In the first part of the study, the role of NFkB2 in pancreatic cancer was investigated. NFkB2 is shown to be essential for the KrasG12D-driven carcinogenesis in the pancreas. In contrast, is dispensable in a p53R172H mutant background, underscoring the context dependent function of NFkB2. In the second part, it is shown that MTOR controls metabolic pathways in pancreatic cancer and that its genetic or pharmacological inhibition results in adaptive rewiring of oncogenic signaling with activation of ERK and AKT pathways, which can be therapeutically addressed by combination therapies.
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In the first part of the study, the role of NFkB2 in pancreatic cancer was investigated. NFkB2 is shown to be essential for the KrasG12D-driven carcinogenesis in the pancreas. In contrast, is dispensable in a p53R172H mutant background, underscoring the context dependent function of NFkB2. In the second part, it is shown that MTOR controls metabolic pathways in pancreatic cancer and that its genetic or pharmacological inhibition results in adaptive rewiring of oncogenic signaling with activation...
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