Cell fusion reprograms tumor cells and promotes RUNX1-mediated invasion and dissemination in colorectal cancer
Ashley N. Anderson, Konstantin Queitsch, Nicole R. Giske, Jocelyn A. Jones, Amara Pang, Amanda Zucker, Ge Huang, Cody C. Rounds, Brady Jin Smith, John R. Swain, Abigail G. Moore, Divya Ravi, Isis Monarrez, Sandhya Govindarajan, William S. Greer, , Melissa Hirose Wong
This study identifies RUNX1 as a key driver of tumor-immune hybrid cell invasion and dissemination in colorectal cancer, highlighting circulating hybrid cells as a biomarker for metastasis.
bioRxiv · Apr 15, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology