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ArticleNature communications2026

A proteogenomic atlas of 1032 brain metastases identifies molecular subtypes, immune landscapes, and therapeutic vulnerabilities.

Zhenyu Yang, Shiyou Wei, Hao Duan, Xiuqi Wang, Dainan Zhang, Karrie Mei-Yee Kiang, Yulan Deng, Yuanzhong Yang, Yin Ku, Wanming Hu and 11 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers.

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21 authors.

Zhenyu Yang *Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Thoracic Oncology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3153-6903
Shiyou Wei *Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Thoracic Oncology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Hao Duan *Department of Neurosurgery/Neuro-Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7078-8900
Xiuqi Wang *Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Dainan Zhang *Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Karrie Mei-Yee Kiang *Department of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Yulan Deng *Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Thoracic Oncology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yuanzhong Yang *Department of Pathology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Yin KuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Thoracic Oncology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Wanming HuDepartment of Pathology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3632-1258
Chaowei ZouZhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-5767-1696
Meiqin TangDepartment of Neurosurgery/Neuro-Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Yu JiangDepartment of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yu LiuFaculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Hongbin LanFaculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Zexin ChenGuangdong Research Center of Organoid Engineering and Technology, Guangzhou, China.
Gilberto Ka-Kit LeungDepartment of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China. gilberto@hku.hk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3147-3057
Wang JiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. noanswear@hotmail.com.
Yonggao MouDepartment of Neurosurgery/Neuro-Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China. mouyg@sysucc.org.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6045-503X
Lunxu LiuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Thoracic Oncology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. lunxu_liu@aliyun.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3964-5378
Gao ZhangFaculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong SAR, China. gzhang6@me.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8617-8886

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) NSFC 82203574National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) NSFC 82303805National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) NSFC 82373386Sichuan Provincial Department of Science and Technology | Sichuan Province Science and Technology Support Program 2023NSFSC0732Sichuan Provincial Department of Science and Technology | Sichuan Province Science and Technology Support Program 2023YFS0126
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The molecular heterogeneity of brain metastases hampers therapeutic development for cures. To address this unmet and urgent need, we construct a comprehensive multi-omic, single cell, and spatially resolved atlas of 1,032 pan-cancer brain metastases, identifying four robust molecular subtypes with distinct biological programs and clinical associations. These brain metastases subtypes (BrMS) are defined by unique biological states: neural-like (BrMS1), metabolic (BrMS3), highly proliferative/immune-excluded (BrMS4), and an immune-infiltrated (BrMS2) state featuring a coordinated epithelial-mesenchymal transition program. Patient-derived organoids coupled with targeted drug screening indicate subtype-specific molecular dependencies and putative targets, notably mTOR signaling activation in BrMS3 and CDK4/6 axis activation in BrMS4, while BrMS1 and BrMS2 display distinct radiobiologic and immunologic signatures. This atlas provides a rigorous classification framework of BrMs and offers insights into subtype-specific molecular vulnerabilities.

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Brain NeoplasmsProteogenomicsCyclin-Dependent Kinase 4Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 6Epithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansOrganoidsSignal TransductionTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesCDK4 protein, humanCDK6 protein, humanCyclin-Dependent Kinase 4Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 6MTOR protein, humanTOR Serine-Threonine Kinases

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