The Extracellular Matrix Dictates Regional Competence for Tumor Initiation

    November 2023 in “ Nature ”
    Nordin Bansaccal, Pauline Vieugué, Rahul M. Sarate … Cédric Blanpain
    Studysummary In this study, researchers demonstrated that the expression of the oncogene SmoM2 leads to basal cell carcinoma in the ear epidermis of mice but not in the back skin, with differences in susceptibility linked to the composition of the extracellular matrix.
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