Oncotarget

VOLUME 17 (2026)

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About The Volume

As we enter 2026, the scientific and publishing communities are facing a lot of challenges. In this environment, our journal aims to provide a platform for the open exchange of scientific ideas, including those that address important and, at times, controversial topics. We welcome diverse opinions and encourage authors to express and share their views —agree or disagree, your views are welcome. Authors of accepted papers will benefit from active post-publication promotion and opportunities to participate in round-table discussions and video interviews about their research.
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Table of Contents

Reviews

COVID vaccination and post-infection cancer signals: Evaluating patterns and potential biological mechanisms

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28824

Charlotte Kuperwasser, and Wafik S. El-Deiry
1-29
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Hypothesis

Hypothesis: HPV E6 and COVID spike proteins cooperate in targeting tumor suppression by p53

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28823

Wafik S. El-Deiry
30-33
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Case Reports

Exploring the potential link between mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations and cancer: A case report with a review of haematopoietic malignancies with insights into pathogenic mechanisms

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28827

Patrizia Gentilini, Janci C. Lindsay, Nafuko Konishi, Masanori Fukushima, and Panagis Polykretis
34-49
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Commentaries

Censorship in science: How publishing decisions could have shaped the perceived “general consensus” on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28829

Panagis Polykretis, Janci C. Lindsay, Patrizia Gentilini, Nafuko Konishi, and Masanori Fukushima
50-53
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Editorial Perspective

CAR-T therapy: Trailblazing CAR(ing) in cancer treatment

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28836

Uzma Saqib, Monika Pandey, and Krishnan Hajela
54-56
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Corrections

Correction: Anti-correlation of KLRG1 and PD-1 expression in human tumor CD8 T cells

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28846

Steven A. Greenberg
57-58
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Research Papers

CREB5 regulates stem cell-like transcriptional programs to enhance tumor progression in prostate cancer

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28826

Allison Makovec, John T. Phoenix, Hannah E. Bergom, Ella Boytim, Ava P. Gustafson, Aiden Deacon, Sydney Tape, Atef Ali, Megan Ludwig, Samuel P. Pitzen, David Moline, Camden Richter, Hudson Longie, Mei-Chi Su, Sampreeti Jena, Pornlada Likasitwatanakul, Justin M. Drake, R. Stephanie Huang, William C. Hahn, Jonathan P. Rennhack, Scott M. Dehm, Steven Kregel, Emmanuel S. Antonarakis, and Justin Hwang
59-73
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Corrections

Correction: Bisphenol A induces cell cycle arrest in primary and prostate cancer cells through EGFR/ERK/p53 signaling pathway activation

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28845

Antonio Bilancio, Paola Bontempo, Marzia Di Donato, Mariarosaria Conte, Pia Giovannelli, Lucia Altucci, Antimo Migliaccio, and Gabriella Castoria
74-75
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Corrections

Correction: Enhancement of the anti-tumor activity of FGFR1 inhibition in squamous cell lung cancer by targeting downstream signaling involved in glucose metabolism

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28844

Claudia Fumarola, Daniele Cretella, Silvia La Monica, Mara A. Bonelli, Roberta Alfieri, Cristina Caffarra, Federico Quaini, Denise Madeddu, Angela Falco, Andrea Cavazzoni, Graziana Digiacomo, Giulia Mazzaschi, Valentina Vivo, Elisabetta Barocelli, Marcello Tiseo, Pier Giorgio Petronini, and Andrea Ardizzoni
76-77
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Research Papers

The SCD1 inhibitor aramchol interacts with regorafenib and metformin to kill tumor cells

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28861

Michael R. Booth, Laurence Booth, Jane L. Roberts, John M. Kirkwood, and Paul Dent
78-89
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Reviews

Bibliometric mapping of glioma classification research through main path, key route, and K-core analyses

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28851

Kayode Ahmed, and Juan E. Núñez-Ríos
90-118
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Retraction

Retraction: miR-135a promotes gastric cancer progression and resistance to oxaliplatin

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28835

Lin-Hai Yan, Zhi-Ning Chen, Li-Li, Jia Chen, Wen-E Wei, Xian-Wei Mo, Yu-Zhou Qin, Yuan Lin, and Jian-Si Chen
119-119
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Research Papers

Efficacy and safety of PD-1/ PD-L1 inhibitors as adjuvants in the treatment of patients with solid cancers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28855

Maryam Aleid, Fatimah Aleid, Daniah Allbdi, Ahmad Rchdeih, Dhai Almuteri, Abdulelah Almesned, Samaa Alotab, Yumna AlMishary, Galia Alsamman, and Atlal Abusanad
120-135
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Corrections

