Lung-mimicking click alginate-dECM model of breast cancer lung metastasis reveals the role of ECM mechanics in tumor growth dynamics and genomic instability
Laura Fallert, Ane Urigoitia-Asua, José Miguel Pardo-Sánchez, E. Arizaga Batiz, Rosa M Zubizarreta Susperregui, Dorleta Jiménez de Aberasturi, Amaia Cipitria
This study develops a tunable 3D lung-mimicking model to investigate how ECM mechanics influence tumor growth and genomic instability in breast cancer metastasis.
bioRxiv · Sep 27, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering