Tunneling nanotubes propagate preneoplastic cues in a BMP-dependent manner.
Cristina Cuella Martin, Thanh Thuý Nguyễn, Kevin Geistlich, Alexia BERTIN, Boris Guyot, E. Delay, Charline Dalverny, Alice Boissard, Cécile Henry, François Guillonneau, Laurie Tonon, Sylvain Lefort, Eve‐Isabelle Pécheur, Véronique Maguer‐Satta
The paper shows that tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) transfer preneoplastic signals via BMP-dependent pathways in breast cells, promoting transformation in non-transformed cells.
bioRxiv · Nov 11, 2025 · PreprintCancer Biology