Publications by authors named "Siliang Xiang"

Nucleotide availability is crucial for DNA replication and repair; however, the coordinating mechanisms in vivo remain unclear. Here, we show that the circadian clock in the liver controls the activity of the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) to support de novo nucleotide biosynthesis for DNA synthesis demands. We demonstrate that disrupting the hepatic clock by genetic manipulation or mistimed feeding impairs PPP activity in male mice, leading to nucleotide imbalance.

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  • KRAS inhibitors like AMG510 and MRTX849 show limited clinical success due to the development of resistance in cancer cells, highlighting the need for new treatments.
  • Researchers created resistant KRAS mutant cancer cell lines and tested FDA-approved drugs, discovering that ferroptosis inducers like sorafenib and lapatinib effectively inhibited growth in these resistant cells.
  • The resistance mechanism involves reactivation of MAPK signaling, leading to reduced expression of key transporters, which increases sensitivity to ferroptosis; ultimately, this study suggests that ferroptosis inducers may provide a promising strategy for treating patients with G12Ci resistant cancers.
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Ferroptosis is a form of nonapoptotic cell death characterized by iron-dependent peroxidation of polyunsaturated phospholipids. However, much remains unknown about the regulators of ferroptosis. Here, using CRISPR-Cas9-mediated genetic screening, we identify protein arginine methyltransferase 1 (PRMT1) as a crucial promoter of ferroptosis.

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The major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC class I)-mediated tumor antigen processing and presentation (APP) pathway is essential for the recruitment and activation of cytotoxic CD8 T lymphocytes (CD8 CTLs). However, this pathway is frequently dysregulated in many cancers, thus leading to a failure of immunotherapy. Here, we report that activation of the tumor-intrinsic Hippo pathway positively correlates with the expression of MHC class I APP genes and the abundance of CD8 CTLs in mouse tumors and patients.

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