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Principles of cancer therapy: oncogene and non-oncogene addiction

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Luo, Ji, Solimini, Nicole L., Elledge, Stephen J.·2009·Cell

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Cancer is a complex collection of distinct genetic diseases united by common hallmarks. Here, we expand upon the classic hallmarks to include the stress phenotypes of tumorigenesis. We describe a conceptual framework of how oncogene and non-oncogene addictions contribute to these hallmarks and how they can be exploited through stress sensitization and stress overload to selectively kill cancer cells. In particular, we present evidence for a large class of non-oncogenes that are essential for cancer cell survival and present attractive drug targets. Finally, we discuss the path ahead to therapeutic discovery and provide theoretical considerations for combining orthogonal cancer therapies.

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  • Synthetic lethal partners of KRAS often play critical roles in stress-response pathways such as DNA damage response, genomic stability, cell survival, metabolic adaptation, proteotoxic and oxidative stress.

    “Second, synthetic lethal partners of KRAS often play a critical role in stress-response pathways – such as those involved in DNA damage response, genomic stability, cell survival, metabolic adaption, proteotoxic and oxidative stress – that serve to alleviate various forms of oncogenic stress associated with tumorigenesis (34).”

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Authors
Luo, J., Solimini, N. L., & Elledge, S. J.
Affiliations
Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
Corresponding author
Elledge, Stephen J.
Venue
Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-03
Volume
136
Issue
5
Pages
823-837
ISSN
0092-8674 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2077813812
Cited by
1,765
References
124
Citations by year
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FWCI
68.26
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cell (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Cancer Institute (R33CA140039)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
Keywords
cancer hallmarks, oncogene addiction, non-oncogene addiction, stress sensitization, stress overload, tumor cell survival, therapeutic target, combination cancer therapy, cancer therapy
MeSH terms
Animals, Hypoxia, Humans, Neoplasms, Oncogenes, Genes, Tumor Suppressor

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