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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2025

Single-cell transcriptomic analysis reveals metastatic and immunosuppressive characteristics in meningioma brain-tumor interface.

Boya Huang, Jinlian Liang, Xiaogen Tang, Yue Zhu, Lijuan Gao, Dongwei Fu, Cheng Wei, Yifang Li, Chao Ke, Hongyi Zhang and 1 more

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Boya Huang *Department of Systems Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Jinlian Liang *Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Xiaogen Tang *Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Yue ZhuDepartment of Systems Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Lijuan GaoDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Dongwei FuDepartment of Oncology, The Affiliated Shunde Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan University, 50 Guizhou Avenue East, Foshan, 528303, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Cheng WeiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, People's Republic of China.
Yifang LiGuangdong Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Disease Susceptibility, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, People's Republic of China.
Chao KeDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. kechao@sysucc.org.cn.
Hongyi ZhangDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. hongyizhang@jnu.edu.cn.
Oscar Junhong LuoDepartment of Systems Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. luojh@jnu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-1266-3069

Funding

Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2023B1515040016Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2024A1515011034Guangxi Science and Technology Program 502199260813Medical Joint Fund of Jinan University YXJC2024010Natural Science Foundation of China 81672484Natural Science Foundation of China 82350610280Natural Science Foundation of China 82472661
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Abstract

backgroundMeningioma is a common primary intracranial tumor with high recurrence and metastasis rate. Delineating the pathological ecosystem at the brain-tumor interface (BTI) of meningioma is critical for understanding the mechanisms of tumor metastasis and developing effective new therapies.

methodsTo identify biomarkers of early metastasis and discover potential therapeutic targets, we integrated single-cell transcriptome datasets of meningioma, and identified the cell populations and molecular signatures uniquely present at the BTI.

resultsA specific BTI-enriched tumor cell population with a pro-EMT (epithelial mesenchymal transition) characteristics was associated with invasion and metastasis, and ANXA2 and COL5A1 were detected as the biomarkers for these BTI-enriched tumor cells. Additionally, we characterized the BTI-specific immunosuppressive microenvironment composed of SPP1

conclusionsCollectively, BTI in meningioma is a metastatic and immunosuppressive zone. We have discovered potential biomarkers that help detect early metastasis and recurrence of meningioma.

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Brain NeoplasmsGene Expression ProfilingImmune ToleranceImmunosuppression TherapyMeningeal NeoplasmsMeningiomaSingle-Cell AnalysisTranscriptomeBiomarkers, TumorEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm MetastasisTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, TumorANXA2Brain-tumor interface (BTI)COL5A1Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)Meningioma

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