Enterocyte like differentiation defines metabolic gene signatures of CMS3 colorectal cancers and provides therapeutic vulnerability
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PROVIDER: GSE270929 | GEO | 2024/11/13
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Project description:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is stratified into four consensus molecular subtypes (CMS1-4). CMS3 represents the metabolic subtype, but its wiring remains largely undefined. To identify the underlying tumorigenesis of CMS3, organoids derived from 16 genetically engineered mouse models are analyzed. Upon in vitro Cre-recombinase activation, transformation is established and transcriptional profiling reveals that distinct CMSs (CMS2-4) are modeled with different organoids. CMS3-like, metabolic signature-positive, organoids are induced by KRAS mutations. Interestingly, metabolic signatures are subsequently shown to result from enterocyte-like differentiation both in organoids and human cancers. Further analysis reveals carbamoyl-phosphate synthase 1 (CPS1) and sucrase-isomaltase (SI) as signature proteins. More importantly, CPS1 is crucial for de novo pyrimidine synthesis in CMS3 and its inhibition targets proliferation and stemness, facilitating enterocyte-like differentiation, while CMS2 and CMS4 models are not affected. Our data point to an enterocyte-like differentiation of CMS3 CRCs and reveal a selective vulnerability of this subtype through CPS1 inhibition. To investigate the effect of single and combined mutations in colon and small intestine of mouse models, we have generated a large set of organoids across 16 different genotypes zooming in on microsatellite stable CRC (CMS2-4). This set of organoids includes villinCreER Apcfl/fl (A), villinCreER Apcfl/fl Trp53fl/fl (AP), villinCreER Apcfl/fl Trp53R172H/fl (AP2), villinCreER Apcfl/fl KrasG12D/+ Trp53fl/fl (AKP), villinCreER Apcfl/fl KrasG12D/+ Trp53fl/fl Smad4fl/+ (AKPS), villinCreER KrasG12D/+ (K), villinCreER KrasG12D/+ Trp53fl/fl (KP), villinCreER KrasG12D/+ Trp53fl/fl Rosa26N1ind/+ (KPN), villinCreER BrafV600E/+ Trp53fl/fl Rosa26N1ind/+ (BPN), villinCreER BrafV600E/+ Trp53fl/fl Rosa26N1ind/+ Alk5fl/fl (BPNA2), villinCreER Apcfl/fl KrasG12D/+ (AK), villinCreER Apcfl/fl KrasG12D/+ Trp53R172H/fl (AKP2), villinCreER Apcfl/fl KrasG12D/+ Trp53fl/fl Rosa26N1ind/+ (AKPN), villinCreER Apcfl/fl Trp53fl/fl Rosa26N1ind/+ (APN), villinCreER BrafV600E/+ Trp53fl/fl (BP), and villinCreER KrasG12D/+ Trp53fl/fl Rosa26N1ind/+ Alk5fl/fl (KPNA2).
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Project description:The consensus molecular subtype (CMS) classification divides colorectal cancer (CRC) into four distinct subtypes based on RNA-expression profiles. The biological differences between CMSs are already present in CRC precursor lesions, but not all CMSs pose the same risk of malignant transformation. To fully understand the path to malignant transformation and to determine whether CMS is a fixed entity during progression, genomic and transcriptomic data from two regions of the same CRC lesion were compared: the precursor and carcinoma region. In total, 24 patients that underwent endoscopic removal of T1-2 CRC were included. Regions were subtyped for CMS and DNA mutation analysis was performed. Additionally, a set of 85 benign adenomas was CMS subtyped. This analysis revealed that almost all benign adenomas were classified as CMS3 (91.8%). In contrast, CMS2 was the most prevalent subtype in precursor regions (66.7%), followed by CMS3 (29.2%). CMS4 was absent in precursor lesions and originated at the carcinoma stage. Importantly, CMS switching occurred in a substantial number of cases and almost all (6 out of 7) CMS3 precursor regions showed a shift to a different subtype in the carcinoma part of the lesion, which in 4 cases was classified as CMS4. In conclusion, our data indicate that CMS3 is related to a more indolent type of precursor lesions that less likely progresses to CRC and when this occurs it often associates with a subtype change that includes the more aggressive mesenchymal CMS4. In contrast, an acquired CMS2 signature appeared to be rather fixed during early CRC development. Combined our data shows that subtype changes occur during progression and that CMS3 switching is related to changes in the genomic background through acquisition of a novel driver mutation (TP53) or selective expansion of a clone, but also occurred independent of such genetic changes.
