Multidirectional characterization of cellular composition and spatial architecture in human multiple primary lung cancers.
Cell Death Dis
; 14(7): 462, 2023 07 25.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37488117
ABSTRACT
Multiple primary lung cancers (MPLCs) pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in clinic. Here, we orchestrated the cellular and spatial architecture of MPLCs by combining single-cell RNA-sequencing and spatial transcriptomics. Notably, we identified a previously undescribed sub-population of epithelial cells termed as CLDN2+ alveolar type II (AT2) which was specifically enriched in MPLCs. This subtype was observed to possess a relatively stationary state, play a critical role in cellular communication, aggregate spatially in tumor tissues, and dominate the malignant histopathological patterns. The CLDN2 protein expression can help distinguish MPLCs from intrapulmonary metastasis and solitary lung cancer. Moreover, a cell surface receptor-TNFRSF18/GITR was highly expressed in T cells of MPLCs, suggesting TNFRSF18 as one potential immunotherapeutic target in MPLCs. Meanwhile, high inter-lesion heterogeneity was observed in MPLCs. These findings will provide insights into diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets and advance our understanding of the cellular and spatial architecture of MPLCs.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Lung Neoplasms
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Neoplasms, Multiple Primary
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Cell Death Dis
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article