The Deadly Bite of STAT3

The Tasmanian devils’ facial tumor disease (DFTD) is a transmissible cancer that spreads by biting and threatens extinction of this marsupial. In this issue of Cancer Cell, Kosack et al. describe how overexpression of ERBB and uncontrolled activation of STAT3 drive DFTD growth and immune evasion. Th...

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Published in:Cancer cell 2019-01, Vol.35 (1), p.5-7
Main Authors: Schwenzer, Hagen, Fassati, Ariberto
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The Tasmanian devils’ facial tumor disease (DFTD) is a transmissible cancer that spreads by biting and threatens extinction of this marsupial. In this issue of Cancer Cell, Kosack et al. describe how overexpression of ERBB and uncontrolled activation of STAT3 drive DFTD growth and immune evasion. The Tasmanian devils’ facial tumor disease (DFTD) is a transmissible cancer that spreads by biting and threatens extinction of this marsupial. In this issue of Cancer Cell, Kosack et al. describe how overexpression of ERBB and uncontrolled activation of STAT3 drive DFTD growth and immune evasion.
ISSN:1535-6108
1878-3686
DOI:10.1016/j.ccell.2018.12.004