High throughput single cell RNA sequencing, bioinformatics analysis and applications

X Huang, S Liu, L Wu, M Jiang, Y Hou - Single cell biomedicine, 2018 - Springer
Single cell sequencing (SCS) can be harnessed to acquire the genomes, transcriptomes
and epigenomes from individual cells. Next generation sequencing (NGS) technology is the …

Integrating single-cell transcriptomics with cellular phenotypes: cell morphology, Ca2+ imaging and electrophysiology

J Camunas-Soler - Biophysical Reviews, 2024 - Springer
I review recent technological advancements in coupling single-cell transcriptomics with
cellular phenotypes including morphology, calcium signaling, and electrophysiology. Single …

[HTML][HTML] Limited extent and consequences of pancreatic SARS-CoV-2 infection

V van der Heide, S Jangra, P Cohen, R Rathnasinghe… - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
Concerns that infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2), the etiological agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), may cause new-onset …

Human anti-smallpox long-lived memory B cells are defined by dynamic interactions in the splenic niche and long-lasting germinal center imprinting

P Chappert, F Huetz, MA Espinasse, F Chatonnet… - Immunity, 2022 - cell.com
Memory B cells (MBCs) can persist for a lifetime, but the mechanisms that allow their long-
term survival remain poorly understood. Here, we isolated and analyzed human splenic …

Dynamic scRNA-seq of live human pancreatic slices reveals functional endocrine cell neogenesis through an intermediate ducto-acinar stage

M Doke, S Álvarez-Cubela, D Klein, I Altilio, J Schulz… - Cell Metabolism, 2023 - cell.com
Human pancreatic plasticity is implied from multiple single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-
seq) studies. However, these have been invariably based on static datasets from which fate …

Modeling the atrioventricular conduction axis using human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiac assembloids

J Li, A Wiesinger, L Fokkert, P Bakker, DK de Vries… - Cell stem cell, 2024 - cell.com
The atrioventricular (AV) conduction axis provides electrical continuity between the atrial
and ventricular chambers. The" nodal" cardiomyocytes populating this region (AV canal in …

Tff2 defines transit-amplifying pancreatic acinar progenitors that lack regenerative potential and are protective against Kras-driven carcinogenesis

Z Jiang, F Wu, P Laise, T Takayuki, F Na, W Kim… - Cell Stem Cell, 2023 - cell.com
While adult pancreatic stem cells are thought not to exist, it is now appreciated that the
acinar compartment harbors progenitors, including tissue-repairing facultative progenitors …

Matters arising: Insufficient evidence that pancreatic β cells are derived from adult ductal Neurog3-expressing progenitors

J Magenheim, MA Maestro, N Sharon, PL Herrera… - Cell Stem Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Understanding the origin of pancreatic β cells has profound implications for regenerative
therapies in diabetes. For over a century, it was widely held that adult pancreatic duct cells …

Assessment of spatial transcriptomics for oncology discovery

A Lyubetskaya, B Rabe, A Fisher, A Lewin… - Cell Reports …, 2022 - cell.com
Tumor heterogeneity is a major challenge for oncology drug discovery and development.
Understanding of the spatial tumor landscape is key to identifying new targets and impactful …

Excess pancreatic elastase alters acinar-β cell communication by impairing the mechano-signaling and the PAR2 pathways

G Basile, A Vetere, J Hu, O Ijaduola, Y Zhang, KC Liu… - Cell metabolism, 2023 - cell.com
Summary Type 1 (T1D) or type 2 diabetes (T2D) are caused by a deficit of functional insulin-
producing β cells. Thus, the identification of β cell trophic agents could allow the …