Cancer of unknown primary stem-like cells model multi-organ metastasis and unveil liability to MEK inhibition

Cancer of unknown primary (CUP) is a mysterious malignancy featuring metastatic dissemination in the absence of a recognizable primary tumor. By characterizing CUP cancer stem cells we show that self-sustained long-term propagation and sensitivity to MEK inhibition are CUP common features.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Federica Verginelli, Alberto Pisacane, Gennaro Gambardella, Antonio D’Ambrosio, Ermes Candiello, Marco Ferrio, Mara Panero, Laura Casorzo, Silvia Benvenuti, Eliano Cascardi, Rebecca Senetta, Elena Geuna, Andrea Ballabio, Filippo Montemurro, Anna Sapino, Paolo M. Comoglio, Carla Boccaccio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22643-w