Keap1 loss promotes Kras-driven lung cancer and results in dependence on glutaminolysis

R Romero, VI Sayin, SM Davidson, MR Bauer…�- Nature medicine, 2017 - nature.com
Treating KRAS-mutant lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) remains a major challenge in cancer
treatment given the difficulties associated with directly inhibiting the KRAS oncoprotein. One�…

Keap1 mutation renders lung adenocarcinomas dependent on Slc33a1

R Romero, FJ S�nchez-Rivera, PMK Westcott…�- Nature Cancer, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Approximately 20–30% of human lung adenocarcinomas (LUADs) harbor
mutations in Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (KEAP1) that hyperactivate the nuclear�…

[HTML][HTML] Distinct initiating events underpin the immune and metabolic heterogeneity of KRAS-mutant lung adenocarcinoma

SA Best, S Ding, A Kersbergen, X Dong…�- Nature�…, 2019 - nature.com
The KRAS oncoprotein, a critical driver in 33% of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), has
remained an elusive clinical target due to its perceived undruggable nature. The�…

[HTML][HTML] KEAP1 loss modulates sensitivity to kinase targeted therapy in lung cancer

EB Krall, B Wang, DM Munoz, N Ilic, S Raghavan…�- Elife, 2017 - elifesciences.org
Inhibitors that target the receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK)/Ras/mitogen-activated protein kinase
(MAPK) pathway have led to clinical responses in lung and other cancers, but some patients�…

[HTML][HTML] KEAP1-Mutant NSCLC: the catastrophic failure of a cell-protecting hub

S Scalera, M Mazzotta, C Cortile, E Krasniqi…�- Journal of Thoracic�…, 2022 - Elsevier
Mutations in the KEAP1-NRF2 pathway are common in NSCLC, albeit with a prevalence of
KEAP1 mutations in lung adenocarcinoma and an equal representation of KEAP1 and�…

[HTML][HTML] A targetable CoQ-FSP1 axis drives ferroptosis-and radiation-resistance in KEAP1 inactive lung cancers

P Koppula, G Lei, Y Zhang, Y Yan, C Mao…�- Nature�…, 2022 - nature.com
Targeting ferroptosis, a unique cell death modality triggered by unrestricted lipid
peroxidation, in cancer therapy is hindered by our incomplete understanding of ferroptosis�…

A combinatorial strategy for treating KRAS-mutant lung cancer

E Manchado, S Weissmueller, JP Morris, CC Chen…�- Nature, 2016 - nature.com
Therapeutic targeting of KRAS-mutant lung adenocarcinoma represents a major goal of
clinical oncology. KRAS itself has proved difficult to inhibit, and the effectiveness of agents�…

[HTML][HTML] An integrative approach unveils FOSL1 as an oncogene vulnerability in KRAS-driven lung and pancreatic cancer

A Vallejo, N Perurena, E Guruceaga, PK Mazur…�- Nature�…, 2017 - nature.com
KRAS mutated tumours represent a large fraction of human cancers, but the vast majority
remains refractory to current clinical therapies. Thus, a deeper understanding of the�…

LKB1 and KEAP1/NRF2 Pathways Cooperatively Promote Metabolic Reprogramming with Enhanced Glutamine Dependence in KRAS-Mutant Lung�…

A Galan-Cobo, P Sitthideatphaiboon, X Qu, A Poteete…�- Cancer research, 2019 - AACR
In KRAS-mutant lung adenocarcinoma, tumors with LKB1 loss (KL) are highly enriched for
concurrent KEAP1 mutations, which activate the KEAP1/NRF2 pathway (KLK). Here, we�…

A clinical drug library screen identifies clobetasol propionate as an NRF2 inhibitor with potential therapeutic efficacy in KEAP1 mutant lung cancer

EJ Choi, BJ Jung, SH Lee, HS Yoo, EA Shin, HJ Ko…�- Oncogene, 2017 - nature.com
The Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (KEAP1)–nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (NRF2)
pathway has a central role in cellular antioxidant defense. NRF2 activation due to KEAP1 or�…