Role of specialized composition of SWI/SNF complexes in prostate cancer lineage plasticity.

TitleRole of specialized composition of SWI/SNF complexes in prostate cancer lineage plasticity.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2020
AuthorsRubin MA, Beltran H, Ballman KV, Sboner A, Cyrta J, Demichelis F, Augspach A, De Filippo MRosaria, Prandi D, Thienger P, Benelli M, Cooley V, Bareja R, Wilkes D, Chae S-S, Cavaliere P, Dephoure N, Uldry A-C, Lagache SBraga, Roma L, Cohen S, Jaquet M, Brandt LP, Alshalalfa M, Puca L, Feng F, Wang S, Lotan T, Spahn M, de Julio MKruithof-, Chen Y, Piscuoglio S
JournalNat Commun
Volume11
Issue1
Pagination5549
Date Published2020 11 03
ISSN2041-1723
KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Lineage, Cell Plasticity, Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone, Cohort Studies, DNA Helicases, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Humans, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Male, Models, Biological, Neoplasm Invasiveness, Neoplasm Proteins, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Nuclear Proteins, Prostatic Neoplasms, Protein Subunits, Transcription Factors, Transcriptome
Abstract

Advanced prostate cancer initially responds to hormonal treatment, but ultimately becomes resistant and requires more potent therapies. One mechanism of resistance observed in around 10-20% of these patients is lineage plasticity, which manifests in a partial or complete small cell or neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC) phenotype. Here, we investigate the role of the mammalian SWI/SNF (mSWI/SNF) chromatin remodeling complex in NEPC. Using large patient datasets, patient-derived organoids and cancer cell lines, we identify mSWI/SNF subunits that are deregulated in NEPC and demonstrate that SMARCA4 (BRG1) overexpression is associated with aggressive disease. We also show that SWI/SNF complexes interact with different lineage-specific factors in NEPC compared to prostate adenocarcinoma. These data point to a role for mSWI/SNF complexes in therapy-related lineage plasticity, which may also be relevant for other solid tumors.

DOI10.1038/s41467-020-19328-1
Alternate JournalNat Commun
PubMed ID33144576
PubMed Central IDPMC7642293
Grant ListP50 CA211024 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States
R01 CA125612 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States
R01 CA233650 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States
R37 CA241486 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States