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Regulation of self-renewal and terminal differentiation of keratinocytes is lost in squamous cell carcinoma. RET facilitates squamous cell carcinogenesis, and high RET expression is orchestrated by loss of MAB21L4. Genetic ablation of MAB21L4 accelerates cancer cell invasion in human cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma organoids. Tumor keratinocytes (keratin 5, red) are shown breaching the epithelial boundary defined by the basement membrane (collagen VII, green). For details, see the article by Srivastava and colleagues on page 3143. - PDF Icon PDF LinkTable of Contents
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Cancer Research
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Genome and Epigenome
FOXR2 Is an Epigenetically Regulated Pan-Cancer Oncogene That Activates ETS Transcriptional Circuits
This work identifies a novel promoter that drives aberrant FOXR2 expression and delineates FOXR2 as a pan-cancer oncogene that specifically activates ETS transcriptional circuits across human cancers.
Efficient Correction of Oncogenic KRAS and TP53 Mutations through CRISPR Base Editing
Repairing KRAS mutations with base editors can be used for providing a better understanding of RAS biology and may lay the foundation for improved treatments for KRAS-mutant cancers.
Gain of Chromosome 1q Perturbs a Competitive Endogenous RNA Network to Promote Melanoma Metastasis
The function of CEP170, NUCKS1, and ZC3H11A mRNAs as competitive endogenous RNAs that sequester tumor suppressor microRNAs underlies the oncogenic activity of chromosome 1q gains.
Metabolism and Chemical Biology
Squalene Epoxidase Metabolic Dependency Is a Targetable Vulnerability in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
This study reveals PTEN and p53 deficiency confers a dependence on SQLE-mediated cholesterol metabolism, providing insights for new therapeutic strategies for treating castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Molecular Cell Biology
Sustained Oncogenic Signaling in the Cytostatic State Enables Targeting of Nonproliferating Persistent Cancer Cells
This study finds that sustained oncogenic signaling in therapy-induced cytostatic cancer cells confers targetable vulnerabilities to deplete persistent cancer cell populations and reduce cancer recurrence.
Inhibition of Karyopherin β1-Mediated Nuclear Import Disrupts Oncogenic Lineage-Defining Transcription Factor Activity in Small Cell Lung Cancer
The identification of KPNB1 as a nuclear import receptor for lineage-defining transcription factors in SCLC reveals a viable therapeutic strategy for cancer treatment.
RNA Helicase DDX24 Stabilizes LAMB1 to Promote Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression
The identification of a tumor-promoting role of DDX24 and the elucidation of the underlying regulatory mechanism provide potential prognostic indicators and therapeutic approaches to help improve the outcome of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
CHD1 Promotes Sensitivity to Aurora Kinase Inhibitors by Suppressing Interaction of AURKA with Its Coactivator TPX2
CHD1 plays a critical role in controlling AURKA activation and promoting Aurora kinase inhibitor sensitivity, providing a potential clinical biomarker to guide cancer treatment.
Caspase-3–Induced Activation of SREBP2 Drives Drug Resistance via Promotion of Cholesterol Biosynthesis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
This study finds that cholesterol biosynthesis supports the expansion of cancer stem cell populations to drive resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy in hepatocellular carcinoma, identifying potential therapeutic approaches for improving cancer treatment.
Tumor Biology and Immunology
Intratumoral Heterogeneity and Immune Modulation in Lung Adenocarcinoma in Female Smokers and Never Smokers
Single-cell analysis of healthy lung tissue and lung cancer reveals distinct tumor cell populations, including cells with differential immune modulating capacity between smokers and never smokers, which could guide future therapeutic strategies
Dopamine Signaling Promotes Tissue-Resident Memory Differentiation of CD8+ T Cells and Antitumor Immunity
Identification of an immunostimulatory function of dopamine signaling by promoting tissue-resident memory T-cell differentiation and sustaining T-cell effector functions reveals potential therapeutic strategies and prognostic biomarkers for colorectal cancer.
MAB21L4 Deficiency Drives Squamous Cell Carcinoma via Activation of RET
Downregulation of RET mediated by MAB21L4–CacyBP interaction is required to induce epidermal differentiation and suppress carcinogenesis, suggesting RET inhibition as a potential therapeutic approach in squamous cell carcinoma.
Translational Science
Retinoic Acid Receptor Activation Reduces Metastatic Prostate Cancer Bone Lesions by Blocking the Endothelial-to-Osteoblast Transition
This study provides mechanistic insights into how RAR agonists suppress prostate cancer–induced bone formation and offers a rationale for developing RAR agonists for prostate cancer bone metastasis therapy.
The X-Linked Helicase DDX3X Is Required for Lymphoid Differentiation and MYC-Driven Lymphomagenesis
The sex-dependent effects of DDX3X deficiency in malignant transformation of B cells and the compensatory role of DDX3Y support inhibition of DDX3 as a treatment strategy for MYC-driven B-cell lymphoma.
Correction
Correction: Cross-talk Signaling between HER3 and HPV16 E6 and E7 Mediates Resistance to PI3K Inhibitors in Head and Neck Cancer
Editor's Note
Editor's Note: Cross-talk Signaling between HER3 and HPV16 E6 and E7 Mediates Resistance to PI3K Inhibitors in Head and Neck Cancer
Journal Archive
Cancer Research
(1941-Present; volumes 1-current)Published twice monthly since 1987. From 1941-1986, published monthly.
(ISSN 0008-5472)
The American Journal of Cancer
(1931-1940; volumes 15-40)Published quarterly in 1931, bimonthly in 1932, and monthly from 1933 to 1940. The journal changed title to Cancer Research in 1941.
(ISSN 0099-7374)
The Journal of Cancer Research
(1916-1930); volumes 1-14)Published quarterly from 1916 through 1930 (publication was suspended from November 1922 to March 1924). The journal changed title to The American Journal of Cancer in 1931.
(ISSN 0099-7013)
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