Increased spatial coupling of integrin and collagen IV in the immunoresistant clear cell renal cell carcinoma tumor microenvironment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Immunotherapy (IO) has improved survival for patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), but resistance to therapy develops in most patients. We use cellular-resolution spatial transcriptomics in patients with IO naïve and IO exposed primary ccRCC tumors to better understand IO resistance. Spatial molecular imaging (SMI) was obtained for tumor and adjacent stroma samples. Spatial gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) and autocorrelation (coupling with high expression) of ligand-receptor transcript pairs were assessed. Multiplex immunofluorescence (mIF) validation was used for significant autocorrelative findings and the cancer genome atlas (TCGA) and the clinical proteomic tumor analysis consortium (CPTAC) databases were queried to assess bulk RNA expre

SUBMITTER: Soupir AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10680839 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature