Zonation of Ribosomal DNA Transcription Defines a Stem Cell Hierarchy in Colorectal Cancer.
Cell Stem Cell
; 26(6): 845-861.e12, 2020 06 04.
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Colorectal cancers (CRCs) are composed of an amalgam of cells with distinct genotypes and phenotypes. Here, we reveal a previously unappreciated heterogeneity in the biosynthetic capacities of CRC cells. We discover that the majority of ribosomal DNA transcription and protein synthesis in CRCs occurs in a limited subset of tumor cells that localize in defined niches. The rest of the tumor cells undergo an irreversible loss of their biosynthetic capacities as a consequence of differentiation. Cancer cells within the biosynthetic domains are characterized by elevated levels of the RNA polymerase I subunit A (POLR1A). Genetic ablation of POLR1A-high cell population imposes an irreversible growth arrest on CRCs. We show that elevated biosynthesis defines stemness in both LGR5+ and LGR5- tumor cells. Therefore, a common architecture in CRCs is a simple cell hierarchy based on the differential capacity to transcribe ribosomal DNA and synthesize proteins.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Células Madre Neoplásicas
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Neoplasias Colorrectales
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cell Stem Cell
Año:
2020
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Article
País de afiliación:
España
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos