Applications of single-cell RNA sequencing in drug discovery and development

B Van de Sande, JS Lee, E Mutasa-Gottgens… - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2023 - nature.com
Single-cell technologies, particularly single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) methods,
together with associated computational tools and the growing availability of public data …

Advances and prospects for the Human BioMolecular Atlas Program (HuBMAP)

S Jain, L Pei, JM Spraggins, M Angelo, JP Carson… - Nature cell …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The Human BioMolecular Atlas Program (HuBMAP) aims to create a multi-scale
spatial atlas of the healthy human body at single-cell resolution by applying advanced …

[HTML][HTML] Organization of the human intestine at single-cell resolution

JW Hickey, WR Becker, SA Nevins, A Horning… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
The intestine is a complex organ that promotes digestion, extracts nutrients, participates in
immune surveillance, maintains critical symbiotic relationships with microbiota and affects …

Interpreting non-coding disease-associated human variants using single-cell epigenomics

KJ Gaulton, S Preissl, B Ren - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2023 - nature.com
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have linked hundreds of thousands of sequence
variants in the human genome to common traits and diseases. However, translating this …

The diverse nature of intestinal fibroblasts in development, homeostasis, and disease

MD Brügger, K Basler - Trends in Cell Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Only in recent years have we begun to appreciate the involvement of fibroblasts in intestinal
development, tissue homeostasis, and disease. These insights followed the advent of single …

The hallmarks of precancer

MM Stangis, Z Chen, J Min, SE Glass, JO Jackson… - Cancer discovery, 2024 - AACR
Research on precancers, as defined as at-risk tissues and early lesions, is of high
significance given the effectiveness of early intervention. We discuss the need for risk …

Tertiary lymphoid structures correlate with enhancement of antitumor immunity in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

S Nakamura, K Ohuchida, M Hayashi… - British journal of …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Background Tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs) are associated with a favorable
prognosis in several cancers. However, the correlation between TLSs and outcomes of …

Transcriptomic and immunophenotypic profiling reveals molecular and immunological hallmarks of colorectal cancer tumourigenesis

J Roelands, M Van der Ploeg, ME Ijsselsteijn, H Dang… - Gut, 2023 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Biological insights into the stepwise development and progression of colorectal
cancer (CRC) are imperative to develop tailored approaches for early detection and optimal …

Aberrant cell state plasticity mediated by developmental reprogramming precedes colorectal cancer initiation

P Bala, JP Rennhack, D Aitymbayev, C Morris… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Cell state plasticity is carefully regulated in adult epithelia to prevent cancer. The aberrant
expansion of the normally restricted capability for cell state plasticity in neoplasia is poorly …

Transcription factors in fibroblast plasticity and CAF heterogeneity

R Melchionna, P Trono, A Di Carlo… - Journal of Experimental …, 2023 - Springer
In recent years, research focused on the multifaceted landscape and functions of cancer-
associated fibroblasts (CAFs) aimed to reveal their heterogeneity and identify commonalities …