Air pollution, EGFR mutation, and cancer initiation.

Han, Si-Chong; Wang, Gui-Zhen; Zhou, Guang-Biao · Cell Rep Med · 2023

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Swanton et al.<sup>1</sup> find that PM<sub>2.5</sub> exposure is associated with EGFR/KRAS-driven lung cancer incidence. PM<sub>2.5</sub> increases EGFR pre-mutated alveolar type II cell progenitor function and tumorigenic activity through interstitial macrophage-secreted IL-1β, providing potential prevention approaches to inhibit cancer initiation.

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