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ArticleTranslational andrology and urology2025

Single-cell multi-omics and spatial transcriptomics reveal the transcriptional regulatory landscape of clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Juan Duan, Peifeng Ke, Bangqi Wang, Xiaofu Qiu, Yifeng He, Zongtai Zheng, Zemin Wan, Chuling Wu, Zhuoyun Lv

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Juan Duan *Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Peifeng Ke *Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Bangqi Wang *General Management Department, The Affiliated Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiaofu QiuGeneral Management Department, The Affiliated Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Yifeng HeGeneral Management Department, The Affiliated Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Zongtai ZhengGeneral Management Department, The Affiliated Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Zemin WanDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Guangdong Provincia Clinical Research Center for Laboratory Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Chuling WuDepartment of Gynecologic Oncology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Zhuoyun LvGeneral Management Department, The Affiliated Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.

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Background: Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) represents the most aggressive form of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), distinguished by pronounced intratumoral heterogeneity, extensive metabolic reprogramming, and marked resistance to conventional therapeutic approaches. This study aimed to comprehensively characterize the cellular heterogeneity, epigenetic regulation, and transcription factor (TF) networks in ccRCC by integrating multi-omics data, and to identify functional key genes with prognostic and therapeutic significance. Methods: Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), single-cell assay for transposase-accessible chromatin using sequencing (scATAC-seq), and spatial transcriptomics (ST) were integrated to comprehensively explore cellular heterogeneity, epigenetic regulation, and TF networks in ccRCC. To uncover dynamic alterations in gene expression during cellular differentiation, single-cell pseudotime analysis and gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) were performed. Furthermore, the functional significance of Y-box binding protein 3 ( Results: Single-cell transcriptomic profiling revealed 16 distinct cell populations within the ccRCC tumor microenvironment (TME), including ccRCC tumor cells, exhausted CD8 Conclusions: This study elucidates cellular heterogeneity, the epigenetic regulatory landscape, and the key genes driving ccRCC progression. The integration of multi-omics data offers novel insights into precise diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions, highlighting the pivotal role of genes such as

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clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC)epigenetic regulationSingle-cell transcriptomicstranscription factor network (TF network)y-box binding protein 3 (YBX3)

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