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

oleh: 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

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Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2017-11-01

Deskripsi

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.