循环肿瘤细胞可塑性通过神经调节蛋白1-HER3信号通路决定乳腺癌治疗耐药性。
Circulating tumor cell plasticity determines breast cancer therapy resistance via neuregulin 1-HER3 signaling.
作者信息
Würth Roberto, Donato Elisa, Michel Laura L, Saini Massimo, Becker Lisa, Cheytan Tasneem, Doncevic Daria, Messmer Tobias, Gutjahr Ewgenija, Weber Rebecca, Klein Corinna, Alborzinia Hamed, Yildiz Umut, Vogel Vanessa, Hlevnjak Mario, Kozyulina Polina, Neuberth Sarah-Jane, Schwerd-Kleine Paul, Jakab Sevinç, Pfarr Nicole, Angeles Arlou Kristina, Laut Astrid K, Karpova Darja, Falcone Mattia, Hardt Olaf, Theek Benjamin, Wagner Celina V, Becker Mirjam, Wagner Sabine, Haselmayr Martina, Schmitt Anita, Müller-Tidow Carsten, Riethdorf Sabine, Pantel Klaus, Zapatka Marc, Sültmann Holger, Herrmann Carl, Thewes Verena, Lichter Peter, Schneeweiss Andreas, Sprick Martin R, Trumpp Andreas
机构信息
Division of Stem Cells and Cancer, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, Heidelberg, Germany.
Heidelberg Institute for Stem Cell Technology and Experimental Medicine (HI-STEM gGmbH)), Heidelberg, Germany.
出版信息
Nat Cancer. 2025 Jan;6(1):67-85. doi: 10.1038/s43018-024-00882-2. Epub 2025 Jan 3.
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) drive metastasis, the leading cause of death in individuals with breast cancer. Due to their low abundance in the circulation, robust CTC expansion protocols are urgently needed to effectively study disease progression and therapy responses. Here we present the establishment of long-term CTC-derived organoids from female individuals with metastatic breast cancer. Multiomics analysis of CTC-derived organoids along with preclinical modeling with xenografts identified neuregulin 1 (NRG1)-ERBB2 receptor tyrosine kinase 3 (ERBB3/HER3) signaling as a key pathway required for CTC survival, growth and dissemination. Genome-wide CRISPR activation screens revealed that fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) signaling serves a compensatory function to the NRG1-HER3 axis and rescues NRG1 deficiency in CTCs. Conversely, NRG1-HER3 activation induced resistance to FGFR1 inhibition, whereas combinatorial blockade impaired CTC growth. The dynamic interplay between NRG1-HER3 and FGFR1 signaling reveals the molecular basis of cancer cell plasticity and clinically relevant strategies to target it. Our CTC organoid platform enables the identification and validation of patient-specific vulnerabilities and represents an innovative tool for precision medicine.
循环肿瘤细胞(CTC)驱动转移,而转移是乳腺癌患者死亡的主要原因。由于其在循环系统中的丰度较低,因此迫切需要强大的CTC扩增方案来有效研究疾病进展和治疗反应。在此,我们展示了从转移性乳腺癌女性个体中建立长期CTC来源的类器官。对CTC来源的类器官进行多组学分析,并结合异种移植的临床前模型,确定了神经调节蛋白1(NRG1)-ERBB2受体酪氨酸激酶3(ERBB3/HER3)信号通路是CTC存活、生长和扩散所需的关键途径。全基因组CRISPR激活筛选显示,成纤维细胞生长因子受体1(FGFR1)信号通路对NRG1-HER3轴起到补偿作用,并挽救了CTC中的NRG1缺陷。相反,NRG1-HER3激活诱导了对FGFR1抑制的抗性,而联合阻断则损害了CTC的生长。NRG1-HER3与FGFR1信号通路之间的动态相互作用揭示了癌细胞可塑性的分子基础以及针对它的临床相关策略。我们的CTC类器官平台能够识别和验证患者特异性的脆弱性,是精准医学的一种创新工具。