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ArticleCell proliferation2024

Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals immune cell dysfunction in the peripheral blood of patients with highly aggressive gastric cancer.

Rui Ma, Xuemeng Zhou, Xiaohui Zhai, Chuyue Wang, Rong Hu, You Chen, Liyang Shi, Xing Fang, Yuan Liao, Lifeng Ma and 15 more

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Article in Cell proliferation, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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28 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

25 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.

Rui MaGuangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China.
Xuemeng ZhouShenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Systems Biology, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Xiaohui ZhaiDepartment of Medical Oncology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Chuyue WangGuangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China.
Rong HuGuangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2352-2744
You ChenGuangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China.
Liyang ShiShenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Systems Biology, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Xing FangCenter for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Yuan LiaoCenter for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Lifeng MaCenter for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Mengmeng JiangLiangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University Medical Center, Hangzhou, China.
Junqing WuCenter for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Renying WangCenter for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Jiao ChenShenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Systems Biology, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Taiyuan CaoDepartment of Medical Oncology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Ge DuDepartment of Medical Oncology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Yingying ZhaoGuangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China.
Weili WuGuangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China.
Haide ChenLiangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University Medical Center, Hangzhou, China.
Shanshan LiDepartment of Medical Oncology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Qizhou LianFaculty of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Guoji GuoCenter for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Jian XiaoDepartment of Medical Oncology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Andrew P HutchinsShenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene Regulation and Systems Biology, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Ping YuanGuangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7243-3487
Sun Yat-sen University · CNSouthern University of Science and Technology · CNZhejiang Chinese Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CNGuangdong Academy of Medical Sciences · CNInstitute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine · IN

Funding

Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases 2020B1111170004National Key Clinical DisciplineNational Natural Science Foundation of China 31930028National Natural Science Foundation of China 31970674National Natural Science Foundation of China 32150710521National Natural Science Foundation of China 32270597Shenzhen Innovation Committee of Science and Technology JCYJ20200109141018712Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission RCBS20221008093109033The key project funding in the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University 2022JBGS13Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China LTGC23C070002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Highly aggressive gastric cancer (HAGC) is a gastric cancer characterized by bone marrow metastasis and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Information about the disease is limited. Here we employed single-cell RNA sequencing to investigate peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), aiming to unravel the immune response of patients toward HAGC. PBMCs from seven HAGC patients, six normal advanced gastric cancer (NAGC) patients, and five healthy individuals were analysed by single-cell RNA sequencing. The expression of genes of interest was validated by bulk RNA-sequencing and ELISA. We found a massive expansion of neutrophils in PBMCs of HAGC. These neutrophils are activated, but immature. Besides, mononuclear phagocytes exhibited an M2-like signature and T cells were suppressed and reduced in number. Analysis of cell-cell crosstalk revealed that several signalling pathways involved in neutrophil to T-cell suppression including APP-CD74, MIF-(CD74+CXCR2), and MIF-(CD74+CD44) pathways were increased in HAGC. NETosis-associated genes S100A8 and S100A9 as well as VEGF, PDGF, FGF, and NOTCH signalling that contribute to DIC development were upregulated in HAGC too. This study reveals significant changes in the distribution and interactions of the PBMC subsets and provides valuable insight into the immune response in patients with HAGC. S100A8 and S100A9 are highly expressed in HAGC neutrophils, suggesting their potential to be used as novel diagnostic and therapeutic targets for HAGC.

Indexed as

Leukocytes, MononuclearSequence Analysis, RNASingle-Cell AnalysisStomach NeoplasmsAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeutrophilsSignal TransductionT-Lymphocytes

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PMID38319150
PMCPMC11056698
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