Neutrophils Alter DNA Repair Landscape to Impact Survival and Shape Distinct Therapeutic Phenotypes of Colorectal Cancer

Tumor-infiltrating neutrophils (PMNs) are a prominent feature of colorectal cancer (CRC), where they can promote cytotoxicity or exacerbate disease outcomes. We recently showed that in acute colon injury, PMNs can increase DNA double-strand breaks (DSB) burden and promote genomic instability via microRNA-dependent inhibition of homologous recombination (HR) repair. In this study, we aimed to establish whether in inflamed colon, neutrophils shape the DSB-repair responses to impact CRC progression and sensitivity/resistance to DNA-repair targeted therapy.

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