Nature Communications (Jan 2023)

CRISPR screens reveal genetic determinants of PARP inhibitor sensitivity and resistance in prostate cancer

  • Takuya Tsujino,
  • Tomoaki Takai,
  • Kunihiko Hinohara,
  • Fu Gui,
  • Takeshi Tsutsumi,
  • Xiao Bai,
  • Chenkui Miao,
  • Chao Feng,
  • Bin Gui,
  • Zsofia Sztupinszki,
  • Antoine Simoneau,
  • Ning Xie,
  • Ladan Fazli,
  • Xuesen Dong,
  • Haruhito Azuma,
  • Atish D. Choudhury,
  • Kent W. Mouw,
  • Zoltan Szallasi,
  • Lee Zou,
  • Adam S. Kibel,
  • Li Jia

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-35880-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 19

Abstract

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Identifying prostate cancer patients who may respond well to PARP inhibitors is important for their success in the clinic. Here, using a genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 knockout screen, the authors identify MMS22L as a biomarker for sensitivity to PARP inhibition in BRCA1/2-proficient prostate cancer.