ATM functions at the peroxisome to induce pexophagy in response to ROS

…, J Kim, RT Powell, R Dere, J Tait-Mulder… - Nature cell …, 2015 - nature.com
Peroxisomes are highly metabolic, autonomously replicating organelles that generate reactive
oxygen species (ROS) as a by-product of fatty acid β-oxidation. Consequently, cells must …

Mitochondrial dysfunction in ataxia-telangiectasia

…, KH MacLean, J Tait-Mulder… - Blood, The Journal …, 2012 - ashpublications.org
Ataxia-telangiectasia mutated (ATM) plays a central role in DNA damage responses, and its
loss leads to development of T-cell malignancies. Here, we show that ATM loss also leads to …

A tuberous sclerosis complex signalling node at the peroxisome regulates mTORC1 and autophagy in response to ROS

…, S Cai, DN Tripathi, R Dere, AR Tee, J Tait-Mulder… - Nature cell …, 2013 - nature.com
Subcellular localization is emerging as an important mechanism for mTORC1 regulation.
We report that the tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) signalling node, TSC1, TSC2 and Rheb, …

A stromal lysolipid–autotaxin signaling axis promotes pancreatic tumor progression

FR Auciello, V Bulusu, C Oon, J Tait-Mulder, M Berry… - Cancer discovery, 2019 - AACR
Our work highlights an unanticipated role for PSCs in producing the oncogenic LPA
signaling lipid and demonstrates how PDAC tumor cells co-opt the release of wound-healing …

Nucleolin mediates nucleosome disruption critical for DNA double-strand break repair

…, FA Derheimer, J Tait-Mulder… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Recruitment of DNA repair factors and modulation of chromatin structure at sites of DNA
double-strand breaks (DSBs) is a complex and highly orchestrated process. We developed a …

Colorectal tumors require NUAK1 for protection from oxidative stress

…, L Neilson, M Brucoli, K Gyuraszova, J Tait-Mulder… - Cancer discovery, 2018 - AACR
Exploiting oxidative stress has recently emerged as a plausible strategy for treatment of
human cancer, and antioxidant defenses are implicated in resistance to chemotherapy and …

Mitonuclear genotype remodels the metabolic and microenvironmental landscape of Hürthle cell carcinoma

…, AN Gorelick, JA Knauf, E Benedetti, J Tait-Mulder… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Hürthle cell carcinomas (HCCs) display two exceptional genotypes: near-homoplasmic
mutation of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and genome-wide loss of heterozygosity (gLOH). To …

[HTML][HTML] Formate induces a metabolic switch in nucleotide and energy metabolism

K Oizel, J Tait-Mulder… - Cell Death & …, 2020 - nature.com
Formate is a precursor for the de novo synthesis of purine and deoxythymidine nucleotides.
Formate also interacts with energy metabolism by promoting the synthesis of adenine …

[PDF][PDF] Macropinocytosis renders a subset of pancreatic tumor cells resistant to mTOR inhibition

…, V Bulusu, D Strachan, AD Campbell, J Tait-Mulder… - Cell reports, 2020 - cell.com
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) features a near-universal mutation in KRAS.
Additionally, the tumor suppressor PTEN is lost in ∼10% of patients, and in mouse models, this …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial DNA mutations drive aerobic glycolysis to enhance checkpoint blockade response in melanoma

…, EM Liu, AL Shergold, E Tolla, J Tait-Mulder… - Nature cancer, 2024 - nature.com
The mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) encodes essential machinery for oxidative phosphorylation
and metabolic homeostasis. Tumor mtDNA is among the most somatically mutated …