On Jan. 12, 2021, a team of UT Southwestern researchers announced they had identified a gene ZMYND8 involved in the growth of breast cancer, a finding that could lead to potential new targets for treatment. The study was published in Cancer Research.

The UTSW researchers found that high levels of ZMYND8 in breast cancer cells suppress antitumor immunity by inhibiting DNA damage and preventing lymphocytes from finding the cancer cells.