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| Journal Article | DKFZ-2026-01640 |
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2026
Springer
Heidelberg
Abstract: Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (AT/RT) are the most common malignant brain tumors during infancy and associated with a dismal prognosis. The majority of patients suffer from tumor progression or recurrence, but underlying mechanisms remain unknown. To better understand such mechanisms, we performed single-nucleus RNA sequencing (snRNAseq) of eight paired primary tumors and recurrences. Tumor cells and cells of the tumor microenvironment (TME) were analyzed separately. Potentially therapy-resistant tumor cells were identified through the comparison of global gene expression profiles between primary and recurrent tumor cell populations using CIBERSORT. Histopathology, in vitro experiments, bulk RNA sequencing, and survival analysis were performed for validation. Paired primary and recurrent AT/RT showed significant differences in their gene expression profiles. Potentially therapy-resistant AT/RT-MYC tumor cells revealed changes in the extracellular matrix (ECM) as well as altered developmental processes and immune signaling pathways. Respective gene signatures were correlated with inferior survival in AT/RT-MYC patients. Tumor cells of relapsed AT/RT-MYC underwent partial epithelial-mesenchymal transition (pEMT), a feature that was confirmed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and by analyzing AT/RT cells after standard therapy in vitro. Together, we identified potential mechanisms of tumor relapse and therapy resistance in AT/RT, which could be employed to improve therapy in future.
Keyword(s): Humans (MeSH) ; Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition: physiology (MeSH) ; Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition: genetics (MeSH) ; Extracellular Matrix: pathology (MeSH) ; Extracellular Matrix: metabolism (MeSH) ; Extracellular Matrix: genetics (MeSH) ; Brain Neoplasms: pathology (MeSH) ; Brain Neoplasms: genetics (MeSH) ; Brain Neoplasms: metabolism (MeSH) ; Female (MeSH) ; Tumor Microenvironment: physiology (MeSH) ; Disease Progression (MeSH) ; Male (MeSH) ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local: pathology (MeSH) ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local: genetics (MeSH) ; Infant (MeSH) ; AT/RT ; Single-nucleus RNA sequencing ; Therapy resistance ; Tumor recurrence ; pEMT
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