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Project description:The consensus molecular subtype (CMS) classification divides colorectal cancer (CRC) into four distinct subtypes based on RNA-expression profiles. The biological differences between CMSs are already present in CRC precursor lesions, but not all CMSs pose the same risk of malignant transformation. To fully understand the path to malignant transformation and to determine whether CMS is a fixed entity during progression, genomic and transcriptomic data from two regions of the same CRC lesion were compared: the precursor and carcinoma region. In total, 24 patients that underwent endoscopic removal of T1-2 CRC were included. Regions were subtyped for CMS and DNA mutation analysis was performed. Additionally, a set of 85 benign adenomas was CMS subtyped. This analysis revealed that almost all benign adenomas were classified as CMS3 (91.8%). In contrast, CMS2 was the most prevalent subtype in precursor regions (66.7%), followed by CMS3 (29.2%). CMS4 was absent in precursor lesions and originated at the carcinoma stage. Importantly, CMS switching occurred in a substantial number of cases and almost all (6 out of 7) CMS3 precursor regions showed a shift to a different subtype in the carcinoma part of the lesion, which in 4 cases was classified as CMS4. In conclusion, our data indicate that CMS3 is related to a more indolent type of precursor lesions that less likely progresses to CRC and when this occurs it often associates with a subtype change that includes the more aggressive mesenchymal CMS4. In contrast, an acquired CMS2 signature appeared to be rather fixed during early CRC development. Combined our data shows that subtype changes occur during progression and that CMS3 switching is related to changes in the genomic background through acquisition of a novel driver mutation (TP53) or selective expansion of a clone, but also occurred independent of such genetic changes.
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Project description:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a highly heterogeneous disease both from a molecular and clinical perspective. Several distinct molecular entities, such as microsatellite instability (MSI), have been defined that make up biologically distinct subgroups with their own clinical course. Recent data indicated that CRC can be best segregated into four groups called Consensus Molecular Subtypes (CMS1-4), which each have a unique biology and gene expression pattern. In order to develop improved, subtype-specific therapies and to gain insight into the molecular wiring and origin of these subtypes, reliable models are needed. This study was designed to determine the heterogeneity and identify the presence of CMSs in a large panel of CRC cell lines, primary cultures and patient-derived xenografts (PDX). We provide a repository encompassing this heterogeneity and moreover describe that a large part of the models can be robustly assigned to one of the four CMSs, independent of the stromal contribution. We subsequently validate our CMS stratification by functional analysis which for instance shows mesenchymal enrichment in CMS4 and metabolic dysregulation in CMS3. Finally, we observe a clear difference in sensitivity to chemotherapy-induced apoptosis, specifically between CMS2 and CMS4. This relates to the in vivo efficacy of chemotherapy, which delays outgrowth of CMS2, but not CMS4 xenografts. This indicates that molecular subtypes are faithfully modelled in the CRC cell cultures and PDXs, representing tumour cell intrinsic and stable features. This repository provides researchers with a platform to study CRC using the existing heterogeneity.
2017-12-01 | GSE100480 | GEO
Project description:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a highly heterogeneous disease both from a molecular and clinical perspective. Several distinct molecular entities, such as microsatellite instability (MSI), have been defined that make up biologically distinct subgroups with their own clinical course. Recent data indicated that CRC can be best segregated into four groups called Consensus Molecular Subtypes (CMS1-4), which each have a unique biology and gene expression pattern. In order to develop improved, subtype-specific therapies and to gain insight into the molecular wiring and origin of these subtypes, reliable models are needed. This study was designed to determine the heterogeneity and identify the presence of CMSs in a large panel of CRC cell lines, primary cultures and patient-derived xenografts (PDX). We provide a repository encompassing this heterogeneity and moreover describe that a large part of the models can be robustly assigned to one of the four CMSs, independent of the stromal contribution. We subsequently validate our CMS stratification by functional analysis which for instance shows mesenchymal enrichment in CMS4 and metabolic dysregulation in CMS3. Finally, we observe a clear difference in sensitivity to chemotherapy-induced apoptosis, specifically between CMS2 and CMS4. This relates to the in vivo efficacy of chemotherapy, which delays outgrowth of CMS2, but not CMS4 xenografts. This indicates that molecular subtypes are faithfully modelled in the CRC cell cultures and PDXs, representing tumour cell intrinsic and stable features. This repository provides researchers with a platform to study CRC using the existing heterogeneity.
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Project description:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a highly heterogeneous disease both from a molecular and clinical perspective. Several distinct molecular entities, such as microsatellite instability (MSI), have been defined that make up biologically distinct subgroups with their own clinical course. Recent data indicated that CRC can be best segregated into four groups called Consensus Molecular Subtypes (CMS1-4), which each have a unique biology and gene expression pattern. In order to develop improved, subtype-specific therapies and to gain insight into the molecular wiring and origin of these subtypes, reliable models are needed. This study was designed to determine the heterogeneity and identify the presence of CMSs in a large panel of CRC cell lines, primary cultures and patient-derived xenografts (PDX). We provide a repository encompassing this heterogeneity and moreover describe that a large part of the models can be robustly assigned to one of the four CMSs, independent of the stromal contribution. We subsequently validate our CMS stratification by functional analysis which for instance shows mesenchymal enrichment in CMS4 and metabolic dysregulation in CMS3. Finally, we observe a clear difference in sensitivity to chemotherapy-induced apoptosis, specifically between CMS2 and CMS4. This relates to the in vivo efficacy of chemotherapy, which delays outgrowth of CMS2, but not CMS4 xenografts. This indicates that molecular subtypes are faithfully modelled in the CRC cell cultures and PDXs, representing tumour cell intrinsic and stable features. This repository provides researchers with a platform to study CRC using the existing heterogeneity.
