Andy J. Minn

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that exosomes from mouse and human lung-, liver- and brain-tropic tumour cells fuse preferentially with resident cells at their predicted destination, namely lung fibroblasts and epithelial cells, liver Kupffer cells and brain endothelial cells.

TL;DR: A set of genes are identified that marks and mediates breast cancer metastasis to the lungs and serve dual functions, providing growth advantages both in the primary tumour and in the lung microenvironment.

TL;DR: Major tumour regressions are reported in a subset of patients with metastatic melanoma treated with an anti-CTLA4 antibody and radiation and reproduced this effect in mouse models, showing that PD-L1 on melanoma cells allows tumours to escape anti- NCTLA4-based therapy, and the combination of radiation, anti- CTLA4 and anti-PD-L 1 promotes response and immunity through distinct mechanisms.

TL;DR: It is shown that breast cancer metastasis to the brain involves mediators of extravasation through non-fenestrated capillaries, complemented by specific enhancers of blood–brain barrier crossing and brain colonization.

TL;DR: The structure and binding affinities of mutant Bak peptides indicate that the Bak peptide adopts an amphipathic α helix that interacts with Bcl-xL through hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions.