Bacterial internalins exploit E-cadherin to promote head-neck tumor metastasis and drug resistance
Hongxia Wang, Christopher Pham, Kurni Kurniyati, Zheng Liu, Jinyang Cai, Michael J. Lynch, Jiong Li, Claire D. James, Iain M. Morgan, Brian R. Crane, Xiang-Yang Wang, Chunhao Li
This study shows that Porphyromonas gingivalis internalins promote HNSCC metastasis and drug resistance by interacting with E-cadherin and activating signaling pathways.
bioRxiv · Apr 20, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology