Ex Vivo Culture of Patient-Derived Primary, Metastatic, and Post-Mortem Lung Cancer Reveals Targetable States of EMT and Metabolic Plasticity
Suehelay Acevedo‐Acevedo, Hayley D. Ackerman, Vanessa Y. Rubio, Nicole R. Hackel, Christina L. Carr, Kaitlyn Miranda, Jaden R Baldwin, Michelle A. Reiser, John H. Lockhart, Ashley Lui, Paul A. Stewart, X Yu, Gabriela M. Wright, Aileen Y. Alontaga, John M. Koomen, , Elsa Renee Flores
The paper develops microtumor models from lung cancer samples to study EMT and metabolic changes, identifying fatty acid synthesis as a targetable vulnerability.
bioRxiv · Jun 18, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology