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Kenzie Wells

Levine Children's Hospital

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Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Da PengiD· 1 shared David Mark LoebiD· 1 shared Esteban Uceda Arias-StellaiD· 1 shared Javier E. OesterheldiD· 1 shared Jeffrey S. HuoiD· 1 shared Kaitlyn H. SmithiD· 1 shared Kimberly Q. McKinney· 1 shared Natalie D. ter HoeveiD· 1 shared

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DDX3 Regulates the Innate Immune Response to Bone Sarcomas

Rachel Weil, Esteban Uceda Arias-Stella, Da Peng, Patrick Cahan, Natalie D. ter Hoeve, P. J. van Diest, Venu Raman, Poornima Gourabathini, Kimberly Q. McKinney, Kenzie Wells, Kaitlyn H. Smith, Jeffrey S. Huo, Javier E. Oesterheld, David Mark Loeb

This study shows that inhibiting DDX3 in sarcomas induces a Type I interferon response and reduces metastasis when combined with immunostimulant therapy in mouse models.

bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology