Abstract C077: Functional Dissection of the Highly Plastic Basal Cell State in Pancreatic Cancer
Cancer Research（2024）SCI 1区
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Mirati Therapeutics | Institute for Computational Biomedicine
Abstract
Abstract Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a treatment-refractory malignancy with a dismal prognosis. Targeting cancer cell plasticity—the capacity to adapt to cell-extrinsic pressure via non-genetic mechanisms—is a promising therapeutic strategy, yet cell states within PDAC harboring high plasticity remain poorly understood. Using genetically engineered mouse models driven by oncogenic KrasG12D and loss of p53 (“KPC” model), we profiled primary PDAC tumors using single-cell RNA sequencing and single cell ATAC sequencing. We identified a cancer cell differentiation state that co-expresses both epithelial and mesenchymal programs and has a distinct epigenetic landscape with accessible chromatin across gene sets that mark cancer cell states with divergent phenotypes, suggesting that this cell state is primed for cell state switching. Notably, this high-plasticity cell state (HPCS) signature aligns with a "basal" signature in human PDAC, which associates with poor prognosis and chemoresistance. To functionally interrogate the HPCS in PDAC progression, we developed a novel lineage-tracing and ablation system. Lineage-tracing experiments revealed that the HPCS has a robust capacity for differentiation into epithelial and mesenchymal states, indicating that the HPCS is functionally plastic and acts as a source of fixed malignant states. Strikingly, targeted elimination of the HPCS over short time periods resulted in tumor collapse, underscoring a critical role in tumor maintenance. Further, we found that the HPCS is highly dependent on KRAS activity, with acute KRAS inhibitor treatment leading to a selective depletion of the HPCS. Taken together, our data indicates that PDAC harbors a striking dependency on the HPCS and encourages therapeutic approaches aimed at eradicating this critical subset of cancer cells. Citation Format: Anupriya Singhal, Hannah C. Styers, Jonathan Rub, Zhuxuan Li, Zeynep Tarcan, Jill Hallin, Olca Basturk, Rona Yaeger, James G. Christensen, Doron Betel, Yan Yan, Elisa de Stanchina, Tuomas Tammela. Functional Dissection of the Highly Plastic Basal Cell State in Pancreatic Cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the AACR Special Conference in Cancer Research: Advances in Pancreatic Cancer Research; 2024 Sep 15-18; Boston, MA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2024;84(17 Suppl_2):Abstract nr C077.
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