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ArticleOncogene2018

AATF suppresses apoptosis, promotes proliferation and is critical for Kras-driven lung cancer.

Daniela Welcker, Manaswita Jain, Safiya Khurshid, Mladen Jokić, Martin Höhne, Anna Schmitt, Peter Frommolt, Carien M Niessen, Judith Spiro, Thorsten Persigehl and 7 more

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Article in Oncogene, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 41 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Daniela WelckerDepartment II of Internal Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Manaswita JainDepartment II of Internal Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Safiya KhurshidDepartment II of Internal Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Mladen JokićCologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Martin HöhneDepartment II of Internal Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Anna SchmittDepartment II of Internal Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Peter FrommoltCologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Carien M NiessenCologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Judith SpiroDepartment of Radiology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Thorsten PersigehlDepartment of Radiology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Maike WittersheimDepartment of Pathology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Reinhard BüttnerDepartment of Pathology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Maurizio FanciulliDepartment of Research, Advanced Diagnostics and Technological Innovation, SAFU Laboratory, Translational Research Area, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
Bernhard SchermerDepartment II of Internal Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5194-9000
Hans Christian ReinhardtCologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. christian.reinhardt@uk-koeln.de.
Thomas BenzingDepartment II of Internal Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. thomas.benzing@uk-koeln.de.
Katja HöpkerDepartment II of Internal Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
University of Cologne · DETH Köln - University of Applied Sciences · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A fundamental principle in malignant tranformation is the ability of cancer cells to escape the naturally occurring cell-intrinsic responses to DNA damage. Tumors progress despite the accumulation of DNA lesions. However, the underlying mechanisms of this tolerance to genotoxic stress are still poorly characterized. Here, we show that replication stress occurs in Kras-driven murine lung adenocarcinomas, as well as in proliferating murine embryonic and adult tissues. We identify the transcriptional regulator AATF/CHE-1 as a key molecule to sustain proliferative tissues and tumor progression in parts by inhibiting p53-driven apoptosis in vivo. In an autochthonous Kras-driven lung adenocarcinoma model, deletion of Aatf delayed lung cancer formation predominantly in a p53-dependent manner. Moreover, targeting Aatf in existing tumors through a dual recombinase strategy caused a halt in tumor progression. Taken together, these data suggest that AATF may serve as a drug target to treat KRAS-driven malignancies.

Indexed as

Adenocarcinoma of LungAnimalsApoptosisApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCell Transformation, NeoplasticEmbryo, MammalianFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)AATF protein, humanApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsKRAS protein, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Repressor ProteinsTP53 protein, humanTumor Suppressor Protein p53

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PMID29321668
OpenAlexW2783742216

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