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ArticleiScience2026

Ciclopirox reprograms effector responses and modulates Notch1 activation in activated human T cells.

Aprajita Tripathi, Debolina Dasgupta, Mehak Ahuja, Gabrielle Fisette, Emily Burt, Nadine Santana-Magal, Robyn Wood, John A Taylor, Stefan H Bossmann, Scott J Weir and 1 more

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Article in iScience, 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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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Aprajita TripathiDepartment of Cancer Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.
Debolina DasguptaDepartment of Cancer Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.
Mehak AhujaDepartment of Cancer Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.
Gabrielle FisetteDepartment of Cancer Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.
Emily BurtDepartment of Cancer Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.
Nadine Santana-MagalDepartment of Cancer Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.
Robyn WoodInstitute for Advancing Medical Innovation (IAMI), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.
John A TaylorDepartment of Cancer Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.
Stefan H BossmannDepartment of Cancer Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.
Scott J WeirDepartment of Cancer Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.
Kalyani PyaramDepartment of Cancer Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ciclopirox (CPX) is an FDA approved, broad-spectrum antifungal agent. The prodrug of CPX, fosciclopirox, was evaluated for safety and preliminary efficacy in patients with advanced solid tumors, including bladder cancer, and was found to inhibit cell proliferation, the γ-secretase complex, and Notch signaling. However, the effects of CPX on human T cell function have remained undefined. In this study, we investigated the impact of CPX on primary human T cell activation and their effector responses. CPX enhanced early activation markers and IL-2 production; yet, suppressed activation-driven expansion, altered cell cycle progression, and reduced effector functions, including IFN-γ production and cytotoxic granule expression,

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PMID42239721
PMCPMC13226851

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