Ovarian Cancer29 Oct 2019 19:40
Examining the Microenvironment and Mutational Landscapes to Tailor Treatments
Posted on October 29, 2019 by Srivani Ravoori, PhD
In her presentation, Iyer noted that the 2D ovarian cell line models she developed were designed to capture how common driver mutations, such as TP53, BRCA1, PTEN, MYC, Cyclin E1 (CCNE1), AKT2, and KRAS, shape the interactions between cancer cells and components of the microenvironment, including immune cells. Data showed that HR-deficient and HR-proficient HGSOC tumors have distinct tumor microenvironments, and that combining an immune checkpoint inhibitor with an inhibitor of the DNA damage response protein, checkpoint kinase 1 (Chk1), produced antitumor effects and promoted cytotoxic T-cell infiltration in 2D cell lines with genes associated with HR-proficiency.
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