BST2 induces vascular smooth muscle cell plasticity and phenotype switching during cancer progression
Caitlin Bell, Richard A. Baylis, Nicolas Gabriel Lopez, Wei Feng, Hua Gao, Fudi Wang, Sharika Bamezai, Changhao Fu, Yoko Kojima, Shaunak Sanjay Adkar, Lingfeng Luo, Clint L. Miller, Nicholas James Leeper
This study identifies BST2 as a driver of vascular smooth muscle cell plasticity and macrophage-like phenotype switching in tumors, with implications for immunosuppression and therapy.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2024 · PreprintCancer Biology