Molecular Biology and Evolution of Cancer: From Discovery to Action

Jason A. Somarelli; Heather Gardner; Vincent L. Cannataro; Ella F. Gunady; Amy M. Boddy; Norman A. Johnson; Jeffrey Nicholas Fisk; Stephen G. Gaffney; Jeffrey H. Chuang; Sheng Li; Francesca D. Ciccarelli; Anna R. Panchenko; Kate Megquier; Sudhir Kumar; Alex Dornburg; James Degregori; Jeffrey P. Townsend

doi:10.1093/molbev/msz242

Molecular Biology and Evolution of Cancer: From Discovery to Action

Jason A. Somarelli, Heather Gardner, Vincent L. Cannataro, Ella F. Gunady, Amy M. Boddy, Norman A. Johnson, Jeffrey Nicholas Fisk, Stephen G. Gaffney, Jeffrey H. Chuang, Sheng Li, Francesca D. Ciccarelli, Anna R. Panchenko, Kate Megquier, Sudhir Kumar, Alex Dornburg, James Degregori, Jeffrey P. Townsend

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Abstract

Cancer progression is an evolutionary process. During this process, evolving cancer cell populations encounter restrictive ecological niches within the body, such as the primary tumor, circulatory system, and diverse metastatic sites. Efforts to prevent or delay cancer evolution - and progression - require a deep understanding of the underlying molecular evolutionary processes. Herein we discuss a suite of concepts and tools from evolutionary and ecological theory that can inform cancer biology in new and meaningful ways. We also highlight current challenges to applying these concepts, and propose ways in which incorporating these concepts could identify new therapeutic modes and vulnerabilities in cancer.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	320-326
Number of pages	7
Journal	Molecular Biology and Evolution
Volume	37
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msz242
State	Published - Feb 1 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

cancer
comparative oncology
fitness landscapes
genomics
metastasis
tumor phylogenetics

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Somarelli, J. A., Gardner, H., Cannataro, V. L., Gunady, E. F., Boddy, A. M., Johnson, N. A., Fisk, J. N., Gaffney, S. G., Chuang, J. H., Li, S., Ciccarelli, F. D., Panchenko, A. R., Megquier, K., Kumar, S., Dornburg, A., Degregori, J., & Townsend, J. P. (2020). Molecular Biology and Evolution of Cancer: From Discovery to Action. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 37(2), 320-326. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msz242

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