Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals the heterogeneity of MYH11+ tumour-associated fibroblasts between left-sided and right-sided colorectal cancer.
J Cell Mol Med
; 28(18): e70102, 2024 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
Colorectal cancer (CRC) exhibits considerable heterogeneity on tumour location. However, there is still a lack of comprehensive annotation regarding the characteristics and differences between the left-sided (L-CRC) and right-sided (R-CRC) CRC. Here, we performed single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) on immune and stromal cells from 12 L-CRC and 10 R-CRC patients. We found that L-CRC exhibited stronger tumour invasion and poor prognosis compared with R-CRC. In addition, functional enrichment analysis of a normal cohort showed that fibroblasts of left colon are associated with tumour-related pathways. This suggested that the heterogeneity observed in both L-CRC and R-CRC may be influenced by the specific location within the colon itself. Further, we identified a potentially novel MYH11+ cancer-associated fibroblast (CAF) subset predominantly enriched in L-CRC. Moreover, we found that MYH11+ CAFs may promote tumour migration via interacting with macrophages, and was associated with poor prognosis in CRC. In summary, our study revealed the crucial role of MYH11+ CAFs in predicting a poor prognosis, thereby contributing valuable insights to the exploration of heterogeneity in L-CRC and R-CRC.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Colorrectales
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Cadenas Pesadas de Miosina
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Análisis de la Célula Individual
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Fibroblastos Asociados al Cáncer
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
J Cell Mol Med
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
China