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TNIK maintains a MYC-driven partial EMT state that supports proliferation and evasion of senescence in lung squamous cell carcinoma

Sep 2026 · bioRxiv · 0 citations · 13 references
Medicine Biology

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Results implicate TNIK in the mechanisms linking epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity with proliferation and evasion of senescence and provide insights into future strategies for the clinical deployment of TNIK inhibitors in LUSC and other TNIK-dependent malignancies.

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