Briefings in Bioinformatics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(3)
Published: May 1, 2025
Abstract
Single-cell
sequencing
has
advanced
our
understanding
of
cellular
heterogeneity
and
disease
pathology,
offering
insights
into
behavior
immune
mechanisms.
However,
extracting
meaningful
phenotype-related
features
is
challenging
due
to
noise,
batch
effects,
irrelevant
biological
signals.
To
address
this,
we
introduce
Deep
scSTAR
(DscSTAR),
a
deep
learning-based
tool
designed
enhance
phenotype-associated
features.
DscSTAR
identified
HSP+
FKBP4+
T
cells
in
CD8+
cells,
which
linked
dysfunction
resistance
checkpoint
blockade
non-small
cell
lung
cancer.
It
also
enhanced
spatial
transcriptomics
analysis
renal
carcinoma,
revealing
interactions
between
cancer
tumor-associated
macrophages
that
may
promote
suppression
affect
outcomes.
In
hepatocellular
it
highlighted
the
role
S100A12+
neutrophils
cancer-associated
fibroblasts
forming
tumor
barriers
potentially
contributing
immunotherapy
resistance.
These
findings
demonstrate
DscSTAR’s
capacity
model
extract
phenotype-specific
information,
advancing
mechanisms
therapy
Nature,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
627(8004), P. 656 - 663
Published: Feb. 28, 2024
Abstract
Understanding
the
cellular
processes
that
underlie
early
lung
adenocarcinoma
(LUAD)
development
is
needed
to
devise
intervention
strategies
1
.
Here
we
studied
246,102
single
epithelial
cells
from
16
early-stage
LUADs
and
47
matched
normal
samples.
Epithelial
comprised
diverse
cancer
cell
states,
diversity
among
was
strongly
linked
LUAD-specific
oncogenic
drivers.
KRAS
mutant
showed
distinct
transcriptional
features,
reduced
differentiation
low
levels
of
aneuploidy.
Non-malignant
areas
surrounding
human
LUAD
samples
were
enriched
with
alveolar
intermediate
displayed
elevated
KRT8
expression
(termed
+
(KACs)
here),
differentiation,
increased
plasticity
driver
mutations.
Expression
profiles
KACs
in
precancer
signified
poor
survival.
In
mice
exposed
tobacco
carcinogen,
emerged
before
tumours
persisted
for
months
after
cessation
carcinogen
exposure.
Moreover,
they
acquired
Kras
mutations
conveyed
sensitivity
targeted
inhibition
KAC-enriched
organoids
derived
type
2
(AT2)
cells.
Last,
lineage-labelling
AT2
or
following
exposure
are
possible
intermediates
AT2-to-tumour
transformation.
This
study
provides
new
insights
into
states
at
root
development,
such
could
harbour
potential
targets
prevention
intervention.
Journal of Hematology & Oncology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Nov. 27, 2023
Research
into
the
potential
benefits
of
artificial
intelligence
for
comprehending
intricate
biology
cancer
has
grown
as
a
result
widespread
use
deep
learning
and
machine
in
healthcare
sector
availability
highly
specialized
datasets.
Here,
we
review
new
approaches
how
they
are
being
used
oncology.
We
describe
might
be
detection,
prognosis,
administration
treatments
introduce
latest
large
language
models
such
ChatGPT
oncology
clinics.
highlight
applications
omics
data
types,
offer
perspectives
on
various
types
combined
to
create
decision-support
tools.
also
evaluate
present
constraints
challenges
applying
precision
Finally,
discuss
current
may
surmounted
make
useful
clinical
settings
future.
Molecular Cancer,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: April 6, 2024
Abstract
Tertiary
lymphoid
structures
(TLS)
are
clusters
of
immune
cells
that
resemble
and
function
similarly
to
secondary
organs
(SLOs).
While
TLS
is
generally
associated
with
an
anti-tumour
response
in
most
cancer
types,
it
has
also
been
observed
act
as
a
pro-tumour
response.
The
heterogeneity
largely
determined
by
the
composition
tumour-infiltrating
lymphocytes
(TILs)
balance
cell
subsets
within
tumour-associated
(TA-TLS).
TA-TLS
varying
maturity,
density,
location
may
have
opposing
effects
on
tumour
immunity.
Higher
maturity
and/or
higher
density
often
favorable
clinical
outcomes
immunotherapeutic
response,
mainly
due
crosstalk
between
different
proportions
subpopulations
TA-TLS.
Therefore,
can
be
used
marker
predict
efficacy
immunotherapy
checkpoint
blockade
(ICB).
Developing
efficient
imaging
induction
methods
study
crucial
for
enhancing
integration
techniques
biological
materials,
including
nanoprobes
hydrogels,
alongside
artificial
intelligence
(AI),
enables
non-invasive
vivo
visualization
TLS.
In
this
review,
we
explore
dynamic
interactions
among
T
B
phenotypes
contribute
structural
functional
diversity
TLS,
examining
both
existing
emerging
induction,
focusing
immunotherapies
biomaterials.
We
highlight
novel
therapeutic
approaches
being
explored
aim
increasing
ICB
treatment
predicting
prognosis.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: July 8, 2023
Single-cell
RNA
sequencing
(scRNA-seq)
has
revolutionized
our
understanding
of
cellular
heterogeneity
in
health
and
disease.
However,
the
lack
physical
relationships
among
dissociated
cells
limited
its
applications.
To
address
this
issue,
we
present
CeLEry
(Cell
Location
recovEry),
a
supervised
deep
learning
algorithm
that
leverages
gene
expression
spatial
location
learned
from
transcriptomics
to
recover
origins
scRNA-seq.
an
optional
data
augmentation
procedure
via
variational
autoencoder,
which
improves
method's
robustness
allows
it
overcome
noise
scRNA-seq
data.
We
show
can
infer
at
multiple
levels,
including
2D
domain
cell,
while
also
providing
uncertainty
estimates
for
recovered
locations.
Our
comprehensive
benchmarking
evaluations
on
datasets
generated
brain
cancer
tissues
using
Visium,
MERSCOPE,
MERFISH,
Xenium
demonstrate
reliably
information