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ArticleCancer discovery2022

Transcription Elongation Machinery Is a Druggable Dependency and Potentiates Immunotherapy in Glioblastoma Stem Cells.

Zhixin Qiu, Linjie Zhao, Jia Z Shen, Zhengyu Liang, Qiulian Wu, Kailin Yang, Lihua Min, Ryan C Gimple, Qiyuan Yang, Shruti Bhargava and 20 more

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Article in Cancer discovery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 58 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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58 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

30 authors.

Zhixin Qiu *Hillman Cancer Center and Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.ORCID 0000-0001-7103-8004
Linjie Zhao *Hillman Cancer Center and Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Jia Z Shen *Tumor Initiation and Maintenance Program, NCI-Designated Cancer Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, California.ORCID 0000-0002-4983-2049
Zhengyu LiangDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Institute of Genomic Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.
Qiulian WuHillman Cancer Center and Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Kailin YangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.ORCID 0000-0001-5968-6738
Lihua MinHillman Cancer Center and Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Ryan C GimpleDivision of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.ORCID 0000-0002-7189-3243
Qiyuan YangNOMIS Center for Immunobiology and Microbial Pathogenesis, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, California.
Shruti BhargavaDivision of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.
Chunyu JinHoward Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.
Cheryl KimFlow Cytometry Core Facility, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, California.ORCID 0000-0001-9535-5709
Denise HinzFlow Cytometry Core Facility, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, California.
Deobrat DixitDivision of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.
Jean A BernatchezCenter for Discovery and Innovation in Parasitic Diseases, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.ORCID 0000-0002-8309-1627
Briana C PragerDivision of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.
Guoxin ZhangDivision of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.
Zhen DongDivision of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.
Deguan LvHillman Cancer Center and Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.ORCID 0000-0003-3142-9814
Xujun WangSJTU-Yale Joint Center for Biostatistics, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Leo J Y KimDivision of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.
Zhe ZhuDivision of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.ORCID 0000-0002-5385-948X
Katherine A JonesRegulatory Biology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, California.
Ye ZhengNOMIS Center for Immunobiology and Microbial Pathogenesis, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, California.
Xiuxing WangDivision of Regenerative Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.ORCID 0000-0002-5993-9368
Jair L Siqueira-NetoCenter for Discovery and Innovation in Parasitic Diseases, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.
Lukas ChavezDepartment of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.ORCID 0000-0002-8718-8848
Xiang-Dong FuDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Institute of Genomic Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.
Charles SpruckTumor Initiation and Maintenance Program, NCI-Designated Cancer Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, California. drjeremyrich@gmail.com cspruck@sbpdiscovery.org.ORCID 0000-0003-0453-6796
Jeremy N RichHillman Cancer Center and Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. drjeremyrich@gmail.com cspruck@sbpdiscovery.org.

Funding

VIRAL MALIGNANCYP30CA023100 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI DIANE M SIMEONE · 1985 to 2026
$124.9M
Tumor Microenvironment and Cancer ImmunologyP30CA030199 · NCI · SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE · PI ELENA B PASQUALE · 1985 to 2026
$107.2M
Viral Vector Core (VVC)P30CA014195 · NCI · SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES · PI Alan Saghatelian · 1985 to 2026
$82.8M
MEDICAL SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAMT32GM007250 · NIGMS · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI HUANG, ALEX YEE-CHEN · 1985 to 2023
$33.4M
Dynamic Complexity of Brain Tumor Stem Cells (R35CA197718)R35CA197718 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI RICH, JEREMY N · 2015 to 2021
$6.4M
Treg development and function controlled by cis-regulatory circuitsR01AI107027 · NIAID · SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES · PI ZHENG, YE · 2014 to 2022
$5.0M
The role of BAF related complexes in regulatory T cell development and functionR01AI151123 · NIAID · SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES · PI HARGREAVES, DIANA CLARE, ZHENG, YE · 2020 to 2024
$4.0M
Targeting the Circadian Rhythm in Glioblastoma Stem Cells (R01CA238662)R01CA238662 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI KAY, STEVE A, RICH, JEREMY N · 2020 to 2024
$2.8M
Computational Genomic Epidemiology of Cancer (CoGEC) Training ProgramT32CA094186 · NCI · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI Thomas Louis LaFramboise, Rong Xu · 2017 to 2026
$2.6M
Dual Targeting of Brain Tumor Initiating Cells through Inhibition of BMI1 and EZH2 (R01NS103434)R01NS103434 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI RICH, JEREMY N · 2017 to 2021
$1.7M
CyTOF Mass CytometerS10OD018499 · OD · LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR IMMUNOLOGY · PI CROTTY, SHANE P · 2014 to 2014
$802k
The Unfolded Protein Response in GlioblastomaF30CA217066 · NCI · CLEVELAND CLINIC LERNER COM-CWRU · PI PRAGER, BRIANA · 2017 to 2020
$195k
NCI NIH HHS F30 CA217065NCI NIH HHS F30 CA217066NCI NIH HHS P30 CA014195NCI NIH HHS P30 CA023100NCI NIH HHS P30 CA030199NCI NIH HHS R01 CA238662NCI NIH HHS R35 CA197718NCI NIH HHS T32 CA094186NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI107027NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI151123NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007250NIH HHS S10 OD018499NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS103434
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most lethal primary brain cancer characterized by therapeutic resistance, which is promoted by GBM stem cells (GSC). Here, we interrogated gene expression and whole-genome CRISPR/Cas9 screening in a large panel of patient-derived GSCs, differentiated GBM cells (DGC), and neural stem cells (NSC) to identify master regulators of GSC stemness, revealing an essential transcription state with increased RNA polymerase II-mediated transcription. The YY1 and transcriptional CDK9 complex was essential for GSC survival and maintenance

Indexed as

ImmunotherapyAnimalsBrain NeoplasmsEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGlioblastomaHumansMaleMiceMiddle AgedNeoplastic Stem CellsTumor Microenvironment

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PMID34615656
PMCPMC8831451

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