Loss of p53 drives neuron reprogramming in head and neck cancer
Amit M, Takahashi H, Dragomir MP, Lindemann A, Gleber-Netto FO, Pickering CR, Anfossi S, Osman AA, Cai Y, Wang R, Knutsen E, Shimizu M, Ivan C, Rao X, Wang J, Silverman DA, Tam S, Zhao M, Caulin C, Zinger A, Tasciotti E, Dougherty PM, El-Naggar A, Calin GA, Myers JN. Loss of p53 drives neuron reprogramming in head and neck cancer. Nature 2020, 578: 449-454. PMID: 32051587, PMCID: PMC9723538, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-1996-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic AntagonistsAdrenergic NeuronsAnimalsCell DivisionCell TransdifferentiationCellular ReprogrammingDisease Models, AnimalDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMicroRNAsMouth NeoplasmsNerve FibersNeuritesReceptors, AdrenergicRetrospective StudiesSensory Receptor CellsTumor MicroenvironmentTumor Suppressor Protein p53Xenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsOral cancerNerve fibersAdrenergic nerve fibersPoor clinical outcomeTrigeminal sensory neuronsLoss of TP53Sensory denervationAdrenergic nervesChemical sympathectomyNerve densitySensory nervesClinical outcomesSolid tumor microenvironmentLoss of p53Neck cancerPharmacological blockadeEndogenous neuronsRetrospective analysisMouse modelSensory neuronsAdrenergic phenotypeAdrenergic receptorsTumor growthTumor progressionTumor microenvironment