Dr Barrie Peck
ECR/Lecturer
Barts Cancer Institute, Department of Tumour Biology
Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London
Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London
Research
Interests
We utilise multicellular spheroid models to recapitulate the unfavourable tumour microenvironment (TME) encountered in vivo. We are particularly interested in nutrient stress and cancer cell metabolism that take place with the TME.Publications
Publications of specific relevance to Predictive in vitro Models
2024
Dembitz V, Lawson H, Burt R, Natani S, Philippe C, James SC, Atkinson S, Durko J, Wang LM, Campos J, Magee AMS, Woodley K, Austin MJ, Rio-Machin A, Casado P, Bewicke-Copley F, Rodriguez Blanco G, Pereira-Martins D, Oudejans L, Boet E, von Kriegsheim A, Schwaller J, Finch AJ, Patel B, Sarry J-E, Tamburini J, Schuringa JJ, Hazlehurst L, Copland III JA and Yuneva M (2024). Stearoyl-CoA desaturase inhibition is toxic to acute myeloid leukemia displaying high levels of the de novo fatty acid biosynthesis and desaturation. Springer Nature Leukemia 1-15.
Kumar EA, Korfi K, Bewicke‐Copley F, Close K, Heward J, Witzig T, Leukam M, Ansell S, Scott J, Clear A, Efeyan A, Green M, Siebert R, Peck B, Calaminici M, Wang J, Smith S, Novak A, Fitzgibbon J and Okosun J (2024). CREBBP histone acetyltransferase domain mutations predict response to mTOR inhibition in relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma. Wiley British Journal of Haematology
2023
Bland P, Saville H, Wai PT, Curnow L, Nieminuszczy J, Ravindran N, Barker HE, Wright J, Yu L, Mavrommati I, Peck B, Gazinska P, Pemberton HN, Gulati A, Guppy N, Roxanis I, Pratt G, Oldreive C, Stankovic T, Barlow S, Kalirai H, Coupland SE, Broderick R, Alsafadi S, Houy A, Stern M-H, Pettit S, Choudhary JS, Haider S and Niedzwiedz W (2023). Abstract B020: SF3B1 hotspot mutations confer sensitivity to PARP inhibition through a defective replication stress response. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Molecular Cancer Therapeutics vol. 22, (12_Supplement) b020-b020.
Bland P, Saville H, Wai PT, Curnow L, Muirhead G, Nieminuszczy J, Ravindran N, John MB, Hedayat S, Barker HE, Wright J, Yu L, Mavrommati I, Read A, Peck B, Allen M, Gazinska P, Pemberton HN, Gulati A, Nash S, Noor F, Guppy N, Roxanis I, Pratt G, Oldreive C, Stankovic T, Barlow S, Kalirai H, Coupland SE and Broderick R (2023). SF3B1 hotspot mutations confer sensitivity to PARP inhibition by eliciting a defective replication stress response. Springer Nature Nature Genetics vol. 55, (8) 1311-1323.
Gibson SV, Tomas Bort E, Rodríguez-Fernández L, Allen MD, Gomm JJ, Goulding I, auf dem Keller U, Agnoletto A, Brisken C, Peck B, Cameron AJ, Marshall JF, Jones JL, Carter EP and Grose RP (2023). TGFβ-mediated MMP13 secretion drives myoepithelial cell dependent breast cancer progression. Springer Nature npj Breast Cancer vol. 9, (1)
Bland P, Saville H, Read A, Wai P, Muirhead G, Curnow L, Nieminuszczy J, Ravindran N, John M, Hedayat S, Barker H, Wright J, Yu L, Mavrommati I, Peck B, Allen M, Gazinska P, Pemberton H, Gulati A, Nash S, Noor F, Guppy N, Roxanis I, Barlow S, Kalirai H, Coupland S, Broderick R, Alsafadi S, Houy A and Stern M-H (2023). Abstract P6-10-05: Mutations in the RNA Splicing Factor SF3B1 drive endocrine therapy resistance and confer a targetable replication stress response defect through PARP inhibition. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Cancer Research vol. 83, (5_Supplement)
2022
Dembitz V, Lawson H, Philippe C, Burt RJ, James S, Magee ASM, Woodley K, Durko J, Campos J, Austin MJ, Rio-Machin A, Izquierdo PC, Bewicke-Copley F, Blanco GR, Patel B, Hazlehurst L, Peck B, Finch A, Cutillas P, Fitzgibbon J, Yuneva M, Rouault-Pierre K, Copland J, Kranc K and Gallipoli P (2022). Inhibition of Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase Has Anti-Leukemic Properties in Acute Myeloid Leukemia. American Society of Hematology Blood vol. 140, (Supplement 1) 3058-3060.