Correction: LKB1 promotes cell survival by modulating TIF-IA-mediated pre-ribosomal RNA synthesis under uridine downregulated conditions

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28843

Fakeng Liu, Rui Jin, Xiuju Liu, Henry Huang, Scott C. Wilkinson, Diansheng Zhong, Fadlo R. Khuri, Haian Fu, Adam Marcus, Yulong He, and Wei Zhou
136-136
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Corrections

Correction: The effectiveness of nano chemotherapeutic particles combined with mifepristone depends on the PR isoform ratio in preclinical models of breast cancer

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28842

Gonzalo Sequeira, Silvia I Vanzulli, Paola Rojas, Caroline Lamb, Lucas Colombo, María May, Alfredo Molinolo, and Claudia Lanari
137-138
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Reviews

Cancer without borders: Policy frameworks for oncology care in humanitarian and conflict settings

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28856

Pragnesh Parmar, and Gunvanti Rathod
139-155
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Retraction

Retraction: Efficacy and safety of traditional chemotherapies for patients with ovarian neoplasm: a network meta-analysis

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28834

Lili Yang, Gongliang Guo, Liqun Sun, Chenhao Li, and Haipeng Zhang
156-156
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Research Papers

Epigenetic dysregulation and biological function of PDX1 in prostate cancer

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28854

Tayo A. Adeyika, Anju Datturgi, Yehnara Ettinoffe, Somiranjan Ghosh, Christopher Albanese, and Bernard Kwabi-Addo
157-172
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Editorial Perspective

Oncotarget: Past, Present and Future: Trends in the publishing industry

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28852

Scientific Integrity Office at Oncotarget
173-177
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Retraction

Retraction: Role of the PEBP4 protein in the development and metastasis of gastric cancer

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28875

Zijian Wu, Bin Liu, Xuemin Zheng, Huijing Hou, and Ying Li
178-178
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Retraction

Retraction: Inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum stress alleviates cigarette smoke-induced airway inflammation and emphysema

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28876

Yong Wang, Zhen-Zhen Wu, and Wei Wang
179-179
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Retraction

Retraction: Fibulin-4 is associated with prognosis of endometrial cancer patients and inhibits cancer cell invasion and metastasis via Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28833

Tiantian Wang, Mei Wang, Shuang Fang, Qiang Wang, Rui Fang, and Jie Chen
180-181
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Retraction

Retraction: By downregulating TIAM1 expression, microRNA-329 suppresses gastric cancer invasion and growth

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28830

Zheng Li, Xin Yu, Yang Wang, Jianxiong Shen, William Ka Kei Wu, Jinqian Liang, and Fan Feng
182-183
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Retraction: Loss of FOXN3 in colon cancer activates beta-catenin/TCF signaling and promotes the growth and migration of cancer cells

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28832

Yuedi Dai, Meixing Wang, Haixia Wu, Mi Xiao, Houbao Liu, and Dexiang Zhang
184-184
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Retraction

Retraction: JARID1B promotes metastasis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition via PTEN/AKT signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma cells

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28847

Bo Tang, Guangying Qi, Fang Tang, Shengguang Yuan, Zhenran Wang, Xingsi Liang, Bo Li, Shuiping Yu, Jie Liu, Qi Huang, Yangchao Wei, Run Zhai, Biao Lei, Hongping Yu, Xingyuan Jiao, and Songqing He
185-186
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Retraction: Effect and mechanism of inhibition of PI3K/Akt/mTOR signal pathway on chronic neuropathic pain and spinal microglia in a rat model of chronic constriction injury

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28848

Jian-Rong Guo, Huan Wang, Xiao-Ju Jin, Dong-Lin Jia, Xun Zhou, and Qiang Tao
187-187
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Retraction

Retraction: Sodium fluoride induces apoptosis in mouse splenocytes by activating ROS-dependent NF-κB signaling

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28849

Huidan Deng, Ping Kuang, Hengmin Cui, Qin Luo, Huan Liu, Yujiao Lu, Jing Fang, Zhicai Zuo, Junliang Deng, Yinglun Li, Xun Wang, and Ling Zhao
188-188
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Retraction

Retraction: Effects of microRNA-19b on airway remodeling, airway inflammation and degree of oxidative stress by targeting TSLP through the Stat3 signaling pathway in a mouse model of asthma

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28841

Ling Ye, Yan Mou, Jian Wang, and Mei-Ling Jin
189-189
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Retraction

Retraction: QKI5mediated alternative splicing of the histone variant macroH2A1 regulates gastric carcinogenesis

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28866

Feng Li, Ping Yi, Jingnan Pi, Lanfang Li, Jingyi Hui, Fang Wang, Aihua Liang, and Jia Yu
190-191
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