Dedifferentiation-Driven Oncogenic Stemness Promotes Tumor-Sustaining Adaptability in the Intestinal Epithelium
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ABSTRACT: Intestinal tumors can arise either from mutations sustained in Lgr5⁺ stem cells (bottom-up) or through dedifferentiation of lineage-committed epithelial cells (top-down). Using a Smad4 loss-of-function and β-catenin gain-of-function mutant mouse model, we show that dedifferentiation-derived stem cells sustain tumorigenesis more effectively than mutant Lgr5⁺ cells in the endogenous crypts. Bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing revealed transcriptional reprogramming and the emergence of oncogenic villus-derived stem-like cells. Complementary in vivo and organoid studies suggest that dedifferentiation-derived oncogenic stem cells possess superior tumor-initiating and sustaining capacity.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE263192 | GEO | 2025/10/27
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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