BMP-dependent oligoclonal cancer attractor state precedes neural crest fate in melanoma initiation
Alicia M. McConnell, Maggie H. Chassé, Haley R. Noonan, Jeffrey K. Mito, Julia Barbano, Erika Weiskopf, Irene F. Gosselink, Song P. Yang, Kyle D. Drake, Chloé S. Baron, Elise Layne, Meera Prasad, Phammela Abarzua, Maxime Grimont, Yung-Ching Kao, , Leonard Ira Zon
The paper identifies a BMP-dependent attractor state in melanoma precursor cells that precedes neural crest fate and is associated with ID1 expression in human melanoma.
bioRxiv · Oct 22, 2024 · PreprintCancer Biology