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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2023

Abnormal signal pathways and tumor heterogeneity in osteosarcoma.

Yifeng Sun, Chunming Zhang, Qiongxuan Fang, Wenqiang Zhang, Wei Liu

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Article in Journal of translational medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.

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36citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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36 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Yifeng SunDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong Key Laboratory of Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
Chunming ZhangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong Key Laboratory of Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
Qiongxuan FangMOE Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
Wenqiang ZhangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong Key Laboratory of Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
Wei LiuDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong Key Laboratory of Rheumatic Disease and Translational Medicine, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, People's Republic of China. liuwei10000@163.com.
Shandong First Medical University · CNPeking University · CNShandong Provincial QianFoShan Hospital · CNUniversity Hospital Ulm · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOsteosarcoma (OS) is the most frequent and aggressive primary malignant sarcoma among adolescents and chemotherapy has not substantially progressed for decades. New insights into OS development and therapeutic strategies are urgently needed.

methodsWe analyzed integrated single-cell transcriptomes, bulk RNA-seq, and microarray data from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) datasets. We also used Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis (WGCNA), Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA), and Gene set variation analysis (GSVA), along with Simple ClinVar and Enrichr web servers.

resultsThe findings of integrated single-cell analysis showed that OS arises from imperfect osteogenesis during development. Novel abnormalities comprised deficient TGFβ and P53 signal pathways, and cell cycle pathway activation, and a potentially new driver mutation in the interferon induced transmembrane protein 5 (IFITM5) that might function as a pathogenic factor in OS. Osteosarcoma is characterized by oncocyte heterogeneity, especially in immunogenic and adipocyte-like subtypes that respectively promote and hamper OS treatment. Etoposide is a promising chemotherapeutic that provides palliation by affecting the subtype of OS and correcting the abnormal pathways.

conclusionVarious abnormal signal pathways play indispensable roles in OS development. We explored the heterogeneity and underlying mechanisms of OS and generated findings that will assist with OS assessment and selecting optimal therapies.

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Bone NeoplasmsOsteosarcomaSarcomaAdolescentGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansSignal TransductionAbnormal signal pathwayChemotherapyOncocyte heterogeneityOsteosarcoma

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