Analysis and modeling of cancer drug responses using cell cycle phase-specific rate effects

Abstract Identifying effective therapeutic treatment strategies is a major challenge to improving outcomes for patients with breast cancer. To gain a comprehensive understanding of how clinically relevant anti-cancer agents modulate cell cycle progression, here we use genetically engineered breast c...

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Main Authors: Sean M. Gross, Farnaz Mohammadi, Crystal Sanchez-Aguila, Paulina J. Zhan, Tiera A. Liby, Mark A. Dane, Aaron S. Meyer, Laura M. Heiser
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-39122-z
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Crystal Sanchez-Aguila
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Tiera A. Liby
Mark A. Dane
Aaron S. Meyer
Laura M. Heiser
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description Abstract Identifying effective therapeutic treatment strategies is a major challenge to improving outcomes for patients with breast cancer. To gain a comprehensive understanding of how clinically relevant anti-cancer agents modulate cell cycle progression, here we use genetically engineered breast cancer cell lines to track drug-induced changes in cell number and cell cycle phase to reveal drug-specific cell cycle effects that vary across time. We use a linear chain trick (LCT) computational model, which faithfully captures drug-induced dynamic responses, correctly infers drug effects, and reproduces influences on specific cell cycle phases. We use the LCT model to predict the effects of unseen drug combinations and confirm these in independent validation experiments. Our integrated experimental and modeling approach opens avenues to assess drug responses, predict effective drug combinations, and identify optimal drug sequencing strategies.
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spelling doaj.art-1ec0ec0a7d134ce08b4c270bf0f386822023-06-11T11:18:34ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232023-06-0114111210.1038/s41467-023-39122-zAnalysis and modeling of cancer drug responses using cell cycle phase-specific rate effectsSean M. Gross0Farnaz Mohammadi1Crystal Sanchez-Aguila2Paulina J. Zhan3Tiera A. Liby4Mark A. Dane5Aaron S. Meyer6Laura M. Heiser7Department of Biomedical Engineering, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science UniversityDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles; Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at Los AngelesDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science UniversityDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science UniversityDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science UniversityDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science UniversityDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles; Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at Los AngelesDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science UniversityAbstract Identifying effective therapeutic treatment strategies is a major challenge to improving outcomes for patients with breast cancer. To gain a comprehensive understanding of how clinically relevant anti-cancer agents modulate cell cycle progression, here we use genetically engineered breast cancer cell lines to track drug-induced changes in cell number and cell cycle phase to reveal drug-specific cell cycle effects that vary across time. We use a linear chain trick (LCT) computational model, which faithfully captures drug-induced dynamic responses, correctly infers drug effects, and reproduces influences on specific cell cycle phases. We use the LCT model to predict the effects of unseen drug combinations and confirm these in independent validation experiments. Our integrated experimental and modeling approach opens avenues to assess drug responses, predict effective drug combinations, and identify optimal drug sequencing strategies.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-39122-z
spellingShingle Sean M. Gross
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Crystal Sanchez-Aguila
Paulina J. Zhan
Tiera A. Liby
Mark A. Dane
Aaron S. Meyer
Laura M. Heiser
Analysis and modeling of cancer drug responses using cell cycle phase-specific rate effects
Nature Communications
title Analysis and modeling of cancer drug responses using cell cycle phase-specific rate effects
title_full Analysis and modeling of cancer drug responses using cell cycle phase-specific rate effects
title_fullStr Analysis and modeling of cancer drug responses using cell cycle phase-specific rate effects
title_full_unstemmed Analysis and modeling of cancer drug responses using cell cycle phase-specific rate effects
title_short Analysis and modeling of cancer drug responses using cell cycle phase-specific rate effects
title_sort analysis and modeling of cancer drug responses using cell cycle phase specific rate effects
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