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KRASG12D mutant pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) features a high frequency of lymphatic metastasis and poor prognosis. Kong and colleagues discovered that the genetic landscape of KRASG12D PDAC drives aberrant biogenesis of circRNA, which promotes tumor metastasis through a circARFGEF2/miR-1205/JAK2/STAT3 pathway. In the cover image, the blue droplet represents PDAC with wild-type KRAS that displays a resting phenotype, staying in a “yin” state. The purple droplet represents a PDAC tumor with a KRASG12D mutation that leads to a “yang” state with an aggressive phenotype, ultimately resulting in lymphatic metastasis. For details, see article by Kong and colleagues on page 3077. - PDF Icon PDF LinkTable of Contents
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Cancer Research (1941-Present; volumes 1-current)
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Cancer Immunology
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Cancer Metabolism and Molecular Mechanisms
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Mutant KRAS Mediates circARFGEF2 Biogenesis to Promote Lymphatic Metastasis of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Increased splicing-mediated biogenesis of circARFGEF2 in KRAS-mutant pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma activates JAK2–STAT3 signaling and triggers lymph node metastasis, suggesting circARFGEF2 could be a therapeutic target to inhibit pancreatic cancer progression.
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Therapeutic Development and Chemical Biology
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Translational Cancer Biology
Intratumoral Microbiota Composition Regulates Chemoimmunotherapy Response in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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