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26 May 2026
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Focussing on cells in the lining (epithelial cells) of mouse intestine just as they begin to become cancerous has revealed how they're equipped to continue on their fateful path. Stress signals displayed by these early tumour cells triggers the cell bed – fibroblasts – on which they rest to sculpt a nutritious niche perfect for the cancer to thrive, and which is even sufficient to make normal epithelial cells become tumours
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Image made using Leica Microsystems microscopy
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