Nature Communications (Feb 2017)

Haploinsufficiency networks identify targetable patterns of allelic deficiency in low mutation ovarian cancer

  • Joe Ryan Delaney,
  • Chandni B. Patel,
  • Katelyn McCabe Willis,
  • Mina Haghighiabyaneh,
  • Joshua Axelrod,
  • Isabelle Tancioni,
  • Dan Lu,
  • Jaidev Bapat,
  • Shanique Young,
  • Octavia Cadassou,
  • Alena Bartakova,
  • Parthiv Sheth,
  • Carley Haft,
  • Sandra Hui,
  • Cheryl Saenz,
  • David D. Schlaepfer,
  • Olivier Harismendy,
  • Dwayne G. Stupack

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14423
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Cancers accumulate multiple single copy number alterations, but their impact is unclear. Here, the authors computationally demonstrate a disruption of genes associated with autophagy in ovarian cancer, show impact on autophagic flux, and note the efficacy of autophagy drugs in preclinical models.