Cancer Stem Cell News Volume 11.22 | Jun 8 2022

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    Cancer Stem Cell News by STEMCELL Technologies
    Vol. 11.22 – 8 June, 2022
    TOP STORY

    The Metabolic Enzyme Hexokinase 2 Localizes to the Nucleus in AML and Normal Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells to Maintain Stemness
    Overexpression of nuclear HK2 increased leukemic stem cell properties and decreased differentiation, whereas selective nuclear HK2 knockdown promoted differentiation and decreased stem cell function.
    [Nature Cell Biology]
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    PDGF Signaling Inhibits Mitophagy in Glioblastoma Stem Cells through N6-Methyladenosine
    Researchers demonstrated that platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) signaling induced N6-methyladenosine accumulation in glioblastoma stem cells to regulate mitophagy.
    [Developmental Cell]
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    Novel Mitochondria-Targeting Compounds Selectively Kill Human Leukemia Cells
    The authors identified six mitochondria-affecting compounds that exhibited selective cytotoxicity against acute myeloid leukemia cells in vitro.
    [Leukemia]
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    Spatiotemporal Analysis of Induced Neural Stem Cell Therapy to Overcome Advanced Glioblastoma Recurrence
    Scientists defined the events that contributed to dynamic adaptation of glioblastoma (GBM) during treatment with human skin-derived induced neural stem cells releasing the pro-apoptotic agent TRAIL and developed strategies which converted initial tumor kill into sustained GBM suppression.
    [Molecular Therapy Oncolytics]
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    Paradoxical Role of β8 Integrin on Angiogenesis and Vasculogenic Mimicry in Glioblastoma
    Glioblastoma (GBM) stem cells were divided into high and low β8 integrin subpopulations. Investigators assessed the proliferative, migratory, and angiogenic capacity of GBM cells and human brain microvascular endothelial cells.
    [Cell Death & Disease]
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    Transcription Factor SNAI2 Exerts Pro-Tumorigenic Effects on Glioma Stem Cells via PHLPP2-Mediated Akt Pathway
    The authors investigated the effects associated with snail family transcriptional repressor 2 (SNAI2) on the proliferation of glioma stem cells to elucidate its underlying molecular mechanism in the development of glioma.
    [Cell Death & Disease]
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    AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Promotes Breast Cancer Stemness and Drug Resistance
    Researchers investigated the role of AMP-activated protein kinase in the maintenance of breast CSCs state/function.
    [Disease Models & Mechanisms]
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    Extracellular Sialyltransferase ST6GAL1 in Breast Tumor Cell Growth and Invasiveness
    Scientists found that shRNA knockdown of intrinsic ST6GAL1 expression resulted in decreased ST6GAL1 cargo in the exosome-like vesicles as well as decreased breast tumor cell growth and invasive behavior in 3D in vitro cultures.
    [Cancer Gene Therapy]
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    Identification of a Neural Development Gene Expression Signature in Colon Cancer Stem Cells Reveals a Role for EGR2 in Tumorigenesis
    RNA-sequencing analyses of ALDH+ colon CSCs from colon cancer patient-derived organoids and xenografts showed CSCs to be enriched for neural development genes.
    [iScience]
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    Platinum-Induced Mitochondrial OXPHOS Contributes to Cancer Stem Cell Enrichment in Ovarian Cancer
    The effect of cisplatin on mitochondrial activity was assessed by JC1 staining and expression of oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) genes by RT-qPCR. Cisplatin-induced changes in Sirtuin 1 levels and activity were assessed by western blot.
    [Journal of Translational Medicine]
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    How have LSCs changed our understanding of myeloid malignancies? Webinar by Dr. Christopher Park, NYU
    REVIEWS

    Mechanisms and Pathophysiology of Barrett Esophagus
    The authors discuss the mechanisms, pathophysiology, genetic predisposition and cells of origin of Barrett esophagus, and opine on the clinical implications and future research directions.
    [Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology]
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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    ORYZON announces FDA Orphan Drug Designation granted to iadademstat for treatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer
    Oryzon Genomics, S.A. announced that the US FDA has granted Orphan Drug Designation to the company’s clinical stage LSD1 inhibitor iadademstat for the treatment of patients with small cell lung cancer.
    [Oryzon Genomics, S.A.]
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    Asher Bio Announces Clinical Trial Collaboration with Merck to Evaluate AB248 in Combination with KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in Patients with Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
    Asher Biotherapeutics announced that it has entered into a clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with Merck for a planned Phase Ia/Ib dose-escalation and expansion trial to evaluate AB248, Asher Bio’s novel investigational CD8-targeted interleukin 2.
    [Asher Biotherapeutics]
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