MELK controls tumor metabolism to promote resistance to melanoma therapy
Ana Carolina Bastos Sant'Anna Silva, Patricia Abbe, Sophie Pagnotta, Nívea Dias Amoêdo, Michael D. Torno, Fanny Bonnard, Thomas Botton, Frédéric Larbret, Cyril Ronco, Henri Montaudié, Issam Ben‐Sahra, Caroline Robert, Thierry Passeron, Rodrigue Rossignol, Michaël Cerezo, Stéphane Rocchi
This study identifies MELK as a key driver of metabolic adaptation and therapy resistance in melanoma, showing that inhibiting MELK can sensitize resistant cells to immunotherapy.
bioRxiv · Dec 31, 2025 · PreprintCancer Biology