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Enhancing the Nucleoside Analog Response with Translational Therapeutic Approaches to Overcome Resistance.

Jenna Thibodeau, Kian Hershberger, Sai Samanvitha M Ramakrishna, Yongwei Su, Lauren Timmer, Bryce Brophy, Katherine Zhang, Holly Edwards, Jeffrey W Taub, Yubin Ge

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Review in Cells, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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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

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Jenna ThibodeauCancer Biology Graduate Program, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
Kian HershbergerCancer Biology Graduate Program, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
Sai Samanvitha M RamakrishnaCancer Biology Graduate Program, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-4087-1269
Yongwei SuDepartment of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
Lauren TimmerWayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
Bryce BrophyWayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
Katherine ZhangWayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9638-7358
Holly EdwardsDepartment of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
Jeffrey W TaubCancer Biology Graduate Program, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2228-3235
Yubin GeCancer Biology Graduate Program, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8748-716X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nucleoside analogs remain central to the treatment of hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, yet resistance frequently occurs, contributing to relapse and disease-related mortality. Rather than arising from a single mechanism, effective nucleoside analog activity requires successful navigation of multiple biological barriers, including cellular uptake, intracellular activation, nucleotide pool balance, genome surveillance, and mitochondrial stress responses. This review integrates recent advances describing how alterations at each of these levels contribute to resistance to nucleoside analog therapies. We further highlight emerging therapeutic strategies centered on small-molecule inhibitors that exploit these vulnerabilities to enhance the efficacy of nucleoside analogs. Together, this integrative perspective supports the need for development of small molecule inhibitors and design of combination approaches aimed at restoring apoptotic competence and improving the use of nucleoside analog-based therapies for the treatment of cancer.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic AgentsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmNeoplasmsNucleosidesTranslational Research, BiomedicalAnimalsApoptosisHumansAntineoplastic AgentsNucleosidesBCL-2 proteinschemotherapy resistancedeoxycytidine kinaseDNA damage responsemetabolic reprogrammingnucleoside analogssmall molecule inhibitortransport

Identifiers

PMID41597205
PMCPMC12839217

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