Cancer BiologybioRxivPreprint
Circulating colorectal tumor cells remodel their surfaceome to increase their viability and metastatic potential in the bloodstream
Olivier Cabaud, Anaïs Aulas, Alexia Lopresti…·Émilie Mamessier
The paper identifies PTK7 as a marker for colorectal cancer cell plasticity and metastatic potential, showing its loss in circulating tumor cells enables stress resistance and metastasis through surfaceome remodeling.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.24.740526