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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal oncology2024

Action of circulating and infiltrating B cells in the immune microenvironment of colorectal cancer by single-cell sequencing analysis.

Jing-Po Zhang, Bing-Zheng Yan, Jie Liu, Wei Wang

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Article in World journal of gastrointestinal oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Jing-Po ZhangDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050032, Hebei Province, China.
Bing-Zheng YanDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050032, Hebei Province, China.
Jie LiuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Changsha 410002, Hunan Province, China.
Wei WangDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050032, Hebei Province, China. 10707514@qq.com.

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Abstract

backgroundThe complexity of the immune microenvironment has an impact on the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC), one of the most prevalent malignancies worldwide. In this study, multi-omics and single-cell sequencing techniques were used to investigate the mechanism of action of circulating and infiltrating B cells in CRC. By revealing the heterogeneity and functional differences of B cells in cancer immunity, we aim to deepen our understanding of immune regulation and provide a scientific basis for the development of more effective cancer treatment strategies.

aimTo explore the role of circulating and infiltrating B cell subsets in the immune microenvironment of CRC, explore the potential driving mechanism of B cell development, analyze the interaction between B cells and other immune cells in the immune microenvironment and the functions of communication molecules, and search for possible regulatory pathways to promote the anti-tumor effects of B cells.

methodsA total of 69 paracancer (normal), tumor and peripheral blood samples were collected from 23 patients with CRC from The Cancer Genome Atlas database (https://portal.gdc.cancer.gov/). After the immune cells were sorted by multicolor flow cytometry, the single cell transcriptome and B cell receptor group library were sequenced using the 10X Genomics platform, and the data were analyzed using bioinformatics tools such as Seurat. The differences in the number and function of B cell infiltration between tumor and normal tissue, the interaction between B cell subsets and T cells and myeloid cell subsets, and the transcription factor regulatory network of B cell subsets were explored and analyzed.

resultsCompared with normal tissue, the infiltrating number of CD20

conclusionThe role of GCB in CRC tumor microenvironment is greatly enhanced, and its affinity to tumor antigen is enhanced by its significantly increased heavy chain mutation level. Meanwhile, GCB has enhanced its association with immune cells in the microenvironment, which plays a positive anti-tumor effect.

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Colorectal cancerImmune microenvironmentInfiltrating B cellsMulti-omics analysisSingle-cell sequencing analysis

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