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ArticleEBioMedicine2024

Genomic profiling and associated B cell lineages delineate the efficacy of neoadjuvant anti-PD-1-based therapy in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Hongyu Zhang, Haoyu Wen, Qiaoliang Zhu, Yuchen Zhang, Fengkai Xu, Teng Ma, Yifan Guo, Chunlai Lu, Xuelian Zhao, Yuan Ji and 5 more

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Article in EBioMedicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hongyu ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Haoyu WenDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Qiaoliang ZhuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Yuchen ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Fengkai XuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Teng MaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Yifan GuoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Chunlai LuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Xuelian ZhaoDepartment of Pathology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 200032, Shanghai, China.
Yuan JiDepartment of Pathology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 200032, Shanghai, China.
Zhiqiang WangDepartment of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Yiwei ChuDepartment of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics and Metabolism, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Di GeDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China. Electronic address: ge.di@zs-hospital.sh.cn.
Jie GuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China. Electronic address: gu.jie3@zs-hospital.sh.cn.
Ronghua LiuFifth People's Hospital and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, 200032, Shanghai, China. Electronic address: ronghualiu@fudan.edu.cn.
Fudan University · CNSun Yat-sen University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy has offered novel therapeutic options for patients with locally advanced oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Depicting the landscape of genomic and immune profiles is critical in predicting therapeutic responses.

methodsWe integrated whole-exome sequencing, single-cell RNA sequencing, and immunofluorescence data of ESCC samples from 24 patients who received neoadjuvant treatment with PD-1 inhibitors plus paclitaxel and platinum-based chemotherapy to identify correlations with therapeutic responses.

findingsAn elevation of small insertions and deletions was observed in responders. DNA mismatch repair (MMR) pathway alternations were highly frequent in patients with optimal responses and correlated with tumour infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs). Among the TILs in ESCC, dichotomous developing trajectories of B cells were identified, with one lineage differentiating towards LMO2

interpretationThis comprehensive evaluation of tumour MMR pathway alternations and intra-tumoural B cell features will help to improve the selection and management of patients with ESCC to receive neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy.

fundingNational Science Foundation of China (82373371, 82330053), Eastern Scholar Program at Shanghai Institutions of Higher Learning, National Science and Technology Major Project of China (2023YFA1800204, 2020YFC2008402), and Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (22ZR1410700, 20ZR1410800).

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Esophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell LineageChinaGenomicsHumansNeoadjuvant TherapyB cellsImmunotherapyMMROesophageal squamous cell carcinoma

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