Targeting GOF p53 and c-MYC through LZK Inhibition or Degradation Suppresses Head and Neck Tumor Growth
Amy L. Funk, Meghri Katerji, Marwa M. Afifi, Katherine M. Nyswaner, Carolyn C. Woodroofe, Zoe C. Edwards, Eric Lindberg, Knickole L. Bergman, Nancy R. Gough, Maxine R. Rubin, Kamila Karpińska, Eleanor W. Trotter, Sweta Dash, Amy L. Ries, Amy E. James, , John Brognard
This study identifies LZK as a therapeutic target in HNSCC by showing its regulation of c-MYC and GOF p53, and demonstrates PROTAC-mediated degradation as a potential treatment.
Science Signaling · Feb 11, 2025Peer-reviewedCancer Biology