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Rajiv Kumar

University of Otago

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Elevated Expression of MALAT1 Contributes to the Survival of Drug-Tolerant Persister Cells Following Targeted Therapy in Lung Adenocarcinoma

William J. H. Davis, M Thompson, Safia M Farry, Cushla McKinney, Grégory Gimenez, Mark E. Hatley, Rajiv Kumar, Euan James Rodger, Aniruddha Chatterjee, Sarah D. Diermeier, Catherine J. Drummond, Glen Reid

This study identifies MALAT1 as a key lncRNA supporting drug-tolerant persister cells in lung adenocarcinoma, showing its role in treatment resistance and suggesting it as a potential therapeutic target.

bioRxiv · May 12, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology

Targeted Drug Delivery by Radiation-Induced Tumor Vascular Modulation

Sijumon Kunjachan, Shady Kotb, Rajiv Kumar, Robert Pola, Michal Pechar, Felix Gremse, Reza Taleeli, Florian Trichard, Vincent Motto-Ros, Lucie Sancey, Alexandre Detappe, Andrea Protti, Ilanchezhian Shanmugam, Thomas Ireland, Tomas Etrych, , Ross Berbeco

This paper demonstrates that combining radiation with gold nanoparticles enhances tumor vascular permeability and improves nanodrug delivery in pancreatic cancer.

bioRxiv · Feb 20, 2018 · PreprintBioengineering