Tuft cells transdifferentiate to neural-like progenitor cells in the progression of pancreatic cancer
D. J. Salas-Escabillas, M. T. Hoffman, J. S. Moore, S. M. Brender, H.-J. Wen, S. Benitz, E. T. Davis, D. Long, A. M. Wombwell, N. G. Steele, R. C. Sears, I. Matsumoto, K. E. DelGiorno, H. C. Crawford
The paper shows that metaplastic tuft cells in pancreatic cancer transdifferentiate into neural-like progenitor cells, driven by Myc activity, and this transition is linked to poor patient survival.
bioRxiv · Feb 12, 2024Cancer Biology