TY - UNPB
T1 - Mapping cellular subpopulations within triple negative breast cancer tumors provides a tool for cancer sensitization to radiotherapy
AU - Alkhatib, Heba
AU - Rubinstein, Ariel M.
AU - Vasudevan, Swetha
AU - Flashner-Abramson, Efrat
AU - Stefansky, Shira
AU - Oguche, Solomon
AU - Peretz-Yablonsky, Tamar
AU - Granit, Avital
AU - Granot, Zvika
AU - Ben-Porath, Ittai
AU - Sheva, Kim
AU - Meirovitz, Amichay
AU - Kravchenko-Balasha, Nataly
PY - 2021/1/1
Y1 - 2021/1/1
N2 - Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive type of cancer that is known to be resistant to radiotherapy (RT). Evidence is accumulating that is indicative of the plasticity of TNBC, where one cancer subtype switches to another in response to various treatments, including RT. In this study we aim to overcome tumor resistance by designing TNBC-sensitizing targeted therapies that exploit the plasticity occurring due to radiation exposure. Using single cell analysis of molecular changes occurring in irradiated TNBC tumors, we identified two initially undetected distinct subpopulations, represented by overexpressed Her2 and cMet, expanding post-RT and persisting in surviving tumors. Using murine cancer models and patient-derived TNBC tumors, we showed that only simultaneous targeting of Her2 and cMet was successful in sensitizing TNBC to RT and preventing its regrowth. The strategy presented herein holds the potential to be broadly applicable in clinical use.HighlightsSensitization of TNBC to radiotherapy (RT) is a clinically unmet needSingle cell strategy creates a precise map of subpopulations expanding post-RTEvolution of intra-tumor heterogeneity is turned into a therapeutic advantageSimultaneous targeting of expanding subpopulations sensitizes TNBC to radiotherapyCompeting Interest StatementThe authors have declared no competing interest.
AB - Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive type of cancer that is known to be resistant to radiotherapy (RT). Evidence is accumulating that is indicative of the plasticity of TNBC, where one cancer subtype switches to another in response to various treatments, including RT. In this study we aim to overcome tumor resistance by designing TNBC-sensitizing targeted therapies that exploit the plasticity occurring due to radiation exposure. Using single cell analysis of molecular changes occurring in irradiated TNBC tumors, we identified two initially undetected distinct subpopulations, represented by overexpressed Her2 and cMet, expanding post-RT and persisting in surviving tumors. Using murine cancer models and patient-derived TNBC tumors, we showed that only simultaneous targeting of Her2 and cMet was successful in sensitizing TNBC to RT and preventing its regrowth. The strategy presented herein holds the potential to be broadly applicable in clinical use.HighlightsSensitization of TNBC to radiotherapy (RT) is a clinically unmet needSingle cell strategy creates a precise map of subpopulations expanding post-RTEvolution of intra-tumor heterogeneity is turned into a therapeutic advantageSimultaneous targeting of expanding subpopulations sensitizes TNBC to radiotherapyCompeting Interest StatementThe authors have declared no competing interest.
U2 - 10.1101/2021.01.07.425553
DO - 10.1101/2021.01.07.425553
M3 - Preprint
T3 - bioRxiv
SP - 2021.01.07.425553
BT - Mapping cellular subpopulations within triple negative breast cancer tumors provides a tool for cancer sensitization to radiotherapy
ER -