Radiotherapy-induced vascular dysfunction alters neutrophil phenotype to promote tumor cell colonization of mammary adipose tissue
Shannon E. Martello, Bridget H. Stevenson, Holden Korbey, Kevin C. Corn, Tian Zhu, Erica J. Lin, Marissa Paul, Kirsten E. Stubenrauch, Jonathan Wang, Alessandra Perez, Marjan Rafat
This study shows that radiotherapy-induced vascular dysfunction leads to neutrophil activation and tumor cell colonization in mammary adipose tissue in lymphocyte-deficient mice.
bioRxiv · Oct 6, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology