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Sheleya Pirard

Université Libre de BruxellesORCID 0000-0001-9151-2754Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1

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Alizée Vercauteren DrubbeliD· 2 shared Benjamin BeckiD· 2 shared Benjamin DassyiD· 1 shared Fadi ChararaiD· 1 shared Laurine VersetiD· 1 shared Ligia CraciuniD· 1 shared Louison Descampe· 1 shared Marie‐Isabelle GarciaiD· 1 shared

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Dedifferentiation unlocks keratinocyte competence for metaplasia and tumorigenesis in the foregut

Alizée Vercauteren Drubbel, Sheleya Pirard, Benjamin Beck

The paper shows that GATA4 drives metaplasia and tumorigenesis in esophageal squamous progenitors, but not keratinocytes, and that Hedgehog signaling expansion enhances this process.

bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology

Sox9-dependent plasticity of esophageal progenitors is fine-tuned by cues from the microenvironment

Louison Descampe, Benjamin Dassy, Fadi Charara, Ligia Craciun, Laurine Verset, Sheleya Pirard, Quentin Verheye, Morgane Leprovost, Marie‐Isabelle Garcia, Alizée Vercauteren Drubbel, Benjamin Beck

The paper shows that Sox9-dependent plasticity in esophageal progenitors is regulated by Hedgehog-induced TGF-β and BMP pathways, and can be modulated by Ibuprofen in vivo.

bioRxiv · Mar 21, 2025 · PreprintCell Biology