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Molecular Therapy
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The DreAM-plus integrative RNA switch enhances transient AAV expression and reduces side effects of gene editing
This study developed a multi-layer inducible RNA switch that achieves transient expression of gene-delivery vectors in hepatic and non-hepatic tissues. As an exemplary application, this RNA switch triggers pulsive expression of gene editors that reduces the off-target effects and immunotoxicity of gene editing.
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cs.AI, q-bio.NC updates on arXiv.org
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ConvMem: Convolutional Memory for Long-Context Reasoning
arXiv:2609.10441v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: While Large Language Models (LLMs) have demonstrated impressive capabilities, they often struggle with extremely long contexts due to fixed context limits. To address this, sequential approaches like MemAgent extend the effective context by reading text in segments and iteratively updating a fixed-size memory. However, this sequential paradigm suffers from high latency and requires costly reinforcement learning (RL) training, which can lead to ove
ConvMem: Convolutional Memory for Long-Context Reasoning
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(Multiomics OR Omics) AND (Pancreatic)
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CAFs shape the immunosuppressive microenvironment of pancreatic cancer through the Lin28b-STING Axis
Nat Commun. 2026 Aug 7;17(1):9491. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-76495-3.ABSTRACTCancer-associated fibroblasts comprise diverse functionally distinct cellular subsets, with certain subpopulations exerting pivotal influence in shaping the pancreatic cancer immune microenvironment. Here we show that Lin28b+ cancer-associated fibroblasts contribute to establishing an immunologically cold tumor microenvironment in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Mechanistically, Lin28b directly binds to STING mRNA and p
CAFs shape the immunosuppressive microenvironment of pancreatic cancer through the Lin28b-STING Axis
Nat Commun. 2026 Aug 7;17(1):9491. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-76495-3.
ABSTRACT
Cancer-associated fibroblasts comprise diverse functionally distinct cellular subsets, with certain subpopulations exerting pivotal influence in shaping the pancreatic cancer immune microenvironment. Here we show that Lin28b+ cancer-associated fibroblasts contribute to establishing an immunologically cold tumor microenvironment in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Mechanistically, Lin28b directly binds to STING mRNA and promotes its degradation, thereby suppressing STING expression and downstream type I interferon signaling. Loss of Lin28b in cancer-associated fibroblasts activates the cGAS-STING-interferon signaling cascade, enhancing dendritic cell antigen presentation and CD8+ T cell cytotoxic function. Importantly, genetic inhibition of Lin28b in cancer-associated fibroblasts enhances sensitivity to anti-PD-L1 immune checkpoint blockade therapy. These findings reveal that targeting the Lin28b-STING axis represents a promising therapeutic strategy for overcoming the intrinsic resistance of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma to immunotherapy.
PMID:42693143 | PMC:PMC13542369 | DOI:10.1038/s41467-026-76495-3