• MCPyV Large T antigen induced atonal homolog 1 (ATOH1) is a lineage-dependency oncogene in Merkel cell carcinoma. 

      Fan, Kaiji; Gravemeyer, Jan; Ritter, Cathrin; Rasheed, Kashif; Gambichler, Thilo; Moens, Ugo Lionel; Shuda, Masahiro; Schrama, David; Becker, Jürgen C. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-07)
      Despite the fact that the transcription factor ATOH1 is a master regulator of Merkel cell development, its role in Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) carcinogenesis remains controversial. Here, we provide several lines of evidence that ATOH1 is a lineage-dependent oncogene in MCC. Luciferase assays revealed binding of ATOH1 and subsequent activation to the promoter of miR-375, which is one of the most ...