Communications Biology (Jan 2023)

The germline factor DDX4 contributes to the chemoresistance of small cell lung cancer cells

  • Christopher Noyes,
  • Shunsuke Kitajima,
  • Fengkai Li,
  • Yusuke Suita,
  • Saradha Miriyala,
  • Shakson Isaac,
  • Nagib Ahsan,
  • Erik Knelson,
  • Amir Vajdi,
  • Tetsuo Tani,
  • Tran C. Thai,
  • Derek Xu,
  • Junko Murai,
  • Nikos Tapinos,
  • Chiaki Takahashi,
  • David A. Barbie,
  • Mamiko Yajima

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04444-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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DDX4, a conserved germline factor and RNA helicase, increases small cell lung cancer cell survival by regulating DNA damage and immune response pathways and contributes to cisplatin-mediated drug resistance.