Cell BiologybioRxivPreprint
E-cadherin-mediated neighborhood surveillance dictates pre-malignant outcomes
Elizabeth A.N. Thompson, Clara Schimmer, Tatiana Omelchenko…·Stephanie J. Ellis
The paper shows E-cadherin redistribution creates tension heterogeneity, triggering cell competition that eliminates pre-malignant cells, but this system can fail, leading to tumor susceptibility.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.02.748765