Graduation Date
Summer 8-12-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Programs
Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology
First Advisor
Gargi Ghosal
Second Advisor
Andrew Dudley
Third Advisor
Jordan Rowley
Abstract
Ewing Sarcoma is an aggressive cancer characterized by a fusion gene formed from a chromosomal translocation between a RNA binding protein and a transcription factor. The most common fusion gene is EWS-FLI1 a potent oncogenic transcription factor responsible for initiating genome instability. EWS-FLI1 promotes tumor growth by dysregulating several genes and pathways. We have identified FOXN3, an important gene in cell cycle control and development, as being suppressed by EWS-FLI1. In the future, a better understanding of FOXN3 and its ability to act as a tumor suppressor in EWS will unravel novel mechanisms of EWS pathogenesis, potential biomarker and drug target in Ewing sarcoma.
Recommended Citation
Kreiling, Natasha, "Ewing Sarcoma Transcriptome: Identification of FOXN3 as a Novel Target of EWS-FLI1" (2022). Theses & Dissertations. 669.
https://digitalcommons.unmc.edu/etd/669
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