Single-cell transcriptomics of human embryos identifies multiple sympathoblast lineages with potential implications for neuroblastoma origin

P Kameneva, AV Artemov, ME Kastriti, L Faure… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Characterization of the progression of cellular states during human embryogenesis
can provide insights into the origin of pediatric diseases. We examined the transcriptional …

Human fetal neuroblast and neuroblastoma transcriptome analysis confirms neuroblast origin and highlights neuroblastoma candidate genes

K De Preter, J Vandesompele, P Heimann, N Yigit… - Genome biology, 2006 - Springer
Background Neuroblastoma tumor cells are assumed to originate from primitive neuroblasts
giving rise to the sympathetic nervous system. Because these precursor cells are not …

Single-nuclei transcriptomes from human adrenal gland reveal distinct cellular identities of low and high-risk neuroblastoma tumors

OC Bedoya-Reina, W Li, M Arceo, M Plescher… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Childhood neuroblastoma has a remarkable variability in outcome. Age at diagnosis is one
of the most important prognostic factors, with children less than 1 year old having favorable …

Single-cell atlas of developing murine adrenal gland reveals relation of Schwann cell precursor signature to neuroblastoma phenotype

ES Hanemaaijer, T Margaritis… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor and accounts for∼ 10% of
pediatric cancer-related deaths. The exact cell of origin has yet to be elucidated, but it is …

Tumor to normal single-cell mRNA comparisons reveal a pan-neuroblastoma cancer cell

G Kildisiute, WM Kholosy, MD Young, K Roberts… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Neuroblastoma is a childhood cancer that resembles developmental stages of the neural
crest. It is not established what developmental processes neuroblastoma cancer cells …

Heterogeneity of neuroblastoma cell identity defined by transcriptional circuitries

V Boeva, C Louis-Brennetot, A Peltier, S Durand… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Neuroblastoma is a tumor of the peripheral sympathetic nervous system, derived from
multipotent neural crest cells (NCCs). To define core regulatory circuitries (CRCs) controlling …

A human cell atlas of fetal gene expression

J Cao, DR O'day, HA Pliner, PD Kingsley, M Deng… - Science, 2020 - science.org
INTRODUCTION A reference atlas of human cell types is a major goal for the field. Here, we
set out to generate single-cell atlases of both gene expression (this study) and chromatin …

Molecular design of hypothalamus development

RA Romanov, EO Tretiakov, ME Kastriti, M Zupancic… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
A wealth of specialized neuroendocrine command systems intercalated within the
hypothalamus control the most fundamental physiological needs in vertebrates …

Multipotent peripheral glial cells generate neuroendocrine cells of the adrenal medulla

A Furlan, V Dyachuk, ME Kastriti, L Calvo-Enrique… - Science, 2017 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Circulating adrenaline can have profound effects on the body's “inner
world,” adjusting levels depending on demand to maintain organ and bodily homeostasis …

Single-cell transcriptomics identifies divergent developmental lineage trajectories during human pituitary development

S Zhang, Y Cui, X Ma, J Yong, L Yan, M Yang… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The anterior pituitary gland plays a central role in regulating various physiological
processes, including body growth, reproduction, metabolism and stress response. Here, we …