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ArticleCommunications biology2025

Genetic background and oncogenic driver determines the genomic evolution and transcriptomics of mammary tumor metastasis.

Christina R Ross, Karol Szczepanek, Jack Sanford, Gabriel Needle, Tinghu Qiu, Larry Pearce, Maxwell P Lee, Kent W Hunter

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Article in Communications biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Christina R RossLaboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Karol SzczepanekLaboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Jack SanfordLaboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Gabriel NeedleLaboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8092-1074
Tinghu QiuLaboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Larry PearceLaboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Maxwell P LeeLaboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3738-1292
Kent W HunterLaboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA. hunterk@mail.nih.gov.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5963-8808

Funding

CU | National Cancer Institute, Cairo University (NCI) ZIA BC 011255
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metastasis remains a major cause of cancer mortality. This study, expanding upon previous findings in the MMTV-PyMT model, investigated four independent mouse models, representing luminal (MMTV-PyMT, MMTV-Myc), HER2-amplified (MMTV-Her2), and triple-negative (C3(1)TAg) breast cancer subtypes. Consistent with previous results, limited evidence for metastasis-associated somatic point mutations was found for all models. We also found that oncogenic drivers significantly influenced the number and size of metastasis-specific copy number variations (MSCNVs), but common driver-independent MSCNVs were rare. Furthermore, analyzing a cohort with varying genetic backgrounds while maintaining a constant oncogenic driver (PyMT) revealed that genetic background profoundly impacts MSCNVs. Transcriptome analysis demonstrated that oncogenic drivers strongly shaped metastasis-specific gene expression (MSGE), with each driver exhibiting distinct expression profiles. In contrast, MSGE in the PyMT-F1 cohort was more variable across strains. Despite the diversity of MSCNV and MSGE, functional analysis revealed that both mechanisms converge on the modulation of key cellular processes, including immune responses, metabolism, and extracellular matrix interactions. These findings emphasize the complex interplay between oncogenic drivers and genetic background in shaping the genomic and transcriptional landscapes of metastatic lesions.

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Breast NeoplasmsEvolution, MolecularGenetic BackgroundTranscriptomeAnimalsDNA Copy Number VariationsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceNeoplasm MetastasisOncogenes

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PMCPMC12354892

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