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Epigenomic Reprogramming toward Mesenchymal-Epithelial Transition in Ovarian-Cancer-Associated Mesenchymal Stem Cells Drives Metastasis

  • Huihui Fan
  • , Huda I. Atiya
  • , Yeh Wang
  • , Thomas R. Pisanic
  • , Tza Huei Wang
  • , Ie Ming Shih
  • , Kelly K. Foy
  • , Leonard Frisbie
  • , Ronald J. Buckanovich
  • , Alison A. Chomiak
  • , Rochelle L. Tiedemann
  • , Scott B. Rothbart
  • , Chelsea Chandler
  • , Hui Shen
  • , Lan G. Coffman

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Abstract

Fan et al. demonstrate that ovarian cancer reprograms the epigenome of stromal cells, inducing a mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition (MET) to form carcinoma-associated mesenchymal stem cells (CA-MSCs). This MET, mediated by WT1 and EZH2, enables CA-MSC:cancer cell co-metastasis. EZH2 inhibition decreases CA-MSC-mediated metastasis, presenting a potential therapeutic opportunity in ovarian cancer.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number108473
JournalCell Reports
Volume33
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 8 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • carcinoma-associated mesenchymal stem cells
  • epigenomic reprogramming
  • EZH2
  • mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition
  • metastasis
  • ovarian cancer
  • tumor microenvironment
  • WT1

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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