Stromal Prostaglandin is a Dominant Spatial Regulator of Cell-fate Plasticity in Colorectal Cancer
Corinne Molyneux, Rhianna O’Sullivan, Eoghan J. Mulholland-Illingworth, Joshua W. Moore, Nick Li, Petra Vlckova, Raheleh Amirkhah, Aurélie Dobric, Shauna Crampsie, Alistair Wilkinson, Jack Langley, Marta Labarquilla Alonso, Ashley Campbell, Jeroen Claus, Smita Krishnaswamy, , Christopher J. Tape
This study identifies stromal prostaglandin E2 as a key regulator of cell-fate plasticity in colorectal cancer, showing it converts chemosensitive stem cells into chemorefractory, prometastatic cells.
bioRxiv · Jun 18, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology