The Extracellular Matrix Dictates Regional Competence for Tumor Initiation
November 2023
in “
Nature
”
extracellular matrix ECM tumour initiation tumour invasion clonal analysis single-cell analysis functional analysis oncogenic mutant SmoM2 ear epidermis basal cell carcinoma cellular reprogramming embryonic hair follicle progenitor state collagen I collagen I network collagen I expression back skin cell competition tumour susceptibility tumor initiation tumor invasion SmoM2 ear skin BCC hair follicle progenitor collagen skin stiffness tumor resistance
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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