Genome-wide transcriptome analysis and drug target discovery reveal key genes and pathways in thyroid cancer metastasis by Minjing Zou, Amal Qattan, Monther Al-Alwan, Hazem Ghebeh, Naif Binjumah, Latifa Al-Haj, Khalid S. A. Khabar, Abdulmohsen Altaweel, Falah Almohanna, Abdullah M. Assiri, Abdelilah Aboussekhra, Ali S. Alzahrani, Ali S. Alzahrani, Yufei Shi

“…Mertk, a member of the TAM (Tyro, Axl, Mertk) family of RTKs, was also overexpressed in Met cells, which led to increased MAPK activation, epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), and enrichment of cancer stem cells. Braf-mutant Met cells developed resistance to BRAFV600E inhibitor PLX4720, but remained sensitive to β-catenin inhibitor PKF118-310.ConclusionWe have identified several overexpressed genes/pathways in thyroid cancer metastasis, making them attractive therapeutic targets. …”
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A Pilot Study Investigating the Expression Levels of Pluripotency-Associated Genes in Rectal Swab Samples for Colorectal Polyp and Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis by Ryan Wai-Yan Sin, Dominic Chi-Chung Foo, Deepak Narayanan Iyer, May Sau-Yee Fan, Xue Li, Oswens Siu-Hung Lo, Wai-Lun Law, Lui Ng

“…With more studies demonstrating the contributions of cancer stem cells (CSCs) in colorectal cancer (CRC) development, this study is aimed at investigating whether rectal swab specimen serves as a tool for detection of dysregulation of CSC or stem cell (SC) markers and at evaluating its potential as a new promising screening method for high-risk patients. …”
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Identification of SETD4 as an Onco‐Immunological Biomarker Encompassing the Tumor Microenvironment, Prognoses, and Therapeutic Responses in Various Human Cancers by Yuyun Zhong, Ruiqi Wang, Zijie Huang, Zhaoting Hu, Bin Peng, Bin Chen, Liyue Sun

“…Previous reports have demonstrated its function in the quiescence of cancer stem cells as well as drug resistance in several cancers. …”
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B7-H3 CAR-T cell therapy combined with irradiation is effective in targeting bulk and radiation-resistant chordoma cancer cells by Kun Wang, Gianpietro Dotti, Soldano Ferrone, Yufeng Wang, Yin P Hung, Tao Ma, Giulia Cattaneo, Xinhui Wang, David O Osei-Hwedieh, Tara A Walhart, Joseph H Schwab

“…This study explores the efficacy of B7-H3 chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) therapy in vitro and in vivo.Methods Chordoma cancer stem cells (CCSCs) were identified using flow cytometry, sphere formation, and western blot analysis. …”
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CXCR4 promotes tumor stemness maintenance and CDK4/6 inhibitors resistance in ER-positive breast cancer by Qiangfeng Shi, Wang Yang, Yiye Ouyang, Yujie Liu, Zijie Cai

“…Results In our study, we focused on cancer stem cells, a critical contributor to cancer metastasis and therapy resistance, and detected an upregulation of stemness in our established palbociclib-resistant ER-positive breast cancer cells. …”
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Protocol for generating a pancreatic cancer organoid associated with heterogeneous tumor microenvironment by Kenta Takeuchi, Shunsuke Tabe, Yuya Yamamoto, Kenta Takahashi, Megumi Matsuo, Yasuharu Ueno, Masayuki Ohtsuka, Soichiro Morinaga, Yohei Miyagi, Tomoyuki Yamaguchi, Naoki Tanimizu, Hideki Taniguchi

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