AP-1 and TGFß cooperativity drives non-canonical Hedgehog signaling in resistant basal cell carcinoma.
Animals
Carcinoma, Basal Cell
/ metabolism
Cell Line, Tumor
Cell Nucleus
/ metabolism
Chromatin
/ metabolism
DNA, Neoplasm
/ metabolism
Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
Extracellular Matrix
/ metabolism
Gene Ontology
Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors
/ metabolism
Hair Follicle
/ metabolism
Hedgehog Proteins
/ metabolism
Humans
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
NIH 3T3 Cells
Neoplasm Proteins
/ metabolism
Protein Binding
Signal Transduction
Skin Neoplasms
/ metabolism
Smad3 Protein
/ metabolism
Trans-Activators
/ metabolism
Transcription Factor AP-1
/ metabolism
Transforming Growth Factor beta
/ metabolism
Up-Regulation
Journal
Nature communications
ISSN: 2041-1723
Titre abrégé: Nat Commun
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101528555
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 10 2020
08 10 2020
Historique:
received:
01
04
2020
accepted:
01
09
2020
entrez:
9
10
2020
pubmed:
10
10
2020
medline:
21
10
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Tumor heterogeneity and lack of knowledge about resistant cell states remain a barrier to targeted cancer therapies. Basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) depend on Hedgehog (Hh)/Gli signaling, but can develop mechanisms of Smoothened (SMO) inhibitor resistance. We previously identified a nuclear myocardin-related transcription factor (nMRTF) resistance pathway that amplifies noncanonical Gli1 activity, but characteristics and drivers of the nMRTF cell state remain unknown. Here, we use single cell RNA-sequencing of patient tumors to identify three prognostic surface markers (LYPD3, TACSTD2, and LY6D) which correlate with nMRTF and resistance to SMO inhibitors. The nMRTF cell state resembles transit-amplifying cells of the hair follicle matrix, with AP-1 and TGFß cooperativity driving nMRTF activation. JNK/AP-1 signaling commissions chromatin accessibility and Smad3 DNA binding leading to a transcriptional program of RhoGEFs that facilitate nMRTF activity. Importantly, small molecule AP-1 inhibitors selectively target LYPD3+/TACSTD2+/LY6D+ nMRTF human BCCs ex vivo, opening an avenue for improving combinatorial therapies.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33033234
doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-18762-5
pii: 10.1038/s41467-020-18762-5
pmc: PMC7546632
doi:
Substances chimiques
Chromatin
0
DNA, Neoplasm
0
Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors
0
Hedgehog Proteins
0
MRTFA protein, human
0
Neoplasm Proteins
0
Smad3 Protein
0
Trans-Activators
0
Transcription Factor AP-1
0
Transforming Growth Factor beta
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
5079Subventions
Organisme : NIAMS NIH HHS
ID : R01 AR054780
Pays : United States
Organisme : NCI NIH HHS
ID : R01 CA237563
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIH HHS
ID : S10 OD010580
Pays : United States
Organisme : NCI NIH HHS
ID : F30 CA217017
Pays : United States
Organisme : NCI NIH HHS
ID : K23 CA211793
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIAMS NIH HHS
ID : R01 AR046786
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIAMS NIH HHS
ID : T32 AR007422
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIH HHS
ID : S10 OD018220
Pays : United States
Organisme : NCI NIH HHS
ID : F32 CA254434
Pays : United States
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