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ArticleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2021

Molecular characterization of Barrett's esophagus at single-cell resolution.

Georg A Busslinger, Buys de Barbanson, Rurika Oka, Bas L A Weusten, Michiel de Maat, Richard van Hillegersberg, Lodewijk A A Brosens, Ruben van Boxtel, Alexander van Oudenaarden, Hans Clevers

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Article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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10 authors.

Georg A BusslingerHubrecht Institute, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands; gbusslinger@cemm.oeaw.ac.at h.clevers@hubrecht.eu.ORCID 0000-0002-7851-9895
Buys de BarbansonHubrecht Institute, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Rurika OkaOncode Institute, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, 3521 AL Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-4107-7250
Bas L A WeustenDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Michiel de MaatDepartment of Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Richard van HillegersbergDepartment of Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Lodewijk A A BrosensDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, University of Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Ruben van BoxtelPrincess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-1285-2836
Alexander van OudenaardenHubrecht Institute, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Hans CleversHubrecht Institute, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands; gbusslinger@cemm.oeaw.ac.at h.clevers@hubrecht.eu.ORCID 0000-0002-3077-5582

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Barrett's esophagus (BE) is categorized, based on morphological appearance, into different stages, which correlate with the risk of developing esophageal adenocarcinoma. More advanced stages are more likely to acquire chromosomal instabilities, but stage-specific markers remain elusive. Here, we performed single-cell DNA-sequencing experiments (scDNAseq) with fresh BE biopsies. Dysplastic BE cells frequently contained chromosomal instability (CIN) regions, and these CIN cells carried mutations corresponding to the COSMIC mutational signature SBS17, which were not present in biopsy-matched chromosomally stable (CS) cells or patient-matched nondiseased control cells. CS cells were predominantly found in nondysplastic BE biopsies. The single-base substitution (SBS) signatures of all CS BE cells analyzed were indistinguishable from those of nondiseased esophageal or gastric cells. Single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNAseq) experiments with BE biopsies identified two sets of marker genes which facilitate the distinction between columnar BE epithelium and nondysplastic/dysplastic stages. Moreover, histological validation confirmed a correlation between increased CLDN2 expression and the presence of dysplastic BE stages. Our scDNAseq and scRNAseq datasets, which are a useful resource for the community, provide insight into the mutational landscape and gene expression pattern at different stages of BE development.

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AdenocarcinomaBarrett EsophagusBiomarkersBiopsyChromosomal InstabilityEpitheliumEsophagusExome SequencingGene ExpressionHumansHyperplasiaMutationSequence Analysis, DNASingle-Cell AnalysisBiomarkersBarrett’s esophagussingle-base substitution 17 (SBS17a and SBS17b)single-cell RNA and DNA analyses

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PMCPMC8617519

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