Traction force dynamics during patient-derived glioblastoma neurosphere invasion in 3D Matrigel

This study utilizes 3D traction force microscopy to characterize the mechanical dynamics of patient-derived glioblastoma neurosphere invasion in Matrigel, revealing that while actomyosin contractility and microtubules drive robust force generation and directional persistence, a distinct, traction-poor, and MMP-independent invasion mechanism persists even when myosin II activity is inhibited.

Sumajit, H. C., Bohringer, D., Syed, F. + 8 more2026-04-03📄 cancer biology

Selection for targeted therapy resistance leads to an indirect selection for higher phenotypic plasticity and enhanced evolvability to orthogonal stressors

This study demonstrates that targeted therapy indirectly selects for cells with heightened phenotypic plasticity in ALK+ lung cancer, a process that not only drives acquired resistance but also enhances the population's capacity to adapt to orthogonal stressors and metastasize, suggesting that constraining plasticity could delay resistance and improve treatment durability.

Bjornberg, A., Xierali, A., Froid, M. + 10 more2026-04-03📄 cancer biology

A multi-omics approach to identify the impact of miR-411ed on NSCLC TKI resistance

This study employs a multi-omics approach to demonstrate that the A-to-I edited miR-411-5p (miR-411ed) restores sensitivity to Osimertinib in TKI-resistant NSCLC by downregulating STAT3 and modulating interferon and ERK/MAPK signaling pathways, independent of MET suppression, thereby significantly reducing tumor growth in vivo when combined with the drug.

del Valle Morales, D., Romano, G., Saviana, M. + 3 more2026-04-03📄 cancer biology

Systemic and tumor intrinsic expansion of FCRL5 expressing B cells associates with poor response to Bacillus Calmette-Guerin immunotherapy in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

This study identifies that the systemic and tumor-intrinsic expansion of FCRL5-expressing atypical B cells, which form immunosuppressive niches and drive IgG-skewed humoral responses, is a key mechanism underlying poor response to BCG immunotherapy in patients with high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Yolmo, P., Sachdeva, K., Brewer, A. + 19 more2026-04-03📄 cancer biology

Basic Region Variants of the MAX b-HLH-LZ preferentially form heterodimers with the MYC b-HLH-LZ to bind the E-box, rather than binding as homodimers.

This study demonstrates that basic region missense variants of the MAX protein exhibit reduced homodimeric DNA binding and enhanced heterodimerization with MYC, suggesting that the loss of MAX homodimer-mediated tumor suppression and the consequent preferential formation of oncogenic MYC/MAX heterodimers contribute to tumorigenesis.

Roy, V., Montagne, M., Lavigne, P.2026-04-03📄 cancer biology

Environmental chemical mixtures reprogram mammary epithelial development to epigenetic states associated with breast cancer

This study demonstrates that exposure to physiological mixtures of environmental chemicals, specifically bisphenols, disrupts human mammary development by inducing persistent epigenetic and transcriptional changes associated with epithelial plasticity and increased susceptibility to specific breast cancer subtypes, particularly invasive lobular carcinoma.

Parrish, M., Seraj, M., Nikoueian, H. + 5 more2026-04-03📄 cancer biology

Patient-derived organoid xenografts reveal the multifaceted role of the lncRNA MALAT1 in breast cancer progression

This study demonstrates that targeting the lncRNA MALAT1 with antisense oligonucleotides in patient-derived organoid xenograft models effectively inhibits triple-negative breast cancer progression by altering alternative splicing and reducing metastatic burden through tumor-stroma crosstalk, thereby validating MALAT1 as a promising therapeutic target.

Aggarwal, D., Russo, S., Anderson, K. + 17 more2026-04-03📄 cancer biology

Tumor-immune trajectory context connects static tissue architecture to clinical outcomes

This study introduces a trajectory-centric framework that integrates agent-based modeling with state space analysis to map static tumor-immune tissue architectures onto dynamic simulated landscapes, revealing that treatment-phase trajectory histories rather than pre-treatment states robustly predict immunotherapy response in triple-negative breast cancer.

Cramer, E. M., Heiland, R., Lima da Rocha, H. + 7 more2026-04-02📄 cancer biology

Aurora kinase A enables collective invasion and metastasis by endowing a leader cell phenotype and stabilizing Eplin-mediated cohesion with follower cells

This study demonstrates that Aurora kinase A (AURKA) drives collective breast cancer invasion and metastasis by establishing a leader cell phenotype through centrosome polarization and by stabilizing cell-cell cohesion via its interaction with the actin regulator EPLIN.

Zhou, B. P., Chu, T. L. H., Gallant, A. K. + 8 more2026-04-02📄 cancer biology