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Metka Novak

National Institute of BiologyORCID 0000-0002-3041-1156Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Barbara BreznikiD· 2 shared Anamarija HabičiD· 1 shared Andrej Porčnik· 1 shared Bernarda MajciD· 1 shared Borut PrestoriD· 1 shared Cornelis J.F. Van NoordeniD· 1 shared Emanuela SenjoriD· 1 shared Klementina Fon TaceriD· 1 shared

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Cancer BiologyCell Communication and SignalingPeer-reviewedMar 30, 2026

Glioblastoma-natural killer cell crosstalk: insights from dynamic spheroid models reveal the importance of secreted cytokines and the CD155 axis

Anamarija Habič, Tina Kolenc Milavec, Pia Žižek…·Barbara Breznik

This study uses dynamic 3D GB spheroids to investigate NK cell-GB crosstalk, identifying cytokine secretion and the CD155 axis as key factors in NK cell cytotoxicity against GB stem-like cells.

DOI 10.1186/s12964-026-02826-y

humanbulk RNA-seq

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Cancer BiologyRadiology and OncologyPeer-reviewedOct 27, 2025

Heterogenous mitochondrial ultrastructure and metabolism of human glioblastoma cells: differences between stem-like and differentiated cancer cells in response to chemotherapy

Urban Bogataj, Metka Novak, Simona Katrin Galun…·Barbara Breznik

This study compares mitochondrial ultrastructure and metabolism between glioblastoma stem-like cells and differentiated cells before and after temozolomide treatment, finding differences in mitochondrial morphology and metabolic dependence.

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humanimaging

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