Cancer Biology

Cancer Biology

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Latest articles

    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
    2. Cancer Biology

    Citalopram exhibits immune-dependent anti-tumor effects by modulating C5aR1+ TAMs and CD8+ T cells

    Fangyuan Dong, Shan Zhang ... Shu-Heng Jiang
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Important
    • Solid
    1. Immunology and Inflammation
    2. Cancer Biology

    Androgen deprivation triggers a cytokine signaling switch to induce immune suppression and prostate cancer recurrence

    Kai Sha, Renyuan Zhang ... John J Krolewski
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Valuable
    • Solid
    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
    2. Cancer Biology

    Role of tankyrase scaffolding in the β-catenin destruction complex and WNT signaling

    Qian Wang, Liping Li ... Chuo Chen
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Convincing
    1. Cancer Biology

    Causal associations between human plasma proteins and prostate cancer identified by proteome-wide Mendelian randomization

    Lin Chen, Yanlun Gu ... Xiaocong Pang
    The identification of 20 causal plasma proteins for prostate cancer represents a critical step toward addressing the need for improved diagnostic specificity and reveals promising new targets for therapeutic intervention.
    1. Chromosomes and Gene Expression
    2. Cancer Biology

    Pharmacologic inhibition of BAF chromatin remodeling complexes as a therapeutic approach to transcription factor-dependent cancers

    Richard C Centore, Luis MM Soares ... Steven F Bellon
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v3
    Updated
    • Fundamental
    • Compelling
    1. Computational and Systems Biology
    2. Cancer Biology

    Single-Cell Atlas of AML Reveals Age-Related Gene Regulatory Networks in t(8;21) AML

    Jessica Whittle, Stefan Meyer ... Mudassar Iqbal
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Important
    • Compelling
    1. Cancer Biology
    2. Chromosomes and Gene Expression

    Rearrangement of 3D genome organization in breast cancer epithelial to mesenchymal transition and metastasis organotropism

    Priyojit Das, Rebeca San Martin ... Rachel Patton McCord
    Chromosome compartment analysis of a cancer cell line cohort reveals different subsets of compartment changes where some track epithelial to mesenchymal transition while others reflect secondary metastatic organ-specific reorganizations.
    1. Cancer Biology

    PTEN restrains SHH medulloblastma growth through cell autonomous and nonautonomous mechanisms

    Zhimin Lao, Salsabiel El Nagar ... Alexandra L Joyner
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Valuable
    • Convincing
    1. Cancer Biology

    Therapeutic benefits of maintaining CDK4/6 inhibitors and incorporating CDK2 inhibitors beyond progression in breast cancer

    Jessica Armand, Sungsoo Kim ... Hee Won Yang
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Fundamental
    • Compelling

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    Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, China
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    King's College London, United Kingdom
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    University of Alberta, Canada
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