ESR1 mutant breast cancers show elevated basal cytokeratins and immune activation

oleh: Zheqi Li, Olivia McGinn, Yang Wu, Amir Bahreini, Nolan M. Priedigkeit, Kai Ding, Sayali Onkar, Caleb Lampenfeld, Carol A. Sartorius, Lori Miller, Margaret Rosenzweig, Ofir Cohen, Nikhil Wagle, Jennifer K. Richer, William J. Muller, Laki Buluwela, Simak Ali, Tullia C. Bruno, Dario A. A. Vignali, Yusi Fang, Li Zhu, George C. Tseng, Jason Gertz, Jennifer M. Atkinson, Adrian V. Lee, Steffi Oesterreich

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-04-01

Deskripsi

Mutations of ESR1, the gene encoding the estrogen receptor alpha, are associated with acquired resistance to therapy in luminalbreast cancer. Here the authors show that ESR1 mutant tumors gain basal-like features with increased expression of basal cytokeratines and immune activation.