Lena J. McLaughlin

ORCID: 0000-0002-5831-0381
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Research Areas
  • PARP inhibition in cancer therapy
  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism
  • interferon and immune responses
  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Cancer Mechanisms and Therapy
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatments
  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
  • Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
  • Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
  • Mechanisms of cancer metastasis
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
  • Protein purification and stability
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research

Horizon Therapeutics (United States)
2023

University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
2020-2022

University of Maryland, Baltimore
2017-2022

University of Baltimore
2017-2022

University of Washington
2011-2015

Significance We introduce a key role for low doses of DNA methyltransferase inhibitors (DNMTis) in reprogramming the repair transcriptome and creating homologous recombination defect (HRD), sensitizing to poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) (PARPis) breast cancer gene (BRCA)-proficient nonsmall cell lung (NSCLC), which are not clinically responsive PARPis. The nonhomologous end-joining pathway is also downregulated by DNMTis, generating sensitivity radiation therapy (RT). significant...

10.1073/pnas.1903765116 article EN Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2019-10-07

(18)F-fluoromisonidazole ((18)F-FMISO) is the most widely used PET agent for imaging hypoxia, a condition associated with resistance to tumor therapy. (18)F-FMISO equilibrates in normoxic tissues but retained under hypoxic conditions because of reduction and binding macromolecules. A simple tissue-to-blood (TB) ratio suitable quantifying hypoxia. TB threshold 1.2 or greater useful discriminating volume (HV) tissue; TBmax maximum intensity region does not invoke threshold. Because elimination...

10.2967/jnumed.115.158717 article EN Journal of Nuclear Medicine 2015-06-25

Significance Combining DNMTi with PARPi induces HRD in a BRCA-proficient setting. We now uncover an unexpected mechanism for generation of that joins drug induction broad, innate immune signaling to directly drive HRD. The findings have important translational implications broadening the scope therapy and potentially immunotherapy.

10.1073/pnas.2003499117 article EN Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2020-07-10

DNA methyltransferase inhibitors (DNMTis) reexpress hypermethylated genes in cancers and leukemias also activate endogenous retroviruses (ERVs), leading to interferon (IFN) signaling, a process known as viral mimicry. In the present study we show that subset of acute myeloid (AMLs) with mutations

10.1073/pnas.2123227119 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2022-06-27

Reduced NME1 expression in melanoma cell lines, mouse models of melanoma, and specimens human patients is associated with increased metastatic activity. Herein, we investigate the role repair double-stranded breaks (DSBs) choice double-strand break (DSBR) pathways cells. Using chromatin immunoprecipitation, was shown to be recruited rapidly directly DSBs generated by homing endonuclease I-PpoI. within 30 min, concert recruitment ataxia-telangiectasia mutated (ATM) protein, an early step DSBR...

10.3390/ijms21165896 article EN International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2020-08-17

This study presents a novel degradation pathway of human immunoglobulin G (IgG) molecule featuring light chain N-terminal asparagine. We thoroughly characterize this and investigate its charge profiles using cation exchange chromatography (CEX) capillary isoelectric focusing (cIEF). Beyond the well-documented asparagine deamidation into isoaspartic acid, aspartic succinimide intermediate, previously unreported clipping is uncovered. newly identified clipped IgG variant exhibits delayed...

10.3390/antib12030059 article EN cc-by Antibodies 2023-09-19

Abstract DNA methyltransferase inhibitors (DNMTis), which transcriptionally activate hypermethylated genes in cancers and leukemias, also endogenous retroviruses (ERVs), leading to increased cytosolic double-stranded (ds) RNA interferon (IFN) signaling, a process termed viral mimicry. The tumor suppressor TP53 has been reported cooperate with methylation IFN signaling maintain transcriptional silencing of various repeat sequences, including ERVs. We now report that DNMTis, used treat acute...

10.1158/1538-7445.am2022-6301 article EN Cancer Research 2022-06-15

Abstract Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors (PARPi) have efficacy in a sub-set of triple negative breast cancers (TNBCs) with inherited mutations DNA double strand break repair (DSBR) genes, such as the BRCA1/2 genes homologous recombination (HR), through synthetic lethality. However, PARP failed for majority sporadic TNBCs intact BRCA1 genes. Therefore, novel targeted therapies must be explored. We recently reported that PARPi Talazoparib combination methyl transferase (DNMTi)s...

10.1158/1538-7445.am2017-4045 article EN Cancer Research 2017-07-01

Abstract Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPis) are effective in a subset of triple negative breast cancers (TNBC) with BRCA gene mutations, which generates homologous recombination deficiencies (HRD), through synthetic lethality. However, PARPis fail for the majority sporadic TNBC intact BRCA1/2 genes and other BRCA-proficient cancers, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML). PARPi, Talazoparib (TAL), has potent PARP trapping ability, both mutant proficient TNBCs AML. We reported...

10.1158/1538-7445.am2019-4473 article EN Cancer Research 2019-07-01

Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPis) are effective in a subset of triple negative breast cancers (TNBC) with BRCA gene mutations, which generates homologous recombination deficiencies (HRD), through synthetic lethality. However, PARPis fail for the majority sporadic TNBC intact BRCA1/2 genes and other BRCA-proficient cancers, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML). PARPi, Talazoparib (TAL), has potent PARP trapping ability, both mutant proficient TNBCs AML. We reported that...

10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs18-4473 article EN Experimental and Molecular Therapeutics 2019-07-01

Abstract Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) are FDA approved in a subset of patients with ovarian cancer or metastatic breast cancers who harbor BRCA gene mutations. Although these mutations, which generate homologous recombination deficiencies (HRD), have been the main predictor to PARPi sensitivity, responses therapy not durable and failed for majority sporadic triple negative (TNBC). We previously reported that DNA methyltransferase inhibitor (DNMTi) azacytidine (Aza)...

10.1158/1538-7445.am2020-969 article EN Cancer Research 2020-08-15
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