The E. coli CNF1 toxin induces fetal reprogramming of intestinal stem cells and a serrated colorectal cancer transcriptional signature in organoids
Diane Letourneur, Emma Bergsten, Nathan Raynaud, Juliette Mondy, Giulia Nigro, Landry Laure Tsoumtsa, Amaury Vaysse, Stéphane Descorps‐Declère, Anna E. Yoshida, Caroline Stefani, Iradj Sobhani, Emmanuel Lemichez, Amel Mettouchi
This study shows that the E. coli CNF1 toxin reprograms intestinal stem cells in organoids to a fetal-like state, inducing a serrated colorectal cancer transcriptional signature.
bioRxiv · Oct 2, 2025 · PreprintCancer Biology