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ArticleMolecular oncology2020

Tumors driven by RAS signaling harbor a natural vulnerability to oncolytic virus M1.

Jing Cai, Kaiying Lin, Wei Cai, Yuan Lin, Xincheng Liu, Li Guo, Jifu Zhang, Wencang Xu, Ziqing Lin, Chun Wa Wong and 5 more

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Article in Molecular oncology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Oncolytic viruses: advanced strategies in cancer therapy.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026
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  3. Identification of TPRA1 as a Novel Receptor and Predictive Biomarker for Oncolytic Virus M1.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jing CaiDepartment of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Kaiying LinDepartment of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Wei CaiDepartment of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Yuan LinDepartment of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Xincheng LiuDepartment of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Li GuoDepartment of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Jifu ZhangGuangzhou Virotech Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, China.
Wencang XuGuangzhou Virotech Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, China.
Ziqing LinGuangzhou Virotech Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, China.
Chun Wa WongDepartment of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Max SanderGuangzhou Virotech Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, China.
Jun HuDepartment of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Guangmei YanDepartment of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Wenbo ZhuDepartment of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Jiankai LiangDepartment of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4378-7646
Sun Yat-sen University · CNRegenex Pharmaceuticals (China) · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oncolytic viruses are potent anticancer agents that replicate within and kill cancer cells rather than normal cells, and their selectivity is largely determined by oncogenic mutations. M1, a novel oncolytic virus strain, has been shown to target cancer cells, but the relationship between its cancer selectivity and oncogenic signaling pathways is poorly understood. Here, we report that RAS mutation promotes the replication and oncolytic effect of M1 in cancer, and we further provide evidence that the inhibition of the RAS/RAF/MEK signaling axis suppresses M1 infection and the subsequent cytopathic effects. Transcriptome analysis revealed that the inhibition of RAS signaling upregulates the type I interferon antiviral response, and further RNA interference screen identified CDKN1A as a key downstream factor that inhibits viral infection. Gain- and loss-of-function experiments confirmed that CDKN1A inhibited the replication and oncolytic effect of M1 virus. Subsequent TCGA data mining and tissue microarray (TMA) analysis revealed that CDKN1A is commonly deficient in human cancers, suggesting extensive clinical application prospects for M1. Our report indicates that virotherapy is feasible for treating undruggable RAS-driven cancers and provides reliable biomarkers for personalized cancer therapy.

Indexed as

Signal TransductionAnimalsAntiviral AgentsBiomarkers, TumorButadienesCell LineCell Line, TumorCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21FemaleGene Expression Regulation, ViralHumansMice, Inbred BALB CMice, NudeMutationNeoplasmsNitrilesAntiviral AgentsBiomarkers, TumorButadienesCDKN1A protein, humanCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21Nitrilesras ProteinsRNA, Small InterferingU 0126biomarkercancer accurate therapyCDKN1AM1oncolytic virusRAS

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