Epigenetic regulation of cellular plasticity and cancer cell fate
Epigenetic regulation of cellular plasticity and cancer cell fate
批准号:
9390257
负责人:
Yang Shi
金额:
$75.37万
依托单位国家:
美国
项目类别:
财政年份:
2017
资助国家:
美国
项目状态:
已结题
起止时间:
2017-08-25 至 2024-07-31
关键词:
Acute Myelocytic LeukemiaAddressAnimal Cancer ModelAnimalsBiochemicalBiological AssayBlood CellsCRISPR/Cas technologyCancer cell lineCell Differentiation processCell modelCellsChemicalsChildhoodChromatinClinicalDNADataDifferentiation TherapyDiffuse intrinsic pontine gliomaEpigenetic ProcessFutureGene TargetingGenesGeneticGliomaGoalsGrowthHistone H3ImpairmentInvestigationLeadMalignant NeoplasmsModelingMolecularMutatePatientsRegulationRegulator GenesSamplingValidationWorkactionable mutationauthoritybasebrain cellcancer cellcancer cell differentiationcell growthcell growth regulationcell typeepigenetic regulationepigenomeepigenomicsnew therapeutic targetpre-clinicalprogramsrapid growthscreeningself-renewalsmall molecule inhibitortherapeutic genetherapeutic target
中文摘要
点击翻译按钮获取中文摘要
英文摘要
Abstract
The cancer epigenome is markedly aberrant, and chromatin factors are commonly mutated in many
malignancies. Recent functional studies suggest that chromatin mis-regulation can promote de-differentiation
and self-renewal of cancer cells. However, the epigenetic mechanisms by which cancer cell fate programs are
impaired are poorly understood. Here, I aim to address this question in two cancers that are clearly driven by
chromatin mis-regulation: acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and pediatric high grade gliomas (HGGs) such as
diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). AML driver mutations commonly involve translocations of chromatin
regulatory genes, and DIPG driver mutations occur in histone H3 in 80% of cases. Both AML and HGGs arise
in poorly-differentiated cells, and I hypothesize that chromatin factors help sustain these improper
differentiation programs. “Differentiation therapy” aims to treat such cancers by inducing cellular maturation to
disable self-renewal and halt proliferation. While differentiation therapy has only been used in the
promyelocytic subtype of AML (APL), my preliminary data suggest that this approach may be successful in
non-APL AMLs and HGGs if the critical epigenetic programs regulating cell fate can be identified and
manipulated. Indeed, we have already obtained leads on promising small molecule inhibitors and genetic
targets that promote differentiation. In this proposal, I will take similar strategies to interrogate the epigenetic
basis of AML and HGG cancer cell fate. My approach will involve (1) Integrative epigenomic profiling of
induced differentiation programs in genetically-defined or patient-derived cancer cell line models with relevant
drivers to identify a “roadmap” to cancer cell differentiation, (2) High throughput CRISPR-Cas9-based
screening of these cellular models to identify chromatin factors that regulate differentiation, (3) Biochemical
analyses to identify the molecular mechanisms by which existing screen hits and those found in future screens
manipulate chromatin to influence cancer cell fate, and (4) Validation of findings in pre-clinical animal models
and in clinical sample analyses. While I will lead all aspects of this investigation, I will have direct support from
several world authorities in AML and HGG. Ultimately, the goal of this project is to identify novel therapeutic
targets and approaches for AML and HGG. In the future, my aim is for this work to open the door to the
generalizable concept of using epigenetic manipulation to therapeutically target cancer cell identity programs.
期刊论文(0)
专著(0)
科研奖励(0)
会议论文
Investigation of roles and mechanisms of DNA and histone modification networks in trans-generational epigenetic inheritance
-
批准号:9753026
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$40.36万
-
财政年份:2016
-
负责人:Yang Shi
-
依托单位:
Investigation of roles and mechanisms of DNA and histone modification networks in trans-generational epigenetic inheritance
-
批准号:9335409
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$40.36万
-
财政年份:2016
-
负责人:Yang Shi
-
依托单位:
Novel epigenetic mechanisms in neuronal development and cognitive function
-
批准号:9114161
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$47.37万
-
财政年份:2012
-
负责人:Yang Shi
-
依托单位:
Novel epigenetic mechanisms in neuronal development and cognitive function
-
批准号:8527849
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$45.48万
-
财政年份:2012
-
负责人:Yang Shi
-
依托单位:
Novel epigenetic mechanisms in neuronal development and cognitive function
-
批准号:8925143
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$47.37万
-
财政年份:2012
-
负责人:Yang Shi
-
依托单位:
Novel epigenetic mechanisms in neuronal development and cognitive function
-
批准号:8371566
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$51.01万
-
财政年份:2012
-
负责人:Yang Shi
-
依托单位:
Hsp90, NOS3 and Cardioprotection
-
批准号:7879747
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$21.72万
-
财政年份:2009
-
负责人:Yang Shi
-
依托单位:
Hsp90, NOS3 and Cardioprotection
-
批准号:7047708
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$37.1万
-
财政年份:2006
-
负责人:Yang Shi
-
依托单位:
Histone demethylases and regulation of chromatin and transcription in eukaryotes
-
批准号:8460446
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$28.19万
-
财政年份:2006
-
负责人:Yang Shi
-
依托单位:
Histone demethylases and regulation of chromatin and transcription in eukaryotes
-
批准号:8289432
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$29.99万
-
财政年份:2006
-
负责人:Yang Shi
-
依托单位:
Histone demethylases and regulation of chromatin and transcription in eukaryotes
-
批准号:8108020
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$29.9万
-
财政年份:2006
-
负责人:Yang Shi
-
依托单位:
Hsp90, NOS3 and Cardioprotection
-
批准号:7332187
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$36.78万
-
财政年份:2006
-
负责人:Yang Shi
-
依托单位:
Histone demethylases and regulation of chromatin and transcription in eukaryotes
-
批准号:9176265
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$33.63万
-
财政年份:2006
-
负责人:Yang Shi
-
依托单位:
Histone Demethylases and Regulation of Chromatin and Transcription in Eukaryotes
-
批准号:8209336
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$14.24万
-
财政年份:2006
-
负责人:Yang Shi
-
依托单位:
Histone Demethylases and Regulation of Chromatin and Transcription in Eukaryotes
-
批准号:7141484
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$30.09万
-
财政年份:2006
-
负责人:Yang Shi
-
依托单位:
Histone Demethylases and Regulation of Chromatin and Transcription in Eukaryotes
-
批准号:7423994
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$29.21万
-
财政年份:2006
-
负责人:Yang Shi
-
依托单位:
Hsp90, NOS3 and Cardioprotection
-
批准号:7166068
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$36.02万
-
财政年份:2006
-
负责人:Yang Shi
-
依托单位:
Histone Demethylases and Regulation of Chromatin and Transcription in Eukaryotes
-
批准号:7626493
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$29.21万
-
财政年份:2006
-
负责人:Yang Shi
-
依托单位:
Histone Demethylases and Regulation of Chromatin and Transcription in Eukaryotes
-
批准号:7826952
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$14.58万
-
财政年份:2006
-
负责人:Yang Shi
-
依托单位:
Hsp90, NOS3 and Cardioprotection
-
批准号:7564107
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$36.78万
-
财政年份:2006
-
负责人:Yang Shi
-
依托单位:
海外基金