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Merlyn Emmanuel

University of British Columbia

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Cancer Biology· 2 Cell Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:human· 3 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1

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Karla C. WilliamsiD· 2 shared Alan C. RapraegeriD· 1 shared Alissa M. WeaveriD· 1 shared Bong Hwan SungiD· 1 shared Boxon Zhang· 1 shared Brent D. G. PageiD· 1 shared Chloe A.K. White· 1 shared David R. InmaniD· 1 shared

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Invadopodia-Mediated Remodeling of the Lymphatic Endothelium Drives Cancer Cell Lymphatic Dissemination and is Regulated by a CCR7-Vav2-Rac3 Signaling axis.

Sumreen Javed, Merlyn Emmanuel, Xuewei Chen, Kendal Ruzicki, Esther Afolalan, Nazarine Fernandes, Sepideh Soukhtehzari, Brent D. G. Page, Karla C. Williams

bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2025 · PreprintCancer Biology

GABA-GABA_A Receptor Signaling Orchestrates Invasion and Metastasis in Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Esther Afolayan, Boxon Zhang, Mingde Han, Chloe A.K. White, Merlyn Emmanuel, Thomas J. Velenosi, Karla C. Williams

This study shows that GABA signaling via GABAA receptors promotes invasion and metastasis in triple-negative breast cancer.

bioRxiv · Oct 3, 2025 · PreprintCancer Biology

Exosomes are specialized vehicles to induce fibronectin assembly

Bong Hwan Sung, Merlyn Emmanuel, Metti K. Gari, Jorge F. Guerrero, Marı́a Virumbrales-Muñoz, David R. Inman, Evan Krystofiak, Alan C. Rapraeger, Suzanne M. Ponik, Alissa M. Weaver

This study shows that exosomes initiate fibronectin assembly in vitro and in vivo, reducing tumor growth and fibrosis.

bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2025 · PreprintCell Biology