Cell exit during EMT is mechanically triggered independently of E-Cadherin loss
Meritxell Font Noguera, Léa Roquin, Cyril Andrieu, Corinne Benassayag, Bruno Monier, Magali Suzanne
The paper shows that cell exit during EMT in Drosophila is mechanically driven by apical detachment requiring Spectrin, independent of E-Cadherin loss.
bioRxiv · Aug 25, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology