Methylation of histone H3 lysine 36 is a barrier for therapeutic interventions of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
L. Caeiro, Y. Nakata, R. L. Borges, L. Garcia-Martinez, C. Banuelos, S. Stransky, H. L. Chan, J. Brabson, D. Dominguez, Y. Zhang, P. W. Lewis, S. A. Benitah, L. Cimmino, D. Bilbao, S. Sidoli, , L. Morey
This study shows that H3K36M mutations in HNSCC create a therapeutic window by altering H3K27me3 levels, making tumors sensitive to PARP1/2 inhibitors or their combination with H3K27me3-upregulating agents.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2023Cancer Biology