Maria Jimena Rodriguez

Dr. Maria Jimena Rodriguez

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Academic Career Length

9Years (2018-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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MBMax Bermes
Max Bermes
MRMaria Jimena Rodriguez
Maria Jimena Rodriguez
MTMarcelo Augusto Szymanski de Toledo
Marcelo Augusto Szymanski de Toledo
SESabrina Ernst
Sabrina Ernst
GMGerhard Müller-Newen
Gerhard Müller-Newen
JBJulian Baumeister
Julian Baumeister
Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) are rare hematologic disorders characterized by clonal hematopoiesis. Familial clustering is observed in a subset of cases, with a notable proportion exhibiting heterozygous germline mutations in DNA double-strand break repair genes (e.g., BRCA1). We investigated the therapeutic potential of targeting BRCA1 haploinsufficiency alongside the JAK2V617F driver mutation. We assessed the efficacy of combining the PARP inhibitor olaparib with interferon-alpha (IFNα) in CRISPR/Cas9-engineered Brca1+/− Jak2V617F-positive 32D cells. Olaparib treatment induced a higher number of DNA double-strand breaks, as demonstrated by γH2AX analysis through Western blot (p = 0.024), flow cytometry (p = 0.013), and confocal microscopy (p = 0.071). RAD51 foci formation was impaired in Brca1+/− cells compared to Brca1+/+ cells, indicating impaired homologous recombination repair due to Brca1 haploinsufficiency. Importantly, olaparib enhanced apoptosis while diminishing cell proliferation and viability in Brca1+/− cells compared to Brca1+/+ cells. These effects were further potentiated by IFNα. Olaparib induced interferon-stimulated genes and increased endogenous production of IFNα in Brca1+/− cells. These responses were abrogated by STING inhibition. In conclusion, our findings suggest that the combination of olaparib and IFNα presents a promising therapeutic strategy for MPN patients by exploiting the synthetic lethality between germline BRCA1 mutations and the JAK2V617F MPN driver mutation.

5 January 2026 in Blood Cancer Journal
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RMRobert Meyer
Robert Meyer
MRMaria Jimena Rodriguez
Maria Jimena Rodriguez
MCMadeline Caduc
Madeline Caduc
KKKim Kricheldorf
Kim Kricheldorf
MBMatthias Begemann
Matthias Begemann
SKSteffen Koschmieder
Steffen Koschmieder

1 October 2018 in Neuromuscular Disorders
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Lidia Gonzalez-QueredaLidia Gonzalez-Quereda
Lidia Gonzalez-Quereda
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NVNOEMI VIDAL
NOEMI VIDAL
MRMaria Jimena Rodriguez
Maria Jimena Rodriguez
PGP. Gallano
P. Gallano
MOMontse Olivé
Montse Olivé

15 July 2026 in Leukemia
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MRMaria Jimena Rodriguez
Maria Jimena Rodriguez
JHJan Hauke
Jan Hauke
MKMohamad Kayali
Mohamad Kayali
JBJulian Baumeister
Julian Baumeister
MTMarcelo Augusto Szymanski de Toledo
Marcelo Augusto Szymanski de Toledo
SKSteffen Koschmieder
Steffen Koschmieder