Nature Communications (Aug 2020)

Reversal of pre-existing NGFR-driven tumor and immune therapy resistance

  • Julia Boshuizen,
  • David W. Vredevoogd,
  • Oscar Krijgsman,
  • Maarten A. Ligtenberg,
  • Stephanie Blankenstein,
  • Beaunelle de Bruijn,
  • Dennie T. Frederick,
  • Juliana C. N. Kenski,
  • Mara Parren,
  • Marieke Brüggemann,
  • Max F. Madu,
  • Elisa A. Rozeman,
  • Ji-Ying Song,
  • Hugo M. Horlings,
  • Christian U. Blank,
  • Alexander C. J. van Akkooi,
  • Keith T. Flaherty,
  • Genevieve M. Boland,
  • Daniel S. Peeper

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17739-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Dedifferentiation state has been associated with therapy resistance in melanoma. Here, the authors uncover a pre-existing NGFR-expressing, targetable subpopulation that is resistant to immunotherapy and other treatments in melanoma cells and preclinical models.