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ReviewBioMed research international2025

Applications and Prospects of Single-Cell RNA Sequencing and Spatial Transcriptomics in Cervical Cancer.

Yifu Wang, Li Yang, Yunzhi Liu, Huangrong Ma, Miaoying Cai, Chunyu Liang, Li Zhang, Zezhuo Su, Zhiyuan Xu

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Review in BioMed research international, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Yifu WangSchool of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7779-4324
Li YangClinical Oncology Centre, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2299-0258
Yunzhi LiuClinical Oncology Centre, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Huangrong MaSchool of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2477-7036
Miaoying CaiSchool of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Chunyu LiangDepartment of Radiology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5122-2242
Li ZhangObstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Zezhuo SuDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Zhiyuan XuClinical Oncology Centre, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9663-8401

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cervical cancer (CC) is the fourth commonest malignant tumor among women worldwide and is characterized by high heterogeneity and a complex ecosystem. A comprehensive understanding of the heterogeneity of tumors and the tumor microenvironment (TME) is crucial for effective CC management. Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) is a powerful tool that can be employed to unveil the heterogeneity of tumors and the TME, as well as to elucidate the evolutionary trajectories of tumors. Spatial transcriptomics (ST) technology, on the other hand, can address the complexity and diversity of the spatial microenvironment of tumors, thereby compensating for the limitations of scRNA-seq. As emerging technologies, both scRNA-seq and ST are increasingly being utilized in CC research. In this review, we summarized the latest advancements in scRNA-seq and ST for CC, with a focus on investigating tumor heterogeneity, the TME, tumor evolutionary trajectories, treatment resistance mechanisms, and potential therapeutic targets. These insights collectively contribute to the development of more effective treatment and prevention strategies for CC.

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Sequence Analysis, RNASingle-Cell AnalysisTranscriptomeUterine Cervical NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansTumor Microenvironmentcervical cancersingle-cell RNA sequencingspatial transcriptomicstherapeutic targetstumor microenvironment

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PMID40612935
PMCPMC12226160

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