Publications by authors named "A Doane"

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  • The study examines gene regulatory changes associated with cancer by analyzing chromatin accessibility across eight different tumor types, revealing the influence of copy number alterations on tumor characteristics.
  • Researchers found specific chromatin signatures in cancer that are closely related to healthy cell types, particularly noting similarities between basal-like breast cancer and secretory-type luminal epithelial cells.
  • Advanced neural network models highlighted the significance of noncoding mutations near cancer-associated genes, suggesting that widely dispersed mutations in cancer have important functional roles in gene regulation.
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Existing research suggests a robust association between childhood bullying victimization and depressive symptoms in adulthood, but less is known about potential mediators of this link. Furthermore, there is limited cross-national research evaluating similarities and differences in bullying victimization and its associations with mental health. The current study addressed gaps in the literature by evaluating cognitive and affective responses to stress (i.

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Introduction: Nontraditional teaching methods are student-centered and motivate students to participate in class activities. Some studies have shown benefit in using various teaching activities; however, data are limited regarding students' perspective and performance after implementation of nontraditional learning strategies. The study compared student preference and performance assessment with traditional and nontraditional presentation methods.

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Multicellular life requires altruistic cooperation between cells. The adaptive immune system is a notable exception, wherein germinal center B cells compete vigorously for limiting positive selection signals. Studying primary human lymphomas and developing new mouse models, we found that mutations affecting disrupt a critical immune gatekeeper mechanism that strictly limits B cell fitness during antibody affinity maturation.

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Response to immunotherapy across multiple cancer types is approximately 25%, with some tumor types showing increased response rates compared to others (i.e. response rates in melanoma and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are typically 30-60%).

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