Growth Factors, Nutrients and Cancer Group

Nabil Djouder Group Leader
T +34 917328000 (Ext 3830)
ndjouder@cnio.es

Post-Doctoral Fellows

Eunjeong Kim

Graduate Students

Sergio De la Rosa
Amanda Garrido
Tatiana Paulina Grazioso
Irene Herranz
María del Mar Rigual
Paula Sánchez
Karla Santos
Ana Isaura Teijeiro

Research in the last decade has focused mainly on understanding the functions and roles of newly discovered mutated genes in the development of cancer and associated diseases. With this focus, less attention has been paid to environmental factors leading to the expression of virulent eukaryotic proteins or tissue damage that also present a permanent challenge for an organism. How environmental factors can alter the host’s eukaryotic epithelial cells to cause various pathologies, potentially progressing to cancer, remains largely unknown. The identification of likely causal links between environmental stresses and diseases progressing to cancer will help to elucidate mechanisms of diseases and to identify, and functionally validate, targets with preventive and therapeutic values to treat frequent lethal human disorders with increased worldwide incidence and unmet medical needs.

Publications

Grazioso TP, Brandt M, Djouder N (2019). Diet, Microbiota, and Colorectal Cancer. iScience 21, 168-187. CNIO Publication. Open Access
Chaves-Pérez A, Yilmaz M, Perna C, de la Rosa S, Djouder N (2019). URI is required to maintain intestinal architecture during ionizing radiation.. Science 364, pii: eaaq1165. CNIO Publication.
Malehmir M, Pfister D, Gallage S, Szydlowska M, Inverso D, Kotsiliti E, Leone V, Peiseler M, Surewaard BGJ, Rath D, Ali A, Wolf MJ, Drescher H, Healy ME, Dauch D, Kroy D, Krenkel O, Kohlhepp M, Engleitner T, Olkus A, Sijmonsma T, Volz J, Deppermann C, Stegner D, Helbling P, Nombela-Arrieta C, Rafiei A, Hinterleitner M, Rall M, Baku F, Borst O, Wilson CL, Leslie J, O'Connor T, Weston CJ, Adams DH, Sheriff L, Teijeiro A, Prinz M, Bogeska R, Anstee N, Bongers MN, Notohamiprodjo M, Geisler T, Withers DJ, Ware J, Mann DA, Augustin HG, Vegiopoulos A, Milsom MD, Rose AJ, Lalor PF, Llovet JM, Pinyol R, Tacke F, Rad R, Matter M, Djouder N, Kubes P, Knolle PA, Unger K, Zender L, Nieswandt B, Gawaz M, Weber A, Heikenwalder M (2019). Platelet GPIba is a mediator and potential interventional target for NASH and subsequent liver cancer. Nat Med 25, 641-655. CNIO Publication.
Brandt M, Grazioso TP, Fawal MA, Tummala KS, Torres-Ruiz R, Rodriguez-Perales S, Perna C , Djouder N (2018). mTORC1 inactivation promotes colitis-induced colorectal cancer. Cell Metab 27, 118-135. CNIO Publication.
Youssif C, Cubillos-Rojas M, Comalada M, Llonch E, Perna C, Djouder N, Nebreda AR (2018). Myeloid p38a signaling promotes intestinal IGF-1 production and inflammation-associated tumorigenesis. EMBO Mol Med 10, e8403. CNIO Publication. Open Access
Tummala KS, Brandt M, Teijeiro A, Graña O, Schwabe RF, Perna C, Djouder N (2017). Hepatocellular Carcinomas Originate Predominantly from Hepatocytes and Benign Lesions from Hepatic Progenitor Cells. Cell Reports 19, 584-600. CNIO Publication.
Garrido A, Djouder N (2017). NAD+ deficits in age-related diseases and cancer.. Trends in Cancer 3, 593-610. CNIO Publication.
Teijeiro A, Djouder N (2017). Nicotinamide riboside or IL-17A signaling blockers to prevent liver disorders. Oncoscience 4, 1-2. CNIO Publication.
Burén S, Gomes AL, Teijeiro A, Fawal MA, Yilmaz M, Tummala KS, Perez M, Rodriguez-Justo M, Campos-Olivas R, Megías D, Djouder N (2016). Regulation of OGT by URI in Response to Glucose Confers c-MYC-Dependent Survival Mechanisms.. Cancer Cell 30, 290-307. CNIO Publication.
Gomes AL, Teijeiro A, Burén S, Tummala KS, Yilmaz M, Waisman A, Theurillat JP, Perna C, Djouder N (2016). Metabolic Inflammation-Associated IL-17A Causes Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma.. Cancer Cell 30, 161-175. CNIO Publication.
Djouder N (2016). Adaptive survival mechanism to glucose restrictions.. Oncoscience 3, 302-303. CNIO Publication.
Garrido A, Brandt M, Djouder N (2016). Transport to Rhebpress activity.. SMALL GTPASES 7, 12-15. CNIO Publication.
Balzano D, Fawal MA, Velazquez JV, Santiveri CM, Yang J, Pastor J, Campos-Olivas R, Djouder N, Lietha D (2015). Alternative activation mechanisms of Protein Kinase B trigger distinct downstream signaling responses.. J Biol Chem 290, 24975-24985. CNIO Publication.
Fawal MA, Brandt M, Djouder N (2015). MCRS1 binds and couples Rheb to amino acid-dependent mTORC1 activation.. Dev Cell 33, 1-81. CNIO Publication.
Djouder N (2015). Boosting NAD+ for the Prevention and Treatment of Liver Cancer.. MOLECULAR & CELLULAR ONCOLOGY 2, e1001199. CNIO Publication.
Tummala KS, Djouder N (2015). [14C]-Tryptophan Metabolic Tracing in Liver Cancer Cells.. Bioprotocol (in press). CNIO Publication.
Tummala KS, Djouder N. (2015). Oncogene-induced NAD+ depletion in tumorigenesis.. Oncoscience 2, 318-319. CNIO Publication.