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Pepijn R. J. Rakers

Utrecht UniversityORCID 0009-0004-6777-4075Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Anita van den HeuveliD· 1 shared Bart WestendorpiD· 1 shared Elsbeth A. van LiereiD· 1 shared Frank M. RiemersiD· 1 shared Isabel S NielandiD· 1 shared Kathryn A. WierengaiD· 1 shared Mara Pateli· 1 shared Qingwu LiuiD· 1 shared

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E2F3 amplification primes bladder cancer cells for premature mitosis.

Kathryn A. Wierenga, Isabel S Nieland, Qingwu Liu, Pepijn R. J. Rakers, Anita van den Heuvel, Mara Pateli, Richard Wubbolts, Frank M. Riemers, Saskia C. van Essen, Elsbeth A. van Liere, Bart Westendorp

This study shows E2F3 amplification in bladder cancer cells leads to premature mitosis, which can be targeted by G2/M checkpoint inhibitors.

Cancer Gene Therapy · Sep 22, 2026Peer-reviewedCancer Biology