Single-cell RNA sequencing in cancer: Applications, advances, and emerging challenges

G Sun, Z Li, D Rong, H Zhang, X Shi, W Yang… - Molecular Therapy …, 2021 - cell.com
Cancer has become one of the greatest threats to human health, and new technologies are
urgently needed to further clarify the mechanisms of cancer so that better detection and …

[HTML][HTML] Advancements and applications of single-cell multi-omics techniques in cancer research: Unveiling heterogeneity and paving the way for precision …

A Liang, Y Kong, Z Chen, Y Qiu, Y Wu, X Zhu… - … and Biophysics Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Single-cell multi-omics technologies have revolutionized cancer research by allowing us to
examine individual cells at a molecular level. Unlike traditional bulk omics approaches …

Generalized and scalable trajectory inference in single-cell omics data with VIA

SV Stassen, GGK Yip, KKY Wong, JWK Ho… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Inferring cellular trajectories using a variety of omic data is a critical task in single-cell data
science. However, accurate prediction of cell fates, and thereby biologically meaningful …

Single-cell RNA-seq dissects the intratumoral heterogeneity of triple-negative breast cancer based on gene regulatory networks

S Zhou, Y Huang, H Liu, X Zhou, M Yuan, F Hou… - … Therapy-Nucleic Acids, 2021 - cell.com
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a subtype of breast cancer with high intratumoral
heterogeneity. Recent studies revealed that TNBC patients might comprise cells with distinct …

Proteins from the DNA damage response: Regulation, dysfunction, and anticancer strategies

C Molinaro, A Martoriati, K Cailliau - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cells respond to genotoxic stress through complex protein pathways
called DNA damage response (DDR). These mechanisms ensure the preservation of …

Use of DNA methylation profiling in translational oncology

V Ortiz-Barahona, RS Joshi, M Esteller - Seminars in cancer biology, 2022 - Elsevier
DNA methylation is a highly regulated process that has a critical role in human development
and homeostatic control of the cell. The number of genes affected by anomalous DNA …

Dysregulated amino acid sensing drives colorectal cancer growth and metabolic reprogramming leading to chemoresistance

S Solanki, K Sanchez, V Ponnusamy, V Kota, HN Bell… - Gastroenterology, 2023 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a devastating disease that is highly
modulated by dietary nutrients. Mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) …

SiftCell: A robust framework to detect and isolate cell-containing droplets from single-cell RNA sequence reads

J Xi, SR Park, JH Lee, HM Kang - Cell Systems, 2023 - cell.com
Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) massively profiles transcriptomes of individual
cells encapsulated in barcoded droplets in parallel. However, in real-world scRNA-seq data …

Rewiring glucose metabolism improves 5-FU efficacy in p53-deficient/KRASG12D glycolytic colorectal tumors

MC Ludikhuize, S Gevers, NTB Nguyen… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
Despite the fact that 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is the backbone for chemotherapy in colorectal
cancer (CRC), the response rates in patients is limited to 50%. The mechanisms underlying …

Dying to survive—the p53 paradox

A Lees, T Sessler, S McDade - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary p53 is best known for its tumour suppressive functions mediated through
regulation of an extensive-gene regulatory network. Here we review progress in our …