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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Single-cell profiling delineates the tumor microenvironment and immunological networks in patient-derived uterine leiomyosarcoma.

Yi Guo, Dongsheng Shen, Yuhang Xiao, Chenghao Wu, Meiyi Chen, Lina Yang, Huaifang Li, Xiaowen Tong, Rujun Chen, Fang Li

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Yi Guo *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Dongsheng Shen *Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Yuhang Xiao *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Chenghao WuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, International Peace Maternal and Child Health Hospital of China Welfare Society, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.
Meiyi ChenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Lina YangCancer Institute, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.
Huaifang LiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Xiaowen TongDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Rujun ChenDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Fang LiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.

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Abstract

Background: Uterine leiomyosarcoma (ULSA) is a highly aggressive gynecologic malignancy characterized by early metastasis, profound immunosuppression, and resistance to conventional therapies, including immune checkpoint blockade (ICB). The intricate tumor microenvironment (TME) and cellular heterogeneity driving its progression and therapy resistance remain poorly defined. Methods: We performed single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) on metastatic lesions (pelvic cavity, rectum, peritoneum, bladder) from a treatment-naïve ULSA patient and compared them to normal uterine myometrium, MMM (n=5). Integrated analyses included cellular composition mapping, copy number variation (CNV) assessment, pseudotemporal trajectory reconstruction, cell-cell communication inference, functional enrichment, and validation via multiplex immunofluorescence (mpIF). Survival correlations were assessed using the TCGA-SARC cohort. Results: In this study, the main finding is that the tumor microenvironment (TME) has a strong immunosuppressive effect. Firstly, its characteristic is exhausted CD8 Conclusion: For the first time, a comprehensive single-cell map of ULSA was constructed, depicting a metastasis-susceptible cell subset (U11-EDARADD) and an extremely immunosuppressed tumor microenvironment dominated by depleted CD8

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LeiomyosarcomaSingle-Cell AnalysisTumor MicroenvironmentUterine NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesFemaleHumansPrognosisBiomarkers, Tumormacrophagemetastasisprognosissingle-cell RNA sequencingT celltumor microenvironmentsuterine leiomyosarcoma

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PMCPMC12426000

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