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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

MERTK inhibition cooperates with immunomodulatory cyclophosphamide to induce CXCL9

Alex J Smith, Zachary Schrank, Nan Guan, Diego A Pedroza, Sebastian Calderon, Xueying Yuan, Na Zhao, Zoe Gabriel, Yang Gao, Charlotte Rivas and 5 more

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Article in bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Alex J SmithDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Zachary SchrankLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, 125 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
Nan GuanDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Diego A PedrozaDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Sebastian CalderonDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Xueying YuanDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Na ZhaoDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Zoe GabrielDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Yang GaoDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Charlotte RivasDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Fengshuo LiuDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Jonathan S SerodyLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, 125 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
Charles M PerouLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, 125 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
H Shelton EarpLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, 125 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
Jeffrey M RosenDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.

Funding

Tumor BiologyP30CA125123 · NCI · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI Suzanne AW Fuqua · 2007 to 2026
$73.9M
Tissue Procurement & PathologyP50CA058223 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI BENJAMIN CARLISLE CALHOUN · 1992 to 2026
$59.3M
Tissue Analysis & Molecular Imaging CoreP30DK056338 · NIDDK · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI Hashem B El-Serag · 2001 to 2026
$28.3M
Translational Research Support CoreP30ES030285 · NIEHS · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI Cheryl L. Walker · 2019 to 2026
$14.7M
Therapeutic Targeting of Breast Cancer Tumor Initiating CellsR01CA148761 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI PEROU, CHARLES M, ROSEN, JEFFREY MARK · 2010 to 2025
$6.5M
UNC Integrated Translational Oncology Program (UNC-iTOP)T32CA244125 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI WILLIAM Y. KIM, Jen Jen Yeh · 2019 to 2026
$3.9M
Developmental Reprogramming of Prostate Carcinogenesis by BPARC2ES018789 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI HO, SHUK-MEI, MANCINI, MICHAEL A. · 2009 to 2010
$1.9M
CyTOF XT with Hyperion XTi platformS10OD036336 · OD · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI BEETON, CHRISTINE · 2024 to 2024
$829k
BD FACSDiscover S8 Spectral and Imaging Cell SorterS10OD038251 · OD · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI BEETON, CHRISTINE · 2025 to 2025
$563k
Characterization of the metastatic TIME by subcellular spatial profilingK99GM155594 · NIGMS · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI PEDROZA, DIEGO A · 2024 to 2025
$250k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA125123NCI NIH HHS P50 CA058223NCI NIH HHS R01 CA148761NCI NIH HHS T32 CA244125NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK056338NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES030285NIEHS NIH HHS RC2 ES018789NIGMS NIH HHS K99 GM155594NIH HHS S10 OD036336NIH HHS S10 OD038251
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) has high rates of recurrence despite chemotherapy and immune checkpoint blockade (ICB). Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) can either suppress or support anti-tumor immunity, but the mechanisms governing these states and therapeutic targets remain unclear. Here, integrating public scRNAseq datasets with TNBC cohorts, we identify a prognostic myeloid signature defined by CXCL9hi/C1Qlow TAM programs, associated with improved survival and increased lymphocyte activation pathways. Using immunocompetent p53-null syngeneic TNBC models spanning basal-like (2153L) and claudin-low (T12) subtypes, we show that immunomodulatory cyclophosphamide (CTX) reprograms hematopoiesis toward the monocytic lineage and induces an interferon (IFN) conditioned tumor milieu that supports CXCL9

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PMID41676642
PMCPMC12889580

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