DFFB suppresses interferon to enable cancer persister cell regrowth
August Finley Williams, David A. G. Gervasio, Claire E. Turkal, Anna E. Stuhlfire, Michael Wang, Brandon E. Mauch, Rhea Plawat, Ariel H. Nguyen, Michelle H. Paw, Mehrshad Hairani, Cooper P. Lathrop, Sophie H. Harris, Jennifer L. Page, Matthew J. Hangauer
The paper identifies DFFB as a mechanism by which cancer persister cells suppress interferon to escape growth arrest and regrow after oncogene-targeted therapy.
bioRxiv · Aug 15, 2025 · PreprintCancer Biology