2021
Heydt Q, Xintaropoulou C, Clear A, Austin M, Pislariu I, Miraki-Moud F, Cutillas P, Korfi K, Calaminici M, Cawthorn W, Suchacki K, Nagano A, Gribben JG, Smith M, Cavenagh JD, Oakervee H, Castleton A, Taussig D, Peck B, Wilczynska A, McNaughton L, Bonnet D, Mardakheh F and Wrench B (2021). Adipocytes disrupt the translational programme of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia to favour tumour survival and persistence. Nature Research (part of Springer Nature) Nature Communications
Peck B, Bland P, Mavrommati I, Muirhead G, Cottom H, Wai PT, Maguire SL, Barker HE, Morrison E, Kriplani D, Yu L, Gibson A, Falgari G, Brennan K, Farnie G, Buus R, Marlow R, Novo D, Knight E, Guppy N, Kolarevic D, Susnjar S, Milijic NM, Naidoo K, Gazinska P, Roxanis I, Pancholi S, Martin L-A, Holgersen EM and Cheang MCU (2021). 3D Functional Genomics Screens Identify CREBBP as a Targetable Driver in Aggressive Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Cancer Research vol. 81, (4) 847-859.
2020
Kapara A, Vannini A and Peck B (2020). A micronutrient with major effects on cancer cell viability. Nature Research Nature Metabolism
2019
Peck B and Schulze A (2019). Lipid Metabolism at the Nexus of Diet and Tumor Microenvironment. Elsevier Trends in Cancer vol. 5, (11) 693-703.
2018
Jones DT, Valli A, Haider S, Zhang Q, Smethurst EA, Schug ZT, Peck B, Aboagye EO, Critchlow SE, Schulze A, Gottlieb E, Wakelam MJO and Harris AL (2018). 3D Growth of Cancer Cells Elicits Sensitivity to Kinase Inhibitors but Not Lipid Metabolism Modifiers. American Association for Cancer Research Molecular Cancer Therapeutics vol. 18, (2) 376-388.
Peck B, Bland PJ, Wai PT, Cottom H, Maguire SL, Morrison E, Barker HE, Kriplani D, Marlow R, Naidoo K, Muirhead G, Haider S, Daley F, Wallberg F, Tutt AN and Natrajan RC (2018). Abstract 788: Modeling tumor microenvironmental heterogeneity identifies CREBBP as a novel tumor suppressor in breast cancer. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Cancer Research vol. 78, (13_Supplement) 788-788.
Miess H, Dankworth B, Gouw AM, Rosenfeldt M, Schmitz W, Jiang M, Saunders B, Howell M, Downward J, Felsher DW, Peck B and Schulze A (2018). The glutathione redox system is essential to prevent ferroptosis caused by impaired lipid metabolism in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Springer Nature Oncogene vol. 37, (40) 5435-5450.
2017
Khalique S, Williamson CT, Pemberton H, Wai PT, Menon M, Brough R, Leonidou A, Peck B, Banerjee S, Natrajan RC and Lord CJ (2017). Abstract NTOC-093: SYNTHETIC LETHAL APPROACHES TO TARGET ARID1A DEFICIENT OVARIAN CANCERS. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Clinical Cancer Research vol. 23, (11_Supplement)
Leonidou A, Peck B and Natrajan R (2017). Identification and Validation of Driver Kinases from Next-Generation Sequencing Data. Springer Nature Methods in Molecular Biology vol. 1636, 179-195.
2016
Morrison E, Wai P, Leonidou A, Bland P, Khalique S, Farnie G, Daley F, Peck B and Natrajan R (2016). Utilizing Functional Genomics Screening to Identify Potentially Novel Drug Targets in Cancer Cell Spheroid Cultures. MyJove Journal of Visualized Experiments (118)
Maguire SL, Peck B, Wai PT, Campbell J, Barker H, Gulati A, Daley F, Vyse S, Huang P, Lord CJ, Farnie G, Brennan K and Natrajan R (2016). Three‐dimensional modelling identifies novel genetic dependencies associated with breast cancer progression in the isogenic MCF10 model. Wiley The Journal of Pathology vol. 240, (3) 315-328.
Leonidou A, Maguire SL, Wai PT, Huang P, Peck B and Natrajan RC (2016). 130 Functional assessment of low-frequency mutations in breast cancer. Elsevier European Journal of Cancer vol. 61,
Peck B, Maguire S, Morrison E, Wai P and Natrajan R (2016). 362 Modelling the tumour microenvironment and employing functional genomics identifies CREBBP as a novel tumour suppressor in triple negative breast cancers. Elsevier European Journal of Cancer vol. 61, s73-s74.
Peck B, Schug ZT, Zhang Q, Dankworth B, Jones DT, Smethurst E, Patel R, Mason S, Jiang M, Saunders R, Howell M, Mitter R, Spencer-Dene B, Stamp G, McGarry L, James D, Shanks E, Aboagye EO, Critchlow SE, Leung HY, Harris AL, Wakelam MJO, Gottlieb E and Schulze A (2016). Inhibition of fatty acid desaturation is detrimental to cancer cell survival in metabolically compromised environments. Springer Nature Cancer & Metabolism vol. 4, (1)
Peck B and Schulze A (2016). Lipid desaturation – the next step in targeting lipogenesis in cancer? Wiley The FEBS Journal vol. 283, (15) 2767-2778.
Peck B, Maguire S, Morrison E, Wai P and Natrajan R (2016). Abstract PR06: Modeling the tumor microenvironment to identify novel loss of function mutations in breast cancer progression. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Molecular Cancer Research vol. 14, (2_Supplement) pr06-pr06.
2015
Lewis CA, Brault C, Peck B, Bensaad K, Griffiths B, Mitter R, Chakravarty P, East P, Dankworth B, Alibhai D, Harris AL and Schulze A (2015). SREBP maintains lipid biosynthesis and viability of cancer cells under lipid- and oxygen-deprived conditions and defines a gene signature associated with poor survival in glioblastoma multiforme. Springer Nature Oncogene vol. 34, (40) 5128-5140.
Schug ZT, Peck B, Jones DT, Zhang Q, Grosskurth S, Alam IS, Goodwin LM, Smethurst E, Mason S, Blyth K, McGarry L, James D, Shanks E, Kalna G, Saunders RE, Jiang M, Howell M, Lassailly F, Thin MZ, Spencer-Dene B, Stamp G, van den Broek NJF, Mackay G, Bulusu V, Kamphorst JJ, Tardito S, Strachan D, Harris AL, Aboagye EO and Critchlow SE (2015). Acetyl-CoA Synthetase 2 Promotes Acetate Utilization and Maintains Cancer Cell Growth under Metabolic Stress. Elsevier Cancer Cell vol. 27, (1) 57-71.
2014
Bensaad K, Favaro E, Lewis CA, Peck B, Lord S, Collins JM, Pinnick KE, Wigfield S, Buffa FM, Li J-L, Zhang Q, Wakelam MJO, Karpe F, Schulze A and Harris AL (2014). Fatty Acid Uptake and Lipid Storage Induced by HIF-1α Contribute to Cell Growth and Survival after Hypoxia-Reoxygenation. Elsevier Cell Reports vol. 9, (1) 349-365.
