Sandra Gómez-López, Ahmed S. N. Alhendi, Moritz J. Przybilla, Ignacio Bordeu, Zoe E. Whiteman, Timothy Butler, Maral J. Rouhani, Lukas Kalinke, Imran Uddin, Kate E. J. Otter, Deepak P. Chandrasekharan, Marta Lebrusant-Fernandez, Abigail Y. L. Shurr, Pascal F. Durrenberger, David A. Moore, Mary Falzon, James L. Reading, Iñigo Martincorena, Benjamin D. Simons, Peter J. Campbell, Sam M. Janes
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Abstract
Preinvasive squamous lung lesions are precursors of lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC). The cellular events underlying lesion formation are unknown. Using a carcinogen-induced model of LUSC with no added genetic hits or cell type bias, we find that carcinogen exposure leads to non-neutral competition among basal cells, aberrant clonal expansions, and basal cell mobilization along the airways. Ultimately, preinvasive lesions develop from a few highly mutated clones that dominate most of the bronchial tree. Multi-site sequencing in human patients confirms the presence of clonally related preinvasive lesions across distinct airway regions. Our work identifies a transition in basal cell clonal dynamics, and an associated shift in basal cell fate, as drivers of field cancerization in the lung.
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