MYC regulates ductal-neuroendocrine lineage plasticity in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma associated with poor outcome and chemoresistance

Autor: Amy S. Farrell, Meghan Morrison Joly, Brittany L. Allen-Petersen, Patrick J. Worth, Christian Lanciault, David Sauer, Jason Link, Carl Pelz, Laura M. Heiser, Jennifer P. Morton, Nathiya Muthalagu, Megan T. Hoffman, Sara L. Manning, Erica D. Pratt, Nicholas D. Kendsersky, Nkolika Egbukichi, Taylor S. Amery, Mary C. Thoma, Zina P. Jenny, Andrew D. Rhim, Daniel J. Murphy, Owen J. Sansom, Howard C. Crawford, Brett C. Sheppard, Rosalie C. Sears
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01967-6
Popis: Neuroendocrine differentiation of epithelial tumor cells can contribute to cancer cell resistance and survival. Here, the authors show that dysregulated c-Myc promotes neuroendocrine differentiation in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, leading to poor survival and chemoresistance.
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