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Resistance to taxanes in triple negative breast cancer associates with the dynamics of a CD49f+ tumor initiating population

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Taxanes are a mainstay of treatment for breast cancer, but resistance often develops followed by metastatic disease and mortality. Aiming to reveal the mechanisms underlying taxane resistance, we used breast cancer patient-derived orthoxenografts (PDX). Mimicking clinical behavior, triple-negative breast tumors (TNBCs) from PDX models were more sensitive to docetaxel than luminal tumors, but they progressively acquired resistance upon continuous drug administration. Mechanistically, we found that a CD49f+ chemoresistant population with tumor-initiating ability is present in sensitive tumors and expands during the acquisition of drug resistance. In the absence of the drug, the resistant CD49f+ population shrinks and taxane sensitivity is restored. We describe a transcriptional signature of resistance, predictive of recurrent disease after chemotherapy in TNBC. Together, these findings identify a CD49f+ population enriched in tumor-initiating ability and chemoresistance properties and evidence a drug holiday effect on the acquired resistance to docetaxel in triple-negative breast cancer.

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GÓMEZ MIRAGAYA, Jorge, et al. Resistance to taxanes in triple negative breast cancer associates with the dynamics of a CD49f+ tumor initiating population. Stem Cell Reports. 2017. Vol. 8, num. 5, pags. 1392-1407. ISSN 2213-6711. [consulted: 12 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/130119

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