A Genetically Defined Disease Model Reveals That Urothelial Cells Can Initiate Divergent Bladder Cancer Phenotypes
A genetically defined disease model reveals that urothelial cells can initiate divergent bladder cancer phenotypes Liang Wanga,1, Bryan A. Smitha,1, Nikolas G. Balanisb, Brandon L. Tsaia, Kim Nguyena, Michael W. Chenga, Matthew B. Obusana, Favour N. Esedebeb, Saahil J. Patelb, Hanwei Zhangc, Peter M. Clarkb,d,e, Anthony E. Siskf, Jonathan W. Saidf, Jiaoti Huangg, Thomas G. Graeberb,d,e,h, Owen N. Wittea,b,e,h,2, Arnold I. Chinc,e,h,2, and Jung Wook Parka,g,2 aDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095; bDepartment of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095; cDepartment of Urology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095; dCrump Institute for Molecular Imaging, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095; eEli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095; fDepartment of Pathology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095; gDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710; and hJonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095 Contributed by Owen N. Witte, November 12, 2019 (sent for review September 12, 2019; reviewed by Andrew C. Hsieh and Joseph C. Liao) Small cell carcinoma of the bladder (SCCB) is a rare and lethal invasive bladder cancer for decades (5). Recently, immune check- phenotype of bladder cancer. The pathogenesis and molecular features point inhibitors targeting PD-1 or PD-L1 have been approved for the are unknown. Here, we established a genetically engineered SCCB treatment of metastatic bladder cancer (6).
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