Transcriptional signals of dedifferentiation in human cancer
G. Kildisiute, M. Kalyva, R. Elmentaite, S. van Dongen, C. Thevanesan, A. Piapi, K. Ambridge, E. Prigmore, M. Haniffa, S. A. Teichmann, K. Straathof, I. Cortes-Ciriano, S. Behjati, M. D. Young
This study examines dedifferentiation in cancer using single-cell atlases, finding that adult cancers do not revert to an embryonic state but retain foetal signals, while childhood cancers show universal foetal state features.
bioRxiv · Nov 28, 2022 · PreprintCancer Biology