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Baumeister, P. ; Zhou, J.* ; Canis, M.* ; Gires, O.

Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition-derived heterogeneity in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas.

Cancers 13:5355 (2021)
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Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) are common tumors with a poor overall prognosis. Poor survival is resulting from limited response to multi-modal therapy, high incidence of metastasis, and local recurrence. Treatment includes surgery, radio(chemo)therapy, and targeted therapy specific for EGFR and immune checkpoint inhibition. The understanding of the molecular basis for the poor outcome of HNSCC was improved using multi-OMICs approaches, which revealed a strong degree of inter-and intratumor heterogeneity (ITH) at the level of DNA mu-tations, transcriptome, and (phospho)proteome. Single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) identified RNA-expression signatures related to cell cycle, cell stress, hypoxia, epithelial differentiation, and a partial epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (pEMT). The latter signature was correlated to nodal involvement and adverse clinical features. Mechanistically, shifts towards a mesenchymal phenotype equips tumor cells with migratory and invasive capacities and with an enhanced resistance to standard therapy. Hence, gradual variations of EMT as observed in HNSCC represent a potent driver of tumor progression that could open new paths to improve the stratification of patients and to innovate approaches to break therapy resistance. These aspects of molecular heterogeneity will be discussed in the present review.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Review
Schlagwörter (partial) Epithelial-to-mesenchymal Transition ; Head And Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma ; Therapy Resistance
Sprache englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr 2021
HGF-Berichtsjahr 2021
ISSN (print) / ISBN 2072-6694
Zeitschrift Cancers
Quellenangaben Band: 13, Heft: 21, Seiten: , Artikelnummer: 5355 Supplement: ,
Verlag MDPI
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
POF Topic(s) 30504 - Mechanisms of Genetic and Environmental Influences on Health and Disease
Forschungsfeld(er) Radiation Sciences
PSP-Element(e) G-521800-001
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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Scopus ID 85117892608
PubMed ID 34771518
Erfassungsdatum 2021-11-04