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Decoding Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) Niche Environment via Integrative Analysis of Single Cell Multiomics and Spatial Transcriptomics

ABSTRACT: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare, progressive lung disease characterized by cystic destruction and metastatic growth of smooth muscle-like cells. Despite advances in understanding its genetic basis, the cellular heterogeneity, regulatory mechanisms, and microenvironmental interactions driving LAM progression remain poorly defined. We identified two spatially and functionally distinct LAM subtypes: LAMCORE1 and LAMCORE2. LAMCORE1 cells exhibited a uterine smooth muscle-like phenotype, expressing associated markers (ACTA2, MYH11) and were enriched in MTORC1 signaling and myogenic pathways, supporting a uterine origin. In contrast, LAMCORE2 cells displayed fibroblast-like features, with upregulated extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling genes (COL1A1, MMP11) and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) pathways, suggesting a role in niche formation. Pseudotime and regulon analyses revealed dynamic transitions between these subtypes, driven by distinct transcriptional networks (e.g., HOX/PBX in LAMCORE1, TWIST/ZEB in LAMCORE2). The presence of the two distinct LAM subtypes was further validated by RNAscope and immunofluorescence microscopy.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE302356 | GEO | 2026/07/30

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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