Targeting keratin 17-mediated reprogramming of de novo pyrimidine biosynthesis to overcome chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer
C.-H. Pan, N. Chaika, R. Tseng, M. A. Siraj, B. Chen, K. L. Donnelly, M. Horowitz, C. V. Leiton, S. Chowdhury, L. Roa-Pena, L. Oblein, N. Marchenko, P. K. Singh, K. R. Shroyer, L. F. Escobar-Hoyos
This study identifies K17-mediated pyrimidine biosynthesis as a mechanism of chemoresistance in PDAC and shows that targeting DHODH with Brequinar enhances the efficacy of chemotherapy.
bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2022Cancer Biology