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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma features a hypovascular and hypoxic tumor microenvironment that impacts tumor cell behavior and limits therapeutic efficacy. Multiplexed imaging through imaging mass cytometry was used to define and distinguish vessel-rich and vessel-poor neighborhoods and to study the spatial relationship of these neighborhoods in pancreatic cancer tissues from nine patients. The study revealed ten distinct cellular neighborhoods in the tumors, providing a feature map of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma heterogeneity. The cover image depicts a tumor/ductal-enriched region with staining for pan-cytokeratin (cyan), CD3 (green), C-peptide (pink), CD11b (red), CD31 (yellow), collagen (white), and DNA (blue). For details, see article by Sussman and colleagues on page 2364. - PDF Icon PDF LinkTable of Contents
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Cancer Research (1941-Present; volumes 1-current)
(ISSN 0008-5472) Published twice monthly since 1987. From 1941-1986, published monthly.The American Journal of Cancer (1931-1940; volumes 15-40)
(ISSN 0099-7374) Published quarterly in 1931, bimonthly in 1932, and monthly from 1933 to 1940. The journal changed title to Cancer Research in 1941.The Journal of Cancer Research (1916-1930); volumes 1-14)
(ISSN 0099-7013) 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.Table of Contents
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Cancer Biology
CRISPR–Cas9 Screening Identifies KRAS-Induced COX2 as a Driver of Immunotherapy Resistance in Lung Cancer
COX2 signaling via prostaglandin E2 is a major mediator of immune evasion driven by oncogenic KRAS that promotes immunotherapy and KRAS-targeted therapy resistance, suggesting effective combination treatments for KRAS-mutant lung cancer.
ASPSCR1::TFE3 Drives Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma by Inducing Targetable Transcriptional Programs
The ASPSCR1::TFE3 fusion propels the growth of alveolar soft part sarcoma by activating transcriptional programs that regulate proliferation, angiogenesis, mitochondrial biogenesis, and differentiation and can be therapeutically targeted to improve treatment.
Cancer Immunology
The Circadian Clock Component RORA Increases Immunosurveillance in Melanoma by Inhibiting PD-L1 Expression
RORA forms a corepressor complex to inhibit PD-L1 expression and activate antitumor T-cell responses, indicating that RORA is a potential target and predictive biomarker to improve immunotherapy response in melanoma patients.
IL1R2 Blockade Alleviates Immunosuppression and Potentiates Anti-PD-1 Efficacy in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
IL1R2 in both macrophages and breast cancer cells orchestrates an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment by upregulating PD-L1 expression and can be targeted to enhance the efficacy of anti-PD-1 in triple-negative breast cancer.
Cancer Metabolism and Molecular Mechanisms
Metabolic Reprogramming Is an Initial Step in Pancreatic Carcinogenesis That Can Be Targeted to Inhibit Acinar-to-Ductal Metaplasia
Metabolic reprogramming from oxidative phosphorylation to glycolysis mediated by MYC plays a crucial role in the development of pancreatic cancer, revealing a mechanism driving tumorigenesis and potential therapeutic targets.
ACSM1 and ACSM3 Regulate Fatty Acid Metabolism to Support Prostate Cancer Growth and Constrain Ferroptosis
Androgen receptor–induced ACSM1 and ACSM3 mediate a metabolic pathway in prostate cancer that enables utilization of medium chain fatty acids for energy production, blocks ferroptosis, and drives resistance to clinically approved antiandrogens.
Translational Cancer Biology
A Multimodal Drug–Diet–Immunotherapy Combination Restrains Melanoma Progression and Metastasis
Blockade of endogenous production of fatty acids essential for melanoma combined with restriction of dietary intake blocks tumor growth and enhances response to immunotherapy, providing a rational drug–diet treatment regimen for melanoma.
Therapeutic Development and Chemical Biology
A Virus-Inspired Inhalable Liponanogel Induces Potent Antitumor Immunity and Regression in Metastatic Lung Tumors
Pulmonary delivery of poly(I:C) with a virus-inspired inhalable liponanogel strongly activates cytosolic MDA5 and RIG-I and stimulates antitumor immunity, representing a promising strategy for safe and effective treatment of metastatic lung tumors.
Cancer Landscapes
Multiplexed Imaging Mass Cytometry Analysis Characterizes the Vascular Niche in Pancreatic Cancer
Imaging mass cytometry revealed that pancreatic ductal cancers are composed of 10 distinct cellular neighborhoods, including a vascular niche enriched for macrophages expressing high levels of CD44 and a proangiogenic gene signature.
HiChIP-Based Epigenomic Footprinting Identifies a Promoter Variant of UXS1 That Confers Genetic Susceptibility to Gastroesophageal Cancer
Epigenomic footprinting using a histone post-translational modification targeted 3D genomics methodology elucidates functional noncoding sequence variants and their target genes at cancer risk loci.
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