Small cell lung cancers made from scratch.

Authors :: Gazdar AF
Minna JD
Source :: The Journal of experimental medicine [J Exp Med] 2019 Mar 04; Vol. 216 (3), pp. 476-478. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Feb 13.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: In this issue of JEM , Chen et al. (https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20181155) describe a new approach for the transformation of human pluripotent embryonic stem cells (hESCs) into neuroendocrine (NE) tumors of the lung closely resembling human small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Another recent study uses a different method to transform fully differentiated normal human cells into high-grade NE tumors (Park et al. 2018. Science https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aat5749). These approaches and their models provide important new resources for developing diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic approaches for high-grade NE tumors.<br /> (© 2019 Gazdar and Minna.)