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Obscure but Effective: Classical Chinese Jailbreak Prompt Optimization via Bio-Inspired Search
arXiv:2602.22983v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: As Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly used, their security risks have drawn increasing attention. Existing research reveals that LLMs are highly susceptible to jailbreak attacks, with effectiveness varying across language contexts. This paper investigates the role of classical Chinese in jailbreak attacks. Owing to its conciseness and obscurity, classical Chinese can partially bypass existing safety constraints, exposing notable vul
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RFC4 drives temozolomide resistance in glioblastoma by activating STK38-BECN1-dependent autophagy
Nat Commun. 2026 Mar 23. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-70798-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGlioblastoma (GBM) remains a lethal brain tumor due to therapy resistance. While autophagy contributes to temozolomide (TMZ) resistance, its regulation is incompletely understood. This study investigates the role of replication factor RFC4, which is associated with poor prognosis and TMZ resistance in GBM. Multi-omics analyses and molecular experiments reveal that TMZ-induced chromatin accessibility enables t
RFC4 drives temozolomide resistance in glioblastoma by activating STK38-BECN1-dependent autophagy
Nat Commun. 2026 Mar 23. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-70798-1. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
Glioblastoma (GBM) remains a lethal brain tumor due to therapy resistance. While autophagy contributes to temozolomide (TMZ) resistance, its regulation is incompletely understood. This study investigates the role of replication factor RFC4, which is associated with poor prognosis and TMZ resistance in GBM. Multi-omics analyses and molecular experiments reveal that TMZ-induced chromatin accessibility enables transcription factor YY1 to bind the RFC4 promoter and upregulate its expression. RFC4, in turn, stabilizes the kinase STK38, which is essential for autophagosome formation. The RFC4-STK38 interaction facilitates BECN1 recruitment, thereby activating autophagy. Phosphorylation of STK38 at T444 stabilizes this complex, whereas a phospho-deficient mutant impairs autophagy. In vivo, RFC4 overexpression confers TMZ resistance, reversible by autophagy inhibition. Thus, our findings identify the RFC4-STK38-BECN1 axis as a mechanism underlying TMZ resistance and a potential target for precision therapy in GBM.
PMID:41872171 | DOI:10.1038/s41467-026-70798-1