Lineage tracing in mice identifies a subpopulation of basal cells that express Tmprss2 and Nkx3 as the origin of ERG-driven prostate cancer. Upon expansion, these cells show an enrichment for STAT3 chromatin binding and elevated expression of KMT2A and DOT1L as dependencies for ERG oncogenicity.
- Weiran Feng
- Erik Ladewig
- Charles L. Sawyers