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Georg Schäfer

Innsbruck Medical UniversityORCID 0009-0004-7622-7401Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:human· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:scRNA-seq· 1

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Edward E. BrunneriD· 2 shared Elisabeth DamischiD· 2 shared Georgios FotakisiD· 2 shared Isabel HeideggeriD· 2 shared Lucy Neumann· 2 shared Lukas NommenseniD· 2 shared Martin PuhriD· 2 shared Natalie SampsoniD· 2 shared

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Unraveling the YAP1-TGFβ1 axis: a key driver of androgen receptor loss in prostate cancer-associated fibroblasts

Edward E. Brunner, Elisabeth Damisch, Melanie Emma Groninger, Francesco Baschieri, François Tyckaert, Lukas Nommensen, Lucy Neumann, Georgios Fotakis, Zlatko Trajanoski, Georg Schäfer, Martin Puhr, Isabel Heidegger, Michael J. Ausserlechner, Christian Ploner, Sofia Karkampouna, , Natalie Sampson

This study identifies the YAP1-TGFβ1 axis as a driver of androgen receptor loss in prostate cancer-associated fibroblasts, showing its role in promoting aggressive disease and resistance to therapy.

Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research · Dec 1, 2025Peer-reviewedCancer Biology

Optimised dissociation and multimodal profiling of prostate cancer stroma reveal fibromuscular cell heterogeneity with clinical correlates

Elisabeth Damisch, Elena Brunner, Lukas Nommensen, Lucy Neumann, Georgios Fotakis, Zlatko Trajanoski, Sieghart Sopper, Georg Schäfer, Martin Puhr, Isabel Heidegger, Marianna Kruithof‐de Julio, Natalie Sampson

The paper optimizes dissociation protocols and uses multimodal profiling to characterize fibromuscular stromal heterogeneity in prostate cancer with clinical relevance.

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · Nov 25, 2025Peer-reviewedCancer Biology