
Nissle
1917
(EcN)
remains
commonly
used
probiotic,
despite
harboring
the
pks
operon
and
inducing
double
strand
DNA
breaks.
We
determine
mutagenicity
EcN
three
CRC-derived
strains
an
analytical
framework
based
on
sequence
characteristic
colibactin-induced
mutations.
All
strains,
including
EcN,
display
varying
levels
mutagenic
activity.
Furthermore,
machine
learning
approach
attributing
individual
mutations
to
colibactin
reveals
that
patients
are
diagnosed
at
younger
age
can
induce
specific
APC
mutation.
These
approaches
allow
sensitive
detection
∼12%
CRC
genomes
even
whole
exome
sequencing
data,
representing
crucial
step
toward
pinpointing
activity
distinct
strains.