Undifferentiated state induced by Rb inactivation associated with activation of inflammatory signaling

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Inactivation of Rb is frequently found during tumor progression. We found that Rb inactivation in p53 null background contributes to the acquisition of cancer stemness. RNA sequence analysis revealed that these cells exhibited signatures of inflammatory conditions. Knockdown experiments showed that sphere-forming activity induced by Rb depletion depend on activation of IL6 -STAT3 axis. Moreover, it seems that activation of STAT3 pathway induced by Rb inactivation directly cause an inflammatory tumor environment. These results are expected to provide some new insights into cell autonomous and non-cell autonomous function of Rb during tumor progression.