Transdisciplinary Life Science Course

Division of Life Science, Graduate School of Life Science, Hokkaido University

Assistant Professor Seiichiro Ishihara (Faculty of Advanced Life Science) issued a press release titled “The Key Was ‘Hardness’! Discovered How Cancer Gets Worse” on March 13, 2025. We interviewed Dr. Ishihara for more information.

Original Article

Stiff extracellular matrix activates the transcription factor ATF5 to promote the proliferation of cancer cells