LMO2 as a Biomarker for Hypersensitivity to Genotoxic Therapy.

Cancer Cell

Institute for Cancer Genetics, Vagelos College for Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Vagelos College for Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA; Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Vagelos College for Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA; Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Vagelos College for Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address:

Published: September 2019

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In this issue of Cancer Cell, Parvin and colleagues identify the expression of LMO2 as a biomarker for DNA repair defects in lymphomas. Using isogenic cell lines and xenografts, the authors show that expression of LMO2 predicts sensitivity to PARP inhibition, especially in combination with genotoxic therapy.

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