Mad2-induced chromosome instability leads to lung tumour relapse after oncogene withdrawal.
Nature
; 464(7287): 436-40, 2010 Mar 18.
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| ID: mdl-20173739
ABSTRACT
Inhibition of an initiating oncogene often leads to extensive tumour cell death, a phenomenon known as oncogene addiction. This has led to the search for compounds that specifically target and inhibit oncogenes as anticancer agents. However, there has been no systematic exploration of whether chromosomal instability generated as a result of deregulation of the mitotic checkpoint pathway, a frequent characteristic of solid tumours, has any effect on oncogene addiction. Here we show that induction of chromosome instability by overexpression of the mitotic checkpoint gene Mad2 in mice does not affect the regression of Kras-driven lung tumours when Kras is inhibited. However, tumours that experience transient Mad2 overexpression and consequent chromosome instability recur at markedly elevated rates. The recurrent tumours are highly aneuploid and have varied activation of pro-proliferative pathways. Thus, early chromosomal instability may be responsible for tumour relapse after seemingly effective anticancer treatments.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Oncogenes
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Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas p21(ras)
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Proteínas de Ciclo Celular
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Instabilidade Cromossômica
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
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Recidiva Local de Neoplasia
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nature
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos