Nature Communications (Mar 2023)

Domain-specific p53 mutants activate EGFR by distinct mechanisms exposing tissue-independent therapeutic vulnerabilities

  • Teresa Lai Fong Ho,
  • May Yin Lee,
  • Hui Chin Goh,
  • Germaine Yi Ning Ng,
  • Jane Jia Hui Lee,
  • Srinivasaraghavan Kannan,
  • Yan Ting Lim,
  • Tianyun Zhao,
  • Edwin Kok Hao Lim,
  • Cheryl Zi Jin Phua,
  • Yi Fei Lee,
  • Rebecca Yi Xuan Lim,
  • Perry Jun Hao Ng,
  • Ju Yuan,
  • Dedrick Kok Hong Chan,
  • Bettina Lieske,
  • Choon Seng Chong,
  • Kuok Chung Lee,
  • Jeffrey Lum,
  • Wai Kit Cheong,
  • Khay Guan Yeoh,
  • Ker Kan Tan,
  • Radoslaw M. Sobota,
  • Chandra S. Verma,
  • David P. Lane,
  • Wai Leong Tam,
  • Ashok R. Venkitaraman

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37223-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 18

Abstract

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Here the authors identify distinct mechanisms by which domain-specific p53 mutations activate cancer cell growth via the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). These mechanisms affect sensitivity to EGFR inhibitors, opening avenues for targeted therapy.