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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Investigating cellular functions of the SMARCAD1 gene in human MPNST cells by CRISPR-Cas13d knockdown

Han Han (12442215) 22 April 2022 (has links)
<p>  </p> <p>Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST) is a form of soft tissue sarcoma arising from peripheral nerve sheath cells. Currently, there is no clinically available targeted therapy because the targetable essential driver genes in this tumor are largely unknown. SMARCAD1 (SWI/SNF-related, matrix-associated actin-dependent regulator of chromatin, subfamily A, containing DEAD/H box 1) has been identified as a new tumor suppressor of MPNSTs in zebrafish. Several studies have also linked <em>SMARCAD1</em> with cancer development together. However, the cellular roles of <em>SMARCAD1</em> in human MPNST cells remain unclear. To investigate DNA damage repair functions of SMARCAD1 in human MPNST, we created a doxycycline-inducible Schwannoma cell line by CRISPR-Cas13d, a newly developed mRNA knockdown method. I verified efficiently SMARCAD1 knockdown cell line by western blot. In addition, knockdown of SMARCAD1 inhibits Schwannoma cell proliferation and anchorage-independent growth. It is reported that SMARCAD1 is involved in DNA damage repair mechanisms. I confirmed that loss of SMARCAD1 expression compromises DNA damage repairing function in Schwannoma cells. This result was also verified in two zebrafish <em>smarcad1</em> mutants. In summary, I utilized a novel gene knockdown approach to generate a SMARCAD1 Schwannoma cell line and validated its function in DNA damage repair. This study might provide information for developing a new treatment option for MPNSTs.</p>
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WNT5A in Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors

Thomson, Craig 30 September 2021 (has links)
No description available.
3

MAF mediates crosstalk between Ras-MAPK and mTOR signaling in NF1

Brundage, Meghan E. January 2013 (has links)
No description available.
4

Targeting ß-catenin in MPNSTs

Kendall, Jed 16 June 2017 (has links)
No description available.
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Identification des évènements génétiques impliqués dans la transformation maligne de la neurofibromatose de type 1 / Identification of genetics events involved in malignant transformation in neurofibromatosis type 1

Luscan, Armelle 03 October 2016 (has links)
La neurofibromatose de type 1 (NF1) est un syndrome de prédisposition tumorale causée par une mutation perte-de-fonction du gène suppresseur de tumeurs NF1. Près de la moitié des patients atteints de NF1 développent un type de tumeurs bénignes des gaines des nerfs périphériques appelés neurofibromes plexiformes. Ces tumeurs sont majoritairement constituées de cellules de Schwann présentant une inactivation somatique du deuxième allèle NF1. Les neurofibromes plexiformes peuvent se transformer en tumeurs malignes dénommées MPNST (Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor) qui sont des sarcomes extrêmement agressifs, résistants aux thérapies actuelles et représentant la première cause de mortalité des patients NF1. A ce jour, les acteurs à l’origine de cette transformation maligne ne sont pas clairement établis. Leur identification représente donc un enjeu majeur pour une prise en charge appropriée des patients et le développement de nouvelles molécules thérapeutiques. Dans ce contexte, le travail mené au cours de ma thèse a eu pour objectifs la recherche et la caractérisation de nouvelles voies de signalisations impliquées dans la tumorigenèse NF1. D’une part, une approche orientée par les travaux antérieurs au laboratoire a permis de montrer l’implication de la voie WNT dans la tumorigenèse NF1. D’autre part, une approche génomique plus large a conduit à la mise en évidence de l’inactivation du répresseur transcriptionnel PRC2 (Polycomb Repressive Complex 2) dans près de la moitié des MPNST. La génération de modèles cellulaires in vitro a facilité l’exploration des gènes surexprimés lors de la perte de fonction du PRC2. Elle a également permis d’entreprendre un crible lentiCRISPR pan-génomique à la recherche des gènes essentiels à la survie des cellules tumorales mutées pour le PRC2. / Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a tumor predisposition syndrome caused by loss-offunction mutations in the NF1 tumor suppressor gene. Almost half of NF1 patients develop a specific type of benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor called plexiform neurofibromas. These tumors are mainly composed of Schwann cells in which the second NF1 allele is inactivated. Plexiform neurofibromas can give rise to malignant tumors called MPNST that are extremely aggressive sarcomas, resistant to therapy and which represents the first cause of early demise of NF1 patients. The molecular mechanisms underlying this malignant transformation remain enigmatic. Their identification is crucial for appropriate management of NF1 patients and development of new therapies. The goal of my PhD was to identify and characterize new signaling pathways involved in NF1 tumorigenesis. On the one hand, we highlighted the involvement of WNT pathway in NF1 tumorigenesis. On the other hand, a larger genomic approach led to the identification of the transcriptional repressor PRC2 (Polycomb Repressive Complex 2) inactivation in almost half of MPNST. We have generated various cell models, which facilitated the exploration of genes aberrantly expressed consequently to PRC2 loss-offunction. These models also allowed performing a pan-genomic lentiCRISPR screen searching for essential genes for PRC2-mutated tumor cells survival.
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RAS SIGNALING IN SCHWANN CELL TUMOR FORMATION: NEUROFIBROMATOSIS TYPE 1

RANGWALA, FATIMA ABDULLA January 2003 (has links)
No description available.
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Identification of Targeted Therapeutics for Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors

Johansson, L. Gunnar 26 September 2008 (has links)
No description available.

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