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ArticleCancer cell2025

Spatial proteo-transcriptomic profiling reveals the molecular landscape of borderline ovarian tumors and their invasive progression.

Lisa Schweizer, Hilary A Kenny, Rahul Krishnan, Lucy Kelliher, Agnes J Bilecz, Janna Heide, Leonhard Donle, Aasa Shimizu, Andreas Metousis, Rachelle Mendoza and 16 more

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Article in Cancer cell, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

26 authors.

Lisa SchweizerProteomics and Signal Transduction, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, 82152 Martinsried, Germany; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Section of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Hilary A KennyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Section of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Rahul KrishnanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Section of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Lucy KelliherDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Section of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Agnes J BileczDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Section of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Janna HeideDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Section of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Leonhard DonleDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Section of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Aasa ShimizuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Section of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Andreas MetousisProteomics and Signal Transduction, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, 82152 Martinsried, Germany.
Rachelle MendozaDepartment of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Thierry M NordmannProteomics and Signal Transduction, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, 82152 Martinsried, Germany.
Sarah RauchDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Section of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Sabrina RichterInstitute of Computational Biology, Computational Health Center, Helmholtz Munich, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Freising, Germany.
Yan LiCenter for Research Informatics, The University of Chicago, 60637 Chicago, IL, USA.
Florian A RosenbergerProteomics and Signal Transduction, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, 82152 Martinsried, Germany.
Maximilian T StraussProteomics Program, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Katherine C KurnitDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Section of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Marvin ThielertProteomics and Signal Transduction, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, 82152 Martinsried, Germany.
Edwin RodriguezProteomics and Signal Transduction, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, 82152 Martinsried, Germany.
Johannes B Müller-ReifProteomics and Signal Transduction, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, 82152 Martinsried, Germany.
S Diane YamadaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Section of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Fabian J TheisInstitute of Computational Biology, Computational Health Center, Helmholtz Munich, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Freising, Germany.
Andreas MundProteomics Program, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ricardo R LastraDepartment of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Matthias MannProteomics and Signal Transduction, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, 82152 Martinsried, Germany; Proteomics Program, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark. Electronic address: mmann@biochem.mpg.de.
Ernst LengyelDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Section of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. Electronic address: elengyel@uchicago.edu.

Funding

VIRAL ONCOLOGY CORE FACILITYP30CA014599 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI KUNLE ODUNSI · 1985 to 2026
$122.1M
Metabolic reprogramming of the tumor microenvironment and therapy resistanceR35CA264619 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI Ernst Lengyel · 2021 to 2026
$5.2M
Nicotinamide N-Methyltransferase (NNMT) as a master regulator of cancer stromaR01CA211916 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI LENGYEL, ERNST · 2017 to 2021
$1.9M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA014599NCI NIH HHS R01 CA211916NCI NIH HHS R35 CA264619
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epithelial serous borderline tumors (SBT) are non-invasive neoplastic ovarian lesions that may recur as chemo-resistant low-grade serous cancer (LGSC). While genetic alterations suggest a common origin, the transition from SBT to LGSC remains poorly understood. Here, we integrate cell-type resolved spatial proteomics and transcriptomics to elucidate the evolution from SBT to LGSC and its corresponding metastases in both stroma and tumor. The transition occurs within the epithelial compartment through an intermediary stage with micropapillary features, during which LGSC overexpresses c-Met and several brain-specific proteins. Within the tumor microenvironment, interconnectivity between cancer and stromal cells, along with enzymes degrading a packed extracellular matrix, suggests functional collaboration among various cell types. We functionally validated 16 drug targets identified through integrated spatial transcriptomics and proteomics. Combined treatment targeting CDK4/6 (milciclib) and FOLR1 (mirvetuximab) achieved significant tumor reduction in vivo, representing a promising therapeutic strategy for LGSC.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialCystadenocarcinoma, SerousOvarian NeoplasmsProteomicsAnimalsCell Line, TumorDisease ProgressionFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceNeoplasm InvasivenessTranscriptomeTumor Microenvironmentborderline tumordeep visual proteomicslow-grade serous cancermass spectrometrymetastasisovarian cancerpathologyproteomicstranscriptomics

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PMID40578359
PMCPMC12233949

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