Type I interferons induced upon respiratory viral infection impair lung metastatic initiation
Ana Farias, Victoria Louise Bridgeman, Felipe Silva Rodrigues, Franz K Puttur, Amber Owen, Stefanie Ruhland, Rute M. M. Ferreira, Matthias Mack, Ilaria Malanchi, Cecilia Johansson
This study shows that type I interferons from respiratory viral infections reduce lung metastasis by altering the lung environment and impairing tumor cell growth.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Apr 17, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology