Cancer Biology

Cancer Biology

eLife reviews research into cancer spanning from oncogenes and tumor suppressors to metastasis and anticancer treatments. Learn more about what we review and sign up for the latest research.
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Latest articles

    1. Cancer Biology

    Mutant mice lacking alternatively spliced p53 isoforms unveil Ackr4 as a male-specific prognostic factor in Myc-driven B-cell lymphomas

    Anne Fajac, Iva Simeonova ... Franck Toledo
    The male-specific tumor-suppressive effects of minor p53 isoforms were correlated with higher Ackr4 expression levels, which have implications for sex-specific cancer prognosis in humans.
    1. Cancer Biology
    2. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Conserved regulatory motifs in the juxtamembrane domain and kinase N-lobe revealed through deep mutational scanning of the MET receptor tyrosine kinase domain

    Gabriella O Estevam, Edmond M Linossi ... James S Fraser
    Deep mutational scanning reveals interactions in the MET kinase domain that are critical for regulation and cancer-related signaling.
    1. Cancer Biology

    Engineering PEG10-assembled endogenous virus-like particles with genetically encoded neoantigen peptides for cancer vaccination

    Ruijing Tang, Luobin Guo ... Xiaolong Liu
    ePAC, a novel cancer vaccine utilizing a mammalian-derived virus-like particle to co-deliver neoantigens and CpG-ODN, demonstrates strong antitumor efficacy in mouse models.
    1. Medicine
    2. Cancer Biology

    Development and Assessment of a Sustainable PhD Internship Program Supporting Diverse Biomedical Career Outcomes

    Patrick D Brandt, Dawayne Whittington ... Rebekah L Layton
    1. Cancer Biology

    The T Cell Receptor β Chain Repertoire of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes Improves Neoantigen Prediction and Prioritization

    Thi Mong Quynh Pham, Thanh Nhan Nguyen ... Le Son Tran
    1. Cancer Biology

    Cannabinoid combination targets NOTCH1-mutated T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia through the integrated stress response pathway

    Elazar Besser, Anat Gelfand ... David Meiri
    The cannabinoids cannabidiol, cannabidivarin, and the newly identified 331-18A demonstrate antitumoral effects in Notch1-mutated leukemia, underscoring the potential and complexity of Cannabis as a novel treatment for cancer.
    1. Cancer Biology

    Targeting ribosome biogenesis as a novel therapeutic approach to overcome EMT-related chemoresistance in breast cancer

    Yi Ban, Yue Zou ... Dingcheng Gao
    Inhibiting the RiBi pathway impedes both EMT and MET processes, enhancing chemotherapy efficacy and presenting a novel avenue to tackle advanced breast cancer treatment resistance.

Senior editors

  1. Utpal Banerjee
    University of California, Los Angeles, United States
  2. Yamini Dalal
    National Cancer Institute, United States
  3. Caigang Liu
    Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, China
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