ArticleNature communications2025
FOXA2 promotes metastatic competence in small cell lung cancer.
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- Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: Clinical and Translational Perspectives.JMA journal · 2026Review
- Systemic Molecular Network Alterations Associated with FoxA2 in Gastric Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics reveal that the CXCL12-CXCR4 axis drives the immune-desert phenotype in small cell lung cancer by recruiting immunosuppressive CXCR4Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2026Article
- FOXA2 promotes the occurrence and development of osteosarcoma cells by regulating ferroptosis through the Rheb/mTOR axis.World journal of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- Identification of mitochondrial associated genes as diagnostic biomarkers for basal cell carcinoma: Comprehensive bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation.Glycoconjugate journal · 2026Article
- The Five-Decade Journey of Small Cell Lung Cancer.Cancer communications (London, England) · 2026Review
- Methyltransferase-Like 3 Inhibition-Activated cGAS/STING Axis Enhances Immunotherapy and Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Inhibitor Sensitivity in Lung Adenocarcinoma.Research (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Article
- FOXA2 in cancer: from fundamental biology to clinical translation.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Advancing small cell lung cancer metastasis research: innovations in preclinical mouse models.Cancer metastasis reviews · 2025Review
- FOXA2 promotes metastatic competence in small cell lung cancer.Nature communications · 2025Article
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Abstract
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is known for its high metastatic potential, with most patients demonstrating clinically evident metastases in multiple organs at diagnosis. The factors contributing to this exceptional metastatic capacity have not been defined. To bridge this gap, we compare gene expression in SCLC patient samples who never experienced metastasis or relapse throughout their clinical course, versus primary SCLC patient samples from more typical patients who had metastatic disease at diagnosis. This analysis identifies FOXA2 as a transcription factor strongly associated with SCLC metastasis. Subsequent analyses in experimental models demonstrates that FOXA2 induces a fetal neuroendocrine gene expression program and promotes multi-site metastasis. Moreover, we identify ASCL1, a transcription factor known for its initiating role in SCLC tumorigenesis, as a direct binder of the FOXA2 promoter and regulator of FOXA2 expression. Taken together, these data define the ASCL1-FOXA2 axis as a critical driver of multiorgan SCLC metastasis.
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