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ArticleiScience2024

Decoding heterogeneous and coordinated tissue architecture in glioblastoma using spatial transcriptomics.

Xuejiao Lv, Bo Wang, Kunlun Liu, Mulin Jun Li, Xianfu Yi, Xudong Wu

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Article in iScience, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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Xuejiao LvState Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, The Province and Ministry Co-sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical Epigenetics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China.
Bo WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Clinical College of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neurorehabilitation, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cerebral Vascular and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Tianjin Neurosurgical Institute, No. 6 Jizhao Road, Tianjin 300350, China.
Kunlun LiuDepartment of Bioinformatics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China.
Mulin Jun LiDepartment of Bioinformatics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China.
Xianfu YiDepartment of Bioinformatics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China.
Xudong WuState Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, The Province and Ministry Co-sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical Epigenetics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenetics, Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education), Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is one of the most lethal brain tumors, characterized by profound heterogeneity. While single-cell transcriptomic studies have revealed extensive intra-tumor heterogeneity, shed light on intra-tumor diversity, spatial intricacies remain largely unexplored. Leveraging clinical GBM specimens, this study employs spatial transcriptomics technology to delve into gene expression heterogeneity. Our investigation unveils a significant enrichment of tissue stem cell signature in regions bordering necrosis and the peritumoral area, positively correlated with the mesenchymal subtype signature. Moreover, upregulated genes in these regions are linked with extracellular matrix (ECM)-receptor interaction, proteoglycans, as well as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and angiopoietin-Tie (ANGPT) signaling pathways. In contrast, signatures related to glycogen metabolism and oxidative phosphorylation show no relevance to pathological zoning, whereas creatine metabolism signature is notably exclusive to vascular-enriched areas. These spatial profiles not only offer valuable references but also pave the way for future in-depth functional and mechanistic investigations into GBM progression.

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