Schug Z, Peck B, Jones D, Zhang Q, Alam I, Witney T, Smethurst E, Grosskurth S, Harris A, Critchlow S, Aboagye E, Wakelam M, Schulze A and Gottlieb E (2014). Acetyl-coA synthetase 2 promotes acetate utilization and maintains cell growth under metabolic stress. Springer Nature Cancer & Metabolism vol. 2, (Suppl 1)
Peck B and Schulze A (2014). Cholesteryl Esters: Fueling the Fury of Prostate Cancer. Elsevier Cell Metabolism vol. 19, (3) 350-352.
2013
Baenke F, Peck B, Miess H and Schulze A (2013). Hooked on fat: the role of lipid synthesis in cancer metabolism and tumour development. The Company of Biologists Disease Models & Mechanisms vol. 6, (6) 1353-1363.
Griffiths B, Lewis CA, Bensaad K, Ros S, Zhang Q, Ferber EC, Konisti S, Peck B, Miess H, East P, Wakelam M, Harris AL and Schulze A (2013). Sterol regulatory element binding protein-dependent regulation of lipid synthesis supports cell survival and tumor growth. Springer Nature Cancer & Metabolism vol. 1, (1)
Peck B, Ferber EC and Schulze A (2013). Antagonism between FOXO and MYC Regulates Cellular Powerhouse. Frontiers Frontiers in Oncology vol. 3,
2011
Ferber EC, Peck B, Delpuech O, Bell GP, East P and Schulze A (2011). FOXO3a regulates reactive oxygen metabolism by inhibiting mitochondrial gene expression. Springer Nature Cell Death & Differentiation vol. 19, (6) 968-979.
Peck B and Schulze A (2011). A role for the cancer-associated miR-106b~25 cluster in neuronal stem cells. Impact Journals Aging vol. 3, (4) 329-331.
2010
Peck B, Chen C-Y, Ho K-K, Di Fruscia P, Myatt SS, Coombes RC, Fuchter MJ, Hsiao C-D and Lam EW-F (2010). SIRT Inhibitors Induce Cell Death and p53 Acetylation through Targeting Both SIRT1 and SIRT2. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Molecular Cancer Therapeutics vol. 9, (4) 844-855.
Kwok JM-M, Peck B, Monteiro LJ, Schwenen HDC, Millour J, Coombes RC, Myatt SS and Lam EW-F (2010). FOXM1 Confers Acquired Cisplatin Resistance in Breast Cancer Cells. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Molecular Cancer Research vol. 8, (1) 24-34.
2009
Francis RE, Myatt SS, Krol J, Hartman J, Peck B, McGovern UB, Wang J, Guest SK, Filipovic A, Gojis O, Palmieri C, Peston D, Shousha S, Yu Q, Sicinski P, Coombes RC and Lam EW-F (2009). FoxM1 is a downstream target and marker of HER2 overexpression in breast cancer. Spandidos Publications International Journal of Oncology vol. 35, (1) 57-68.
McGovern UB, Francis RE, Peck B, Guest SK, Wang J, Myatt SS, Krol J, Kwok JM-M, Polychronis A, Coombes RC and Lam EW-F (2009). Gefitinib (Iressa) represses FOXM1 expression via FOXO3a in breast cancer. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Molecular Cancer Therapeutics vol. 8, (3) 582-591.
Grants
Establishing DHCR24 as a novel actionable target in clear cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
Barrie Peck and Andrew Finch
£74,341 Barts and the London Charity (01-06-2023 - 31-12-2024)
Barrie Peck and Andrew Finch
£74,341 Barts and the London Charity (01-06-2023 - 31-12-2024)
Understanding and exploiting Acetyl-CoA metabolism in Small Cell Lung Cancer
Barrie Peck
£1,114,914 CR-UK Cancer Research UK (01-02-2023 - 31-01-2029)
Barrie Peck
£1,114,914 CR-UK Cancer Research UK (01-02-2023 - 31-01-2029)