VRK1 kinase maintains an undifferentiated proliferative state in neuroblastoma tumor cells
Mónica Ojeda-Puertas, Maria de los Angeles Gomez Munoz, Ana Colmenero-Repiso, Aida Amador-Álvarez, Ismael Rodríguez‐Prieto, Ricardo Pardal, Francisco M. De La Vega
This study identifies VRK1 as a regulator of undifferentiated, proliferative, and stem-like states in neuroblastoma by maintaining SOX2 expression and tumor cell plasticity.
bioRxiv · Aug 20, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology