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ReviewClinical and translational medicine2024

Single-cell and spatial omics unravel the spatiotemporal biology of tumour border invasion and haematogenous metastasis.

Xifu Cheng, Yuke Cao, Xiangyi Liu, Yuanheng Li, Qing Li, Dian Gao, Qiongfang Yu

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Review in Clinical and translational medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Isolation and Sequencing of Single Circulating Tumor Cells.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Xifu ChengDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.ORCID 0009-0009-6262-308X
Yuke CaoDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Xiangyi LiuQueen Mary School, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Yuanheng LiQueen Mary School, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Qing LiDepartment of Oncology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Dian GaoDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Qiongfang YuDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81760550National Natural Science Foundation of China 81960550National Natural Science Foundation of China 82060563Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province 20202BABL206089Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province 20224ACB206034Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province 20234ACB206039Shenzhen Medical Research Funding A2301050
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Solid tumours exhibit a well-defined architecture, comprising a differentiated core and a dynamic border that interfaces with the surrounding tissue. This border, characterised by distinct cellular morphology and molecular composition, serves as a critical determinant of the tumour's invasive behaviour. Notably, the invasive border of the primary tumour represents the principal site for intravasation of metastatic cells. These cells, known as circulating tumour cells (CTCs), function as 'seeds' for distant dissemination and display remarkable heterogeneity. Advancements in spatial sequencing technology are progressively unveiling the spatial biological features of tumours. However, systematic investigations specifically targeting the characteristics of the tumour border remain scarce. In this comprehensive review, we illuminate key biological insights along the tumour body-border-haematogenous metastasis axis over the past five years. We delineate the distinctive landscape of tumour invasion boundaries and delve into the intricate heterogeneity and phenotype of CTCs, which orchestrate haematogenous metastasis. These insights have the potential to explain the basis of tumour invasion and distant metastasis, offering new perspectives for the development of more complex and precise clinical interventions and treatments.

Indexed as

Neoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplastic Cells, CirculatingSingle-Cell AnalysisHumansNeoplasmscirculating tumour cellsingle‐cell sequencingspatial sequencingtumour boundarytumour cell behaviourtumour microenvironment

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PMID39350478
PMCPMC11442492

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