Impact of lineage plasticity to and from a neuroendocrine phenotype on progression and response in prostate and lung cancers
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Department for BioMedical Research, University of Bern and Inselspital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland; Bern Center for Precision Medicine, University of Bern and Inselspital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.Issue Date
2020
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Intratumoral heterogeneity can occur via phenotype transitions, often after chronic exposure to targeted anticancer agents. This process, termed lineage plasticity, is associated with acquired independence to an initial oncogenic driver, resulting in treatment failure. In non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and prostate cancers, lineage plasticity manifests when the adenocarcinoma phenotype transforms into neuroendocrine (NE) disease. The exact molecular mechanisms involved in this NE transdifferentiation remain elusive. In small cell lung cancer (SCLC), plasticity from NE to nonNE phenotypes is driven by NOTCH signaling. Herein we review current understanding of NE lineage plasticity dynamics, exemplified by prostate cancer, NSCLC, and SCLC.Citation
Rubin MA, Bristow RG, Thienger PD, Dive C, Imielinski M. Impact of Lineage Plasticity to and from a Neuroendocrine Phenotype on Progression and Response in Prostate and Lung Cancers. Mol Cell. 2020;80(4):562-77.Journal
Molecular CellDOI
10.1016/j.molcel.2020.10.033PubMed ID
33217316Additional Links
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2020.10.033Type
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10.1016/j.molcel.2020.10.033