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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Targeting DNA Damage Response and Immune Crosstalk in Cancer: Mechanistic Insights and Therapeutic Opportunities.

Lavinia Marcut, Roxana Daniela Brata, Alina Cristina Barb, Alexia Manole, Dan Gabriel Stef, Cristina Stefania Dumitru, Flavia Zara, Raul Patrascu

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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  8. The emerging role of oncolytic virotherapy in genitourinary malignancies.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Lavinia MarcutDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, 410073 Oradea, Romania.
Roxana Daniela BrataDepartment of Medical Disciplines, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, 410073 Oradea, Romania.
Alina Cristina BarbDepartment II of Microscopic Morphology, Discipline of Histology, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Alexia ManoleFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, 410087 Oradea, Romania.ORCID 0009-0005-3410-3870
Dan Gabriel StefDepartment IX, Discipline of Surgical Semiology I, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Cristina Stefania DumitruDepartment II of Microscopic Morphology, Discipline of Histology, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-8933-3060
Flavia ZaraDepartment II of Microscopic Morphology, Discipline of Histology, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, No. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-5755-179X
Raul PatrascuDepartment of Functional Sciences, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer progression and therapeutic resistance are driven by complex molecular interactions between genomic instability and immune modulation. Defects in the DNA damage response (DDR) not only promote tumor heterogeneity but also shape the tumor immune landscape through the generation of neoantigens, activation of the cGAS-STING pathway, and modulation of immune checkpoints. This review provides an integrative overview of the molecular mechanisms linking DDR dysfunction to immune crosstalk, emphasizing how these processes influence tumor evolution and response to therapy. We discuss emerging therapeutic strategies that exploit DDR-immune interactions, including PARP and ATR inhibitors, synthetic lethality approaches, and combination regimens with immune checkpoint blockade. Understanding the bidirectional connection between DNA repair pathways and immune signaling unveils new translational opportunities for precision oncology and offers a framework for developing combinatorial therapies capable of overcoming resistance and improving long-term cancer control.

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DNA DamageDNA RepairNeoplasmsAnimalsHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsSignal TransductionImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsATR inhibitorscGAS–STING pathwayDNA damage responsegenomic instabilityimmune crosstalkPARP inhibitorsprecision oncologytumor microenvironment

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PMID41373427
PMCPMC12692409

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