2017
Histone demethylase KDM5B is critical for PI3K‐AKT‐mTOR signaling and stemness of melanoma
Yan Q, Zhang S, Meeth K, Micevic G, Bosenberg M. Histone demethylase KDM5B is critical for PI3K‐AKT‐mTOR signaling and stemness of melanoma. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.468.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKnockdown of KDM5BHistone demethylase KDM5BMTOR signalingPI3K-AktImmune checkpoint blockadeEpigenetic stateMouse melanoma cellsCancer stem cellsMouse melanoma modelMPC populationKDM5BMelanoma formationCheckpoint blockadeTumor initiationStem cellsMelanoma modelMelanoma cellsCareer Development AwardKnockdownSignalingPilot grantsMelanoma
2015
mTORC1 Activation Blocks Braf V600E -Induced Growth Arrest but Is Insufficient for Melanoma Formation
Damsky W, Micevic G, Meeth K, Muthusamy V, Curley DP, Santhanakrishnan M, Erdelyi I, Platt JT, Huang L, Theodosakis N, Zaidi MR, Tighe S, Davies MA, Dankort D, McMahon M, Merlino G, Bardeesy N, Bosenberg M. mTORC1 Activation Blocks Braf V600E -Induced Growth Arrest but Is Insufficient for Melanoma Formation. Cancer Cell 2015, 27: 41-56. PMID: 25584893, PMCID: PMC4295062, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2014.11.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16HumansMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 2MelanocytesMelanoma, ExperimentalMiceMicroRNAsMolecular Sequence DataMultiprotein ComplexesMutationNevusProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafSignal TransductionSkin NeoplasmsTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesConceptsMelanoma formationGrowth arrestStable growth arrestMTORC2/AktSTK11 lossCDKN2A lossAkt activationIGF1R signalingMice resultsActivationArrestMTORC2Nevus developmentMTORC1/2SignalingAktMelanocytic nevus developmentMelanomagenesisMTORProgressionCDKN2AMelanocytesInactivationUpregulationComplete progression