Microenvironment shapes small-cell lung cancer neuroendocrine states and presents therapeutic opportunities.
Cell Rep Med
; 5(6): 101610, 2024 Jun 18.
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| ID: mdl-38897168
ABSTRACT
Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) is the most fatal form of lung cancer. Intratumoral heterogeneity, marked by neuroendocrine (NE) and non-neuroendocrine (non-NE) cell states, defines SCLC, but the cell-extrinsic drivers of SCLC plasticity are poorly understood. To map the landscape of SCLC tumor microenvironment (TME), we apply spatially resolved transcriptomics and quantitative mass spectrometry-based proteomics to metastatic SCLC tumors obtained via rapid autopsy. The phenotype and overall composition of non-malignant cells in the TME exhibit substantial variability, closely mirroring the tumor phenotype, suggesting TME-driven reprogramming of NE cell states. We identify cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) as a crucial element of SCLC TME heterogeneity, contributing to immune exclusion, and predicting exceptionally poor prognosis. Our work provides a comprehensive map of SCLC tumor and TME ecosystems, emphasizing their pivotal role in SCLC's adaptable nature, opening possibilities for reprogramming the TME-tumor communications that shape SCLC tumor states.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
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Tumor Microenvironment
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Lung Neoplasms
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Cell Rep Med
Year:
2024
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Article
Affiliation country:
United States