Resistance to Carcinogenesis in the African Spiny Mouse (Acomys) correlates with upregulation of tumor suppressor genes.
Marta Vitorino, Gonçalo G. Pinheiro, Inês Grenho, Inês M. Araújo, Bibiana I. Ferreira, Wolfgang Link, Gustavo Tiscórnia
This study compares tumor resistance between Acomys and Mus mice after carcinogen treatment, finding Acomys upregulates tumor suppressor genes and immune-related processes.
Scientific Reports · May 2, 2026Peer-reviewedCancer Biology