ERC Advanced Grant · 2023
Regaining control of cancer at biological borders
During dissemination, cancer cells must face and overcome several physiological borders, including the immediate stroma for local invasion and the endothelium for long-distance metastasis. At these critical junctures, cell plasticity between epithelial (E) and mesenchymal (M) states could determine metastasis potential. Based on our preliminary data, ideally-positioned cues emanating from the normal stroma contain the tumour in situ. Once this first border is breached, rare cancer cell-endothelial interactions trigger further dissemination through the vascular border. Moreover, cancer cell plasticity is vital throughout this process, enabling optimal response to distinct border…
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