Endogenous metabolite bilirubin suppresses esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by activating PERK-dependent translational repression.
Bilirubin, an endogenous heme catabolite with potent antioxidant properties, has been inversely associated with cancer risk across multiple malignancies; however, its clinical relevance and the underlying molecular mechanisms in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remain incompletely understood. Here, we retrospe...