C1q+ macrophages: passengers or drivers of cancer progression

M Revel, C Sautès-Fridman, WH Fridman… - Trends in Cancer, 2022 - cell.com
The omics era made possible the quest for efficient markers for cancer progression and
revealed that macrophage populations are much more complex than just the M1/M2 …

Osteopontin in cancer: mechanisms and therapeutic targets

Y Kariya, Y Kariya - International Journal of Translational Medicine, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite significant advances in the understanding of cancer biology, cancer is still a leading
cause of death worldwide. Expression of the tumor microenvironment component …

A senescence-based prognostic gene signature for colorectal cancer and identification of the role of SPP1-positive macrophages in tumor senescence

S Yu, M Chen, L Xu, E Mao, S Sun - Frontiers in immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Senescence is significantly associated with cancer prognosis. This study aimed
to construct a senescence-related prognostic model for colorectal cancer (CRC) and to …

Single‐cell landscape highlights heterogenous microenvironment, novel immune reaction patterns, potential biomarkers and unique therapeutic strategies of cervical …

J Qiu, X Qu, Y Wang, C Guo, B Lv, Q Jiang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cervical adenocarcinomas (ADCs), including human papillomavirus (HPV)‐associated
(HPVA) and non‐HPVA (NHPVA), though exhibiting a more malignant phenotype and …

Interactions between MFAP5+ fibroblasts and tumor-infiltrating myeloid cells shape the malignant microenvironment of colorectal cancer

Z Peng, Z Ren, Z Tong, Y Zhu, Y Zhu, K Hu - Journal of translational …, 2023 - Springer
Background The therapeutic targeting of the tumor microenvironment (TME) in colorectal
cancer (CRC) has not yet been fully developed and utilized because of the complexity of the …

Mapping and modeling human colorectal carcinoma interactions with the tumor microenvironment

N Li, Q Zhu, Y Tian, KJ Ahn, X Wang, Z Cramer… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The initiation and progression of cancer are intricately linked to the tumor microenvironment
(TME). Understanding the function of specific cancer-TME interactions poses a major …

An integrative analysis of single-cell and bulk transcriptome and bidirectional mendelian randomization analysis identified C1Q as a novel stimulated risk gene for …

HK Cui, CJ Tang, Y Gao, ZA Li, J Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background The role of complement component 1q (C1Q) related genes on human
atherosclerotic plaques (HAP) is less known. Our aim is to establish C1Q associated hub …

Single-cell RNA sequencing of cervical exfoliated cells reveals potential biomarkers and cellular pathogenesis in cervical carcinogenesis

B Sheng, S Pan, M Ye, H Liu, J Zhang, B Zhao… - Cell Death & …, 2024 - nature.com
Cervical cancer (CC) is a common gynecological malignancy. Despite the current screening
methods have been proved effectively and significantly decreased CC morbidity and …

Dissecting Intra-Tumoral Changes Following Immune Checkpoint Blockades in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma via Single-Cell Analysis

BY Sun, C Zhou, RY Guan, G Liu, ZF Yang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Purpose To dissect the tumor ecosystem following immune checkpoint blockades (ICBs) in
intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) at a single-cell level. Methods Single-cell RNA …

Thrombin cleavage of osteopontin and the host anti-tumor immune response

LL Leung, T Myles, J Morser - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Osteopontin (OPN) is a protein produced by immune cells, as well as
many other cell types including tumor cells, that is highly modified with sugars and …