The net effect of type I interferon (IFN-I) signaling on tumor control depends on various factors, including the potential engagement of adaptive anticancer immunity. New findings delineate a targetable epigenetic mechanism by which suboptimal IFN-I signaling promotes tumor progression in the context of cancer stem cell expansion and immunoevasion.
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L.G. declares having held research contracts with Lytix Biopharma and Promontory, has received consulting/advisory honoraria from Boehringer Ingelheim, AstraZeneca, OmniSEQ, Onxeo, The Longevity Labs, Inzen, Sotio, Promontory, Noxopharm, EduCom, and the Luke Heller TECPR2 Foundation, and holds Promontory stock options. G.K. declares having held research contracts with Daiichi Sankyo, Eleor, Kaleido, Lytix Pharma, PharmaMar, Osasuna Therapeutics, Samsara Therapeutics, Sanofi, Sotio, Tollys, Vascage and Vasculox/Tioma, has received consulting/advisory honoraria from Reithera, is on the Board of Directors of the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation France, is a scientific co-founder of everImmune, Osasuna Therapeutics, Samsara Therapeutics and Therafast Bio, and is the inventor of patents covering therapeutic targeting of aging, cancer, cystic fibrosis and metabolic disorders, including patents licensed to Bayer (WO2014020041-A1, WO2014020043-A1), Bristol-Myers Squibb (WO2008057863-A1), Osasuna Therapeutics (WO2019057742A1), PharmaMar (WO2022048775-A1), Raptor Pharmaceuticals (EP2664326-A1), Samsara Therapeutics (GB202017553D0 and GB202017030D0), and Therafast Bio (EP3684471A1).
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Galluzzi, L., Kroemer, G. Immuno-epigenetic escape of cancer stem cells. Nat Immunol 23, 1300–1302 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41590-022-01293-0
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