Metastasis arises from disseminated tumour cells (DTCs) while the underlying mechanism of DTCs plasticity remains underexplored. Here, the authors show that spatially organized oncogenic enhancers on chromatin sustain the establishment of retinoic acid (RA)-stimulated transcriptional memory through activation of SOX9, supporting the escape of quiescent DTCs from NK-mediated immune surveillance.
- Daniela Michelatti
- Sven Beyes
- Alessio Zippo