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From The Labs

Fatty acids promote immune suppression and therapy resistance in triple negative breast cancer

April 22, 2025 immune suppression,  lipids,  neutrophils,  Omega-6 fatty acids,  Research,  triple-negative breast cancer,  tumor microenvironment

The researchers show that disrupting lipid formulation reverses treatment resistance and the immunosuppressive microenvironment.

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From The Labs

DAPK3 emerges as a new regulator of migration of triple-negative breast cancer cells

October 8, 2024 cancer cell migration,  DAPK3,  desmoplakin,  LUZP1,  Research,  triple-negative breast cancer

The researchers’ next steps include studying how DAPK3 promotes TNBC migration and assess its potential value as a therapeutic target.

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Anticipating treatment response in triple negative breast cancer

September 26, 2024 B cells,  Research,  response to cancer treatment,  triple-negative breast cancer

A new blood biomarker discovered in triple negative breast cancer patients could potentially indicate response to treatment.

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From The Labs

eIF4A emerges as a potential Achilles’ heel for triple-negative breast cancer

October 31, 2023 cancer vulnerability,  eIF4A,  Research,  triple-negative breast cancer,  Zotatifin

Targeting eIF4A to interfere with the synthesis of proteins the cancer needs to grow is producing promising results.

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Two slides showing breast cancer cells as blue or green dots on a blue background.
From The Labs

A potential strategy to control MAPK4-dependent cancer growth

August 8, 2023 AKT,  cancer growth,  lung cancer,  MAPK4,  PDK1,  Prostate Cancer,  Research,  triple-negative breast cancer

This study has advanced our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the tumor-promoting activity of MAPK4.

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Serendipity reveals an opportunity to improve the success of chemotherapy in triple negative breast cancer

July 27, 2023 kinase inhibitor,  KIPA,  purine-binding protein,  Research,  TNBC,  triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers identified a tumor protein signature that predicts chemotherapy sensitivity and favorable clinical outcomes.

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Two slides showing breast cancer cells as blue or green dots on a blue background.
From The Labs

Research reveals markers of chemotherapy resistance and outcome in triple negative breast cancer

September 6, 2022 chemotherapy resistance,  microscaled proteogenomics,  Research,  triple-negative breast cancer

The findings help predict tumor response so that only effective treatments are given.

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From The Labs

Combating triple-negative breast cancer on two fronts delivers promising results

April 28, 2022 combination therapy,  CSF1R,  macrophages,  Research,  triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers identified a combination therapy for triple-negative breast cancer that results in durable tumor regression in an animal model.

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Targeting MAPK4 may offer a new therapeutic opportunity for TNBC

January 27, 2022 AKT,  cancer therapy,  MAPK4,  PI3K,  PI3K inhibitor,  Research,  triple-negative breast cancer

MAPK4 seems to be involved in promoting triple-negative breast cancer growth and its resistance to certain therapies.

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Study of spliceosome-targeting cancer therapies reveals an overlooked role of mis-spliced RNAs themselves

January 19, 2021 apoptosis,  cancer treatment,  Immunotherapy,  Research,  RNA splicing,  Spliceosome-targeting therapies,  triple-negative breast cancer

Endogenous mis-spliced RNA in tumor cells mimics an RNA virus, leading tumor cells to self-destruct as if fighting an infection.

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Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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