A novel human model to deconvolve cell-intrinsic phenotypes of genetically dysregulated pathways in lung squamous cell carcinoma
Ogden, J.; Sellers, R.; Sahoo, S.; Oojageer, A.; Chaturvedi, A.; Dive, C.; Lopez-Garcia, C.
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Tractable, patient relevant models are needed to investigate cancer progression and heterogeneity. Here, we report an alternative and unique in vitro model of lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) using primary human bronchial epithelial cells (hBECs) from three healthy donors. The co-operation of ubiquitous alterations (TP53 and CDKN2A loss) and components of commonly deregulated pathways including squamous differentiation (SOX2), PI3K signalling (PTEN) and the oxidative stress response (KEAP1) was investigated by generating hBECs harbouring cumulative alterations. Our analyses confirmed that SOX2-overexpression initiates early preinvasive LUSC stages, and co-operation with the oxidative stress response and PI3K pathways to drive more aggressive phenotypes, with expansion of cells expressing LUSC biomarkers and invasive properties. This cooperation was consistent with the classical LUSC subtype. Importantly, we connected pathway dysregulation with gene expression changes associated with cell-intrinsic processes and immunomodulation. Our approach constitutes a powerful system to model LUSC and unravel genotype-phenotype causations of clinical relevance.
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