TGF-β induces an atypical EMT to evade immune mechanosurveillance in lung adenocarcinoma dormant metastasis
Zhenghan Wang, Yassmin A. Elbanna, Inês Godet, Siting Gan, Lila Peters, George D. Lampe, Yanyan Chen, João B. Xavier, Morgan Huse, Joan Massagué
This study identifies an atypical EMT induced by TGF-β in lung adenocarcinoma metastatic progenitors that reduces biomechanical stiffness, enabling evasion of immune surveillance during dormancy.
Nature Cancer · Jan 5, 2026Peer-reviewedCancer Biology