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ArticleCancer discovery2022

NRF2: KEAPing Tumors Protected.

Ray Pillai, Makiko Hayashi, Anastasia-Maria Zavitsanou, Thales Papagiannakopoulos

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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 111 papers.

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111citing papers in PubMed
14.6field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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111 citing papers in PubMed, 178 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ray Pillai *Department of Pathology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York.ORCID 0000-0002-8335-3463
Makiko Hayashi *Department of Pathology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York.
Anastasia-Maria ZavitsanouDepartment of Pathology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York.
Thales PapagiannakopoulosDepartment of Pathology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York.ORCID 0000-0002-2251-1624
New York University · USVA NY Harbor Healthcare System · US

Funding

TRAINING PROGRAM IN MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY &IMMUNOLOGYT32CA009161 · NCI · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI CARROLL, WILLIAM L., LEVY, DAVID E · 1985 to 2020
$13.3M
Identifying metabolic dependencies in genetic subtypes of KRAS-driven lung cancerR37CA222504 · NCI · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI PAPAGIANNAKOPOULOS, THALES · 2018 to 2024
$3.3M
Uncovering Genotype Specific Vulnerabilities in KRAS Mutant Lung Cancer?R01CA227649 · NCI · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI PAPAGIANNAKOPOULOS, THALES · 2018 to 2022
$1.9M
Elucidating the role of the Nrf2 anti-oxidant pathway in lung adenocarcinomaK22CA201088 · NCI · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI PAPAGIANNAKOPOULOS, THALES · 2016 to 2018
$570k
American Cancer Society Research Scholar Grant RSG-17-200-01-TBENCI NIH HHS K22 CA201088NCI NIH HHS R01 CA227649NCI NIH HHS R37 CA222504NCI NIH HHS T32 CA009161
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (KEAP1)/nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) pathway plays a physiologic protective role against xenobiotics and reactive oxygen species. However, activation of NRF2 provides a powerful selective advantage for tumors by rewiring metabolism to enhance proliferation, suppress various forms of stress, and promote immune evasion. Genetic, epigenetic, and posttranslational alterations that activate the KEAP1/NRF2 pathway are found in multiple solid tumors. Emerging clinical data highlight that alterations in this pathway result in resistance to multiple therapies. Here, we provide an overview of how dysregulation of the KEAP1/NRF2 pathway in cancer contributes to several hallmarks of cancer that promote tumorigenesis and lead to treatment resistance. SIGNIFICANCE: Alterations in the KEAP1/NRF2 pathway are found in multiple cancer types. Activation of NRF2 leads to metabolic rewiring of tumors that promote tumor initiation and progression. Here we present the known alterations that lead to NRF2 activation in cancer, the mechanisms in which NRF2 activation promotes tumors, and the therapeutic implications of NRF2 activation.

Indexed as

NeoplasmsNF-E2-Related Factor 2HumansKelch-Like ECH-Associated Protein 1Reactive Oxygen SpeciesSignal TransductionKEAP1 protein, humanKelch-Like ECH-Associated Protein 1NFE2L2 protein, humanNF-E2-Related Factor 2Reactive Oxygen Species

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PMID35101864
PMCPMC8904278
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