Extracellular matrix rigidity controls breast cancer metastasis via TYK2-mediated mechanotransduction
Zhimin Hu, Hannah E. Majeski, Aida Mestre‐Farrera, Shirong Cai, Arya Lalezarzadeh, Yichi Zhang, Kei‐ichiro Arimoto, Dong‐Er Zhang, Helen M. Piwnica-Worms, Laurent Fattet, Jane Yang
This study shows that TYK2 suppresses breast cancer metastasis under low ECM stiffness by promoting EMT, and its localization changes with ECM rigidity.
Nature Communications · Mar 25, 2026Peer-reviewedCancer Biology