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ArticleBioorganic chemistry2020

Identification of new therapeutic targets and natural compounds against diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG).

Jungang Chen, Zhen Lin, Lindsey Barrett, Lu Dai, Zhiqiang Qin

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Article in Bioorganic chemistry, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Jungang ChenDepartments of Pathology, Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
Zhen LinDepartment of Pathology, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, Tulane Cancer Center, 1700 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
Lindsey BarrettDepartments of Pathology, Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
Lu DaiDepartments of Pathology, Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
Zhiqiang QinDepartments of Pathology, Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA. Electronic address: zqin@uams.edu.

Funding

Translational Genomics Core (TGC)P20GM121288 · NIGMS · LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER · PI Jennifer Erin Cameron · 2017 to 2026
$22.4M
NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM121288
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) is a highly aggressive pediatric brainstem tumor which accounts for about 10-20% of childhood brain tumors. The survival rate for DIPG remains very poor, with a median survival of less than 1 year. The dismal prognosis associated with DIPG has been exacerbated by the failure of a large number of clinical trials to meaningfully improve survival compared with radiotherapy, the current standard of care for DIPG. In the current study, we screened a natural product library and for the first time identified 6 natural compounds displaying inhibitory effects on DIPG proliferation and anchorage-independent growth through inducing tumor cell apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. Subsequent RNA-Sequencing and functional validation revealed the molecular mechanisms of these compounds with anti-DIPG activities, and identified new cellular factors such as Fibronectin 1 (FN1) and Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit C-like (EIF3CL), required for DIPG survival as potential therapeutic targets. Our study provides promising directions to fight against this deadly pediatric cancer.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicApoptosisBiological ProductsBrain Stem NeoplasmsCell Cycle CheckpointsCell ProliferationDiffuse Intrinsic Pontine GliomaDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorHigh-Throughput Screening AssaysHumansMolecular StructureStructure-Activity RelationshipTumor Cells, CulturedAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicBiological ProductsBrain tumorDIPGDrug screeningNatural productsPediatric cancer

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PMID32311581
PMCPMC7260728

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