The cholesterol uptake regulator PCSK9 promotes and is a therapeutic target in APC/KRAS-mutant colorectal cancer

oleh: Chi Chun Wong, Jian-Lin Wu, Fenfen Ji, Wei Kang, Xiqing Bian, Huarong Chen, Lam-Shing Chan, Simson Tsz Yat Luk, Samuel Tong, Jiaying Xu, Qiming Zhou, Dabin Liu, Hao Su, Hongyan Gou, Alvin Ho-Kwan Cheung, Ka Fai To, Zongwei Cai, Jerry W. Shay, Jun Yu

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01

Deskripsi

Looking for metabolic-associated vulnerabilities is a promising approach for therapeutic intervention in KRAS-mutant colorectal cancer. Here, the authors show that the cholesterol-uptake regulator PCSK9 drives tumourigenesis and is a therapeutic target in KRASmutant colorectal cancer.