Single-cell analysis revealed a potential role of T-cell exhaustion in colorectal cancer with liver metastasis.

Ling, Tianlong; Zhang, Cheng; Liu, Ye; Jiang, Chunhui; Gu, Lei

Ling, Tianlong; Zhang, Cheng; Liu, Ye; Jiang, Chunhui; Gu, Lei.

Afiliación

Ling T; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Zhang C; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Liu Y; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jiang C; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Gu L; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.

J Cell Mol Med ; 28(8): e18341, 2024 Apr.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38647235

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Liver metastasis (LM) is an important factor leading to colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality. However, the effect of T-cell exhaustion on LM in CRC is unclear. Single-cell sequencing data derived from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Data were normalized using the Seurat package and subsequently clustered and annotated into different cell clusters. The differentiation trajectories of epithelial cells and T cells were characterized based on pseudo-time analysis. Single-sample gene set enrichment analysis (ssGSEA) was used to calculate enrichment scores for different cell clusters and to identify enriched biological pathways. Finally, cell communication analysis was performed. Nine cell subpopulations were identified from CRC samples with LM. The proportion of T cells increased in LM. T cells can be subdivided into NK/T cells, regulatory T cells (Treg) and exhausted T cells (Tex). In LM, cell adhesion and proliferation activity of Tex were promoted. Epithelial cells can be categorized into six subpopulations. The transformation of primary CRC into LM involved two evolutionary branches of Tex cells. Epithelial cells two were at the beginning of the trajectory in CRC but at the end of the trajectory in CRC with LM. The receptor ligands CEACAM5 and ADGRE5-CD55 played critical roles in the interactions between Tex and Treg cell-epithelial cell, which may promote the epithelial-mesenchymal transition process in CRC. Tex cells are able to promote the process of LM in CRC, which in turn promotes tumour development. This provides a new perspective on the treatment and diagnosis of CRC.

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Neoplasias Colorrectales; Neoplasias Hepáticas; Análisis de la Célula Individual; Agotamiento de Células T; Humanos; Comunicación Celular; Proliferación Celular; Neoplasias Colorrectales/patología; Neoplasias Colorrectales/inmunología; Neoplasias Colorrectales/genética; Neoplasias Colorrectales/metabolismo; Células Epiteliales/metabolismo; Células Epiteliales/patología; Perfilación de la Expresión Génica; Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica; Neoplasias Hepáticas/secundario; Neoplasias Hepáticas/inmunología; Neoplasias Hepáticas/patología; Neoplasias Hepáticas/genética; Análisis de la Célula Individual/métodos; Linfocitos T Reguladores/inmunología; Linfocitos T Reguladores/metabolismo

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exhausted T cells; liver metastasis; primary colorectal cancer; regulatory T cells; singlecell sequencing

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neoplasias Colorrectales / Análisis de la Célula Individual / Agotamiento de Células T / Neoplasias Hepáticas Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: J Cell Mol Med Asunto de la revista: BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Reino Unido

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