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ReviewInternational journal of clinical and experimental pathology2010

Ewing Sarcoma, an enigmatic malignancy of likely progenitor cell origin, driven by transcription factor oncogenic fusions.

Paul Jedlicka

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Review in International journal of clinical and experimental pathology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 53 papers.

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53citing papers in PubMed
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53 citing papers in PubMed, 93 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Paul JedlickaDepartment of Pathology, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. paul.jedlicka@ucdenver.edu
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Since its first description by James Ewing in 1921, Ewing Sarcoma has been a cryptic malignancy. A poorly differentiated tumor of uncertain histogenesis and aggressive biologic behavior, it is the second most common malignancy of bone and soft tissue affecting adolescents and young adults. Some two decades ago, the understanding of Ewing Sarcoma biology took a leap forward with the identification of recurrent EWS/Ets fusions, which drive onco-genesis in this disease. A further leap forward occurred over the last half decade with the application of gene silencing, global expression profiling and primary cell culture technologies to the study of this disease. Resulting work has revealed EWS/Ets fusions to be surprisingly versatile regulators of gene expression, and has narrowed the search for the elusive cell of origin. Improved understanding of EWS/Ets biology and relevant oncogenic pathways has in turn led to the development of targeted therapies, including, recently, small molecules targeting key complexes involving the oncogenic fusion itself. In many respects still remaining an enigma, Ewing Sarcoma is an important model for cancers originating in progenitor-type cells or manifesting progenitor-type cell features, and cancers containing recurrent oncogenic fusions, the latter a surprisingly expanding number.

Indexed as

AnimalsBone NeoplasmsCell Transformation, NeoplasticGene ExpressionHumansOncogene Proteins, FusionProto-Oncogene Proteins c-etsRNA-Binding Protein EWSSarcoma, EwingSoft Tissue NeoplasmsStem CellsOncogene Proteins, FusionProto-Oncogene Proteins c-etsRNA-Binding Protein EWSEwing Sarcomafusion oncogeneprogenitor celltranscription factor

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PMID20490326
PMCPMC2872742
OpenAlexW1948522917

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