2017-12-01 | GSE100479 | GEO
Project description:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a highly heterogeneous disease both from a molecular and clinical perspective. Several distinct molecular entities, such as microsatellite instability (MSI), have been defined that make up biologically distinct subgroups with their own clinical course. Recent data indicated that CRC can be best segregated into four groups called Consensus Molecular Subtypes (CMS1-4), which each have a unique biology and gene expression pattern. In order to develop improved, subtype-specific therapies and to gain insight into the molecular wiring and origin of these subtypes, reliable models are needed. This study was designed to determine the heterogeneity and identify the presence of CMSs in a large panel of CRC cell lines, primary cultures and patient-derived xenografts (PDX). We provide a repository encompassing this heterogeneity and moreover describe that a large part of the models can be robustly assigned to one of the four CMSs, independent of the stromal contribution. We subsequently validate our CMS stratification by functional analysis which for instance shows mesenchymal enrichment in CMS4 and metabolic dysregulation in CMS3. Finally, we observe a clear difference in sensitivity to chemotherapy-induced apoptosis, specifically between CMS2 and CMS4. This relates to the in vivo efficacy of chemotherapy, which delays outgrowth of CMS2, but not CMS4 xenografts. This indicates that molecular subtypes are faithfully modelled in the CRC cell cultures and PDXs, representing tumour cell intrinsic and stable features. This repository provides researchers with a platform to study CRC using the existing heterogeneity.
2017-12-01 | GSE100478 | GEO
Project description:INTRODUCTION. Consensus molecular subtypes (CMSs) can guide precision treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC). Currently available dedicated assays can identify CMS1 and CMS4 cases very well while a dedicated test to distinguish CMS2 and 3 is lacking. This study aimed to identify a panel of methylation markers to distinguish between CMS2 and 3 in patients with CRC. METHODS. Fresh-frozen tumor tissue of 239 patients with stage I-III CRC who underwent surgery between 2007 and 2014 was included. CMS classification was performed on RNA-seq data using the single-sample prediction parameter from the “CMSclassifier” package. Methylation profiles were gathered/obtained using the Infinium HumanMethylation450 BeadChip for 146 samples (124 CMS2 and 22 CMS3) . We performed adaptive group-regularised logistic ridge regression with post-hoc group-weighted elastic net marker selection to build prediction models for classification of CMS2 and CMS3 based on 15, 10 or 5 methylation markers. Data from the Cancer Genome Atlas project was used for independent validation of our obtained models. RESULTS. Overall methylation profiles differed between CMS2 and CMS3 tumors. Group-regularisation of the methylation probes was done based on their location either relative to a CpG island or relative to a gene present in the CMS classifier. This resulted in two different prediction models and subsequently different marker panels. For both panels, even when using only 5 markers, the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy were >90%. Independent validation of the fixed models in TCGA data showed comparable performances. CONCLUSION. Our highly sensitive and specific methylation marker panel can be used to distinguish CMS2 and 3. This enables future development of a qPCR DNA methylation assay in patients with CRC to provide a specific and non-invasive classification tool.
2021-12-08 | GSE164811 | GEO
Project description:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a heterogeneous disease classified into four consensus molecular subtype (CMSs) with distinct biological and clinical features. This study aims to understand the value of patient-derived xenografts (PDXs) in relation to these CMSs. A total of 42 primary tumors, recurrences and metastases were used to develop PDXs. Detailed genetic analyses were performed on PDXs and corresponding patient tumors to determine relationship and PDX heterogeneity. Out of 42 tumors 22 (52%) showed successfully PDX engraftment, which was biased towards metastases and CMS1 and CMS4 tumors. Importantly, gene expression analysis revealed a clinical relevant association between an engraftment gene signature and prognosis for stage II patients. Moreover, this gene signature revealed an association between Src pathway activation and positive engraftment. Src pathway activity co-aligned with CMS4 and the levels of fibronectin in tumors and was confirmed by pSrc immunohistochemistry. From this analysis we further deduced that decreased cell cycle activity is a prognostic factor for successful engraftment and related to patient prognosis. However, this is not a general phenomenon, but subtype specific as decreased cell cycle activity was highly prognostic for recurrence-free survival within CMS2 but not in CMS1 and CMS4, while it showed an inverse correlation in CMS3. These data illustrate that CRC PDX establishment is biased toward CMS1 and CMS4, which impacts translation of results derived from pre-clinical studies using PDXs. Moreover, our analysis reveals subtype-specific features, pSrc in CMS4 and low Ki67 in CMS2, which provide novel avenues for therapy and diagnosis.
2018-10-16 | GSE103340 | GEO