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Keith L. Ligon

Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Verified email at dfci.harvard.edu
Cited by 53812

Malignant astrocytic glioma: genetics, biology, and paths to treatment

…, JM Stommel, A Stegh, WC Hahn, KL Ligon… - Genes & …, 2007 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Malignant astrocytic gliomas such as glioblastoma are the most common and lethal
intracranial tumors. These cancers exhibit a relentless malignant progression characterized by …

Emerging insights into the molecular and cellular basis of glioblastoma

…, B Campos, A Wang, C Brennan, KL Ligon… - Genes & …, 2012 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Glioblastoma is both the most common and lethal primary malignant brain tumor. Extensive
multiplatform genomic characterization has provided a higher-resolution picture of the …

[HTML][HTML] Glioblastoma targeted therapy: updated approaches from recent biological insights

M Touat, A Idbaih, M Sanson, KL Ligon - Annals of Oncology, 2017 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma (WHO grade IV astrocytoma) is the most frequent primary brain tumor in adults,
representing a highly heterogeneous group of neoplasms that are among the most …

[PDF][PDF] An integrative model of cellular states, plasticity, and genetics for glioblastoma

…, DP Cahill, AP Patel, T Hunter, IM Verma, KL Ligon… - Cell, 2019 - cell.com
Diverse genetic, epigenetic, and developmental programs drive glioblastoma, an incurable
and poorly understood tumor, but their precise characterization remains challenging. Here, …

p53 and Pten control neural and glioma stem/progenitor cell renewal and differentiation

…, MJ You, C Brennan, YA Wang, KL Ligon… - Nature, 2008 - nature.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a highly lethal brain tumour presenting as one of two subtypes with
distinct clinical histories and molecular profiles. The primary GBM subtype presents acutely as …

Coactivation of receptor tyrosine kinases affects the response of tumor cells to targeted therapies

…, R Wiedemeyer, AH Stegh, JE Bradner, KL Ligon… - Science, 2007 - science.org
Targeted therapies that inhibit receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) and the downstream
phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) signaling pathway have shown promising anticancer activity, …

Neoantigen vaccine generates intratumoral T cell responses in phase Ib glioblastoma trial

…, A Regev, J Ritz, D Neuberg, SJ Rodig, KL Ligon… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Neoantigens, which are derived from tumour-specific protein-coding mutations, are exempt
from central tolerance, can generate robust immune responses 1 , 2 and can function as …

p16INK4a induces an age-dependent decline in islet regenerative potential

J Krishnamurthy, MR Ramsey, KL Ligon, C Torrice… - Nature, 2006 - nature.com
The p16 INK4a tumour suppressor accumulates in many tissues as a function of advancing
age 1 , 2 , 3 . p16 INK4a is an effector of senescence 4 , 5 and a potent inhibitor of the …

Genomic characterization of brain metastases reveals branched evolution and potential therapeutic targets

…, MS Lawrence, PM Horowitz, K Cibulskis, KL Ligon… - Cancer discovery, 2015 - AACR
Brain metastases are associated with a dismal prognosis. Whether brain metastases harbor
distinct genetic alterations beyond those observed in primary tumors is unknown. We …

Mechanisms and therapeutic implications of hypermutation in gliomas

…, R Beroukhim, P Bandopadhayay, F Bielle, KL Ligon - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
A high tumour mutational burden (hypermutation) is observed in some gliomas 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 –
5 ; however, the mechanisms by which hypermutation develops and whether it predicts the …