Cell and nuclear size are associated with chromosomal instability and tumorigenicity in cancer cells that undergo whole genome doubling
Bloomfield, M.; Huth, S.; McCausland, D.; Saad, R.; Bano, N.; Chau, T. N.; Sweet, M.; Baudoin, N. C.; McCaffrey, A.; Fluet, K.; Schmelz, E. M.; Ben-David, U.; Cimini, D.
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Whole genome doubling (WGD) is a frequent event in cancer evolution associated with chromosomal instability, metastasis, and poor prognosis. While the genomic consequences of WGD are well documented, the effects of non-genetic alterations that accompany WGD, such as changes to cell and nuclear size, on tetraploid (4N) cancer cell physiology are less understood. Here, we show that cell and nuclear volume do not always scale with DNA content after WGD in cancer cells, resulting in 4N cells that differ in size. We find that small size is associated with enhanced cell fitness, mitotic fidelity, and tumorigenicity in 4N cancer cells and with poor patient survival in WGD-positive human cancers. Overall, these results suggest that cell and nuclear size contribute to the tumorigenic potential of 4N cancer cells and could be an important prognostic marker in human tumors that undergo WGD. Statement of SignificanceWe report that WGD generates tetraploid cancer cells that vary in size, with larger cells displaying high chromosomal instability and smaller cells exhibiting high fitness and tumorigenicity. Furthermore, WGD status and cancer cell nuclear size in human tumors correlated with patient survival, demonstrating the clinical relevance of this association.
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