Nature Communications (Nov 2017)

Combating subclonal evolution of resistant cancer phenotypes

  • Samuel W. Brady,
  • Jasmine A. McQuerry,
  • Yi Qiao,
  • Stephen R. Piccolo,
  • Gajendra Shrestha,
  • David F. Jenkins,
  • Ryan M. Layer,
  • Brent S. Pedersen,
  • Ryan H. Miller,
  • Amanda Esch,
  • Sara R. Selitsky,
  • Joel S. Parker,
  • Layla A. Anderson,
  • Brian K. Dalley,
  • Rachel E. Factor,
  • Chakravarthy B. Reddy,
  • Jonathan P. Boltax,
  • Dean Y. Li,
  • Philip J. Moos,
  • Joe W. Gray,
  • Laura M. Heiser,
  • Saundra S. Buys,
  • Adam L. Cohen,
  • W. Evan Johnson,
  • Aaron R. Quinlan,
  • Gabor Marth,
  • Theresa L. Werner,
  • Andrea H. Bild

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01174-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 15

Abstract

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In metastatic breast cancer, subclonal evolution can drive drug resistance. Here, the authors genetically and transcriptionally follow the evolution of four breast cancers over time and treatment, and suggest a phenotype-targeted treatment strategy to adapt to cancer as it evolves.