Inactivation of DNA repair triggers neoantigen generation and impairs tumour growth

G Germano, S Lamba, G Rospo, L Barault, A Magrì… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
Molecular alterations in genes involved in DNA mismatch repair (MMR) promote cancer
initiation and foster tumour progression. Cancers deficient in MMR frequently show …

Mutations in the RAS‐MAPK, PI (3) K (phosphatidylinositol‐3‐OH kinase) signaling network correlate with poor survival in a population‐based series of colon cancers

L Barault, N Veyrie, V Jooste, D Lecorre… - … journal of cancer, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The RAS‐MAPK, PI (3) K signaling pathways form a network that play a central role
in tumorigenesis. The BRAF, KRAS and PI3KCA genes code 3 partners of this network and …

Hypermethylator phenotype in sporadic colon cancer: study on a population-based series of 582 cases

L Barault, C Charon-Barra, V Jooste, MF de la Vega… - Cancer research, 2008 - AACR
The CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) is a distinct phenotype in colorectal cancer,
associated with specific clinical, pathologic, and molecular features. However, most of the …

Discovery of methylated circulating DNA biomarkers for comprehensive non-invasive monitoring of treatment response in metastatic colorectal cancer

L Barault, A Amatu, G Siravegna, A Ponzetti, S Moran… - Gut, 2018 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Mutations in cell-free circulating DNA (cfDNA) have been studied for tracking
disease relapse in colorectal cancer (CRC). This approach requires personalised assay …

Temozolomide treatment alters mismatch repair and boosts mutational burden in tumor and blood of colorectal cancer patients

G Crisafulli, A Sartore-Bianchi, L Lazzari, F Pietrantonio… - Cancer Discovery, 2022 - AACR
The majority of metastatic colorectal cancers (mCRC) are mismatch repair (MMR) proficient
and unresponsive to immunotherapy, whereas MMR-deficient (MMRd) tumors often respond …

[HTML][HTML] Birthweight, maternal weight trajectories and global DNA methylation of LINE-1 repetitive elements

KB Michels, HR Harris, L Barault - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Low birthweight, premature birth, intrauterine growth retardation, and maternal malnutrition
have been related to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus …

[HTML][HTML] Digital PCR quantification of MGMT methylation refines prediction of clinical benefit from alkylating agents in glioblastoma and metastatic colorectal cancer

L Barault, A Amatu, FE Bleeker, C Moutinho… - Annals of oncology, 2015 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Background O 6-methyl-guanine-methyl-transferase (MGMT) silencing by
promoter methylation may identify cancer patients responding to the alkylating agents …

Molecular Landscape of Acquired Resistance to Targeted Therapy Combinations in BRAF-Mutant Colorectal Cancer

D Oddo, EM Sennott, L Barault, E Valtorta, S Arena… - Cancer research, 2016 - AACR
Although recent clinical trials of BRAF inhibitor combinations have demonstrated improved
efficacy in BRAF-mutant colorectal cancer, emergence of acquired resistance limits clinical …

MET-Driven Resistance to Dual EGFR and BRAF Blockade May Be Overcome by Switching from EGFR to MET Inhibition in BRAF-Mutated Colorectal Cancer

F Pietrantonio, D Oddo, A Gloghini, E Valtorta… - Cancer discovery, 2016 - AACR
A patient with metastatic BRAF-mutated colorectal cancer initially responded to combined
EGFR and BRAF inhibition with panitumumab plus vemurafenib. Pre-existing cells with …

Liquid biopsy of cerebrospinal fluid enables selective profiling of glioma molecular subtypes at first clinical presentation

F Orzan, F De Bacco, E Lazzarini, G Crisafulli… - Clinical Cancer …, 2023 - AACR
Purpose: Current glioma diagnostic guidelines call for molecular profiling to stratify patients
into prognostic and treatment subgroups. In case the tumor tissue is inaccessible …