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Pan-cancer single-cell analysis reveals the heterogeneity and plasticity of cancer-associated fibroblasts in the tumor microenvironment.

ABSTRACT: Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are the predominant components of the tumor microenvironment (TME) and influence cancer hallmarks, but without systematic investigation on their ubiquitous characteristics across different cancer types. Here, we perform pan-cancer analysis on 226 samples across 10 solid cancer types to profile the TME at single-cell resolution, illustrating the commonalities/plasticity of heterogenous CAFs. Activation trajectory of the major CAF types is divided into three states, exhibiting distinct interactions with other cell components, and relating to prognosis of immunotherapy. Moreover, minor CAF components represent the alternative origin from other TME components (e.g., endothelia and macrophages). Particularly, the ubiquitous presentation of endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition CAF, which may interact with proximal SPP1⁺ tumor-associated macrophages, is implicated in endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition and survival stratifications. Our study comprehensively profiles the shared characteristics and dynamics of CAFs, and highlight their heterogeneity and plasticity across different cancer types. Browser of integrated pan-cancer single-cell information is available at https://gist-fgl.github.io/sc-caf-atlas/ .

SUBMITTER: Luo H

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9636408 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Pan-cancer single-cell analysis reveals the heterogeneity and plasticity of cancer-associated fibroblasts in the tumor microenvironment.

Luo Han H Xia Xuyang X Huang Li-Bin LB An Hyunsu H Cao Minyuan M Kim Gyeong Dae GD Chen Hai-Ning HN Zhang Wei-Han WH Shu Yang Y Kong Xiangyu X Ren Zhixiang Z Li Pei-Heng PH Liu Yang Y Tang Huairong H Sun Ronghao R Li Chao C Bai Bing B Jia Weiguo W Liu Yi Y Zhang Wei W Yang Li L Peng Yong Y Dai Lunzhi L Hu Hongbo H Jiang Yong Y Hu Yiguo Y Zhu Jingqiang J Jiang Hong H Li Zhihui Z Caulin Carlos C Park Jihwan J Xu Heng H

Nature communications 20221104 1

Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are the predominant components of the tumor microenvironment (TME) and influence cancer hallmarks, but without systematic investigation on their ubiquitous characteristics across different cancer types. Here, we perform pan-cancer analysis on 226 samples across 10 solid cancer types to profile the TME at single-cell resolution, illustrating the commonalities/plasticity of heterogenous CAFs. Activation trajectory of the major CAF types is divided into three st ...[more]

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Pan-cancer single-cell analysis reveals the heterogeneity and plasticity of cancer-associated fibroblasts in the tumor microenvironment.

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Pan-cancer single-cell analysis reveals the heterogeneity and plasticity of cancer-associated fibroblasts in the tumor microenvironment.

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