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ArticleGenome biology2024

Immune evasion impacts the landscape of driver genes during cancer evolution.

Lucie Gourmet, Andrea Sottoriva, Simon Walker-Samuel, Maria Secrier, Luis Zapata

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Lucie GourmetDepartment of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, UCL Genetics Institute, University College London, London, UK.
Andrea SottorivaCentre for Evolution and Cancer, Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.
Simon Walker-SamuelUCL Centre for Computational Medicine, University College London, London, UK.
Maria SecrierDepartment of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, UCL Genetics Institute, University College London, London, UK.
Luis ZapataCentre for Evolution and Cancer, Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK. luis.zapata@icr.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-1386-2019

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The Role of the Microbiome in Cancer Suppression and Susceptibility Across SpeciesU54CA217376 · NCI · ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-TEMPE CAMPUS · PI MALEY, CARLO, SHIBATA, DARRYL K · 2018 to 2022
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Cancer Research UK A22909NCI NIH HHS U54 CA217376Wellcome Trust 105104/Z/14/ZWellcome Trust 202778/B/16/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCarcinogenesis is driven by interactions between genetic mutations and the local tumor microenvironment. Recent research has identified hundreds of cancer driver genes; however, these studies often include a mixture of different molecular subtypes and ecological niches and ignore the impact of the immune system.

resultsIn this study, we compare the landscape of driver genes in tumors that escaped the immune system (escape +) versus those that did not (escape -). We analyze 9896 primary tumors from The Cancer Genome Atlas using the ratio of non-synonymous to synonymous mutations (dN/dS) and find 85 driver genes, including 27 and 16 novel genes, in escape - and escape + tumors, respectively. The dN/dS of driver genes in immune escaped tumors is significantly lower and closer to neutrality than in non-escaped tumors, suggesting selection buffering in driver genes fueled by immune escape. Additionally, we find that immune evasion leads to more mutated sites, a diverse array of mutational signatures and is linked to tumor prognosis.

conclusionsOur findings highlight the need for improved patient stratification to identify new therapeutic targets for cancer treatment.

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MutationNeoplasmsTumor EscapeEvolution, MolecularHumansImmune EvasionTumor MicroenvironmentCancer EvolutionCancer Hallmarksimmune evasionImmunogenomicsnatural selection

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