Cell Systems,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 101266 - 101266
Published: April 1, 2025
Biological
analyses
conducted
at
the
single-cell
scale
have
revealed
profound
impacts
of
heterogeneity
and
plasticity
chromatin
states
gene
expression
on
physiology
cancer.
Here,
we
developed
Parallel-seq,
a
technology
for
simultaneously
measuring
accessibility
in
same
single
cells.
By
combining
combinatorial
cell
indexing
droplet
overloading,
Parallel-seq
generates
high-quality
data
an
ultra-high-throughput
fashion
cost
two
orders
magnitude
lower
than
alternative
technologies
(10×
Multiome
ISSAAC-seq).
We
applied
to
40
lung
tumor
tumor-adjacent
clinical
samples
obtained
over
200,000
joint
scATAC-and-scRNA
profiles.
Leveraging
this
large
dataset,
characterized
copy-number
variations
(CNVs)
extrachromosomal
circular
DNA
(eccDNA)
cells,
predicted
hundreds
thousands
cell-type-specific
regulatory
events,
identified
enhancer
mutations
affecting
progression.
Our
highlight
Parallel-seq's
power
investigating
epigenetic
genetic
factors
driving
cancer
development
level
its
utility
revealing
vulnerable
therapeutic
targets.
Nature Methods,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20(9), P. 1355 - 1367
Published: July 13, 2023
Abstract
Joint
profiling
of
chromatin
accessibility
and
gene
expression
in
individual
cells
provides
an
opportunity
to
decipher
enhancer-driven
regulatory
networks
(GRNs).
Here
we
present
a
method
for
the
inference
GRNs,
called
SCENIC+.
SCENIC+
predicts
genomic
enhancers
along
with
candidate
upstream
transcription
factors
(TFs)
links
these
target
genes.
To
improve
both
recall
precision
TF
identification,
curated
clustered
motif
collection
more
than
30,000
motifs.
We
benchmarked
on
diverse
datasets
from
different
species,
including
human
peripheral
blood
mononuclear
cells,
ENCODE
cell
lines,
melanoma
states
Drosophila
retinal
development.
Next,
exploit
predictions
study
conserved
TFs,
GRNs
between
mouse
types
cerebral
cortex.
Finally,
use
dynamics
regulation
differentiation
trajectories
effect
perturbations
state.
is
available
at
scenicplus.readthedocs.io
.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
622(7983), P. 584 - 593
Published: June 27, 2023
Abstract
The
human
embryo
undergoes
morphogenetic
transformations
following
implantation
into
the
uterus,
but
our
knowledge
of
this
crucial
stage
is
limited
by
inability
to
observe
in
vivo.
Models
derived
from
stem
cells
are
important
tools
for
interrogating
developmental
events
and
tissue–tissue
crosstalk
during
these
stages
1
.
Here
we
establish
a
model
post-implantation
embryo,
embryoid,
comprising
embryonic
extraembryonic
tissues.
We
combine
two
types
extraembryonic-like
cell
generated
overexpression
transcription
factors
with
wild-type
promote
their
self-organization
structures
that
mimic
several
aspects
embryo.
These
self-organized
aggregates
contain
pluripotent
epiblast-like
domain
surrounded
Our
functional
studies
demonstrate
robustly
differentiates
amnion,
mesenchyme
primordial
germ
cell-like
response
bone
protein
cues.
In
addition,
identify
an
inhibitory
role
SOX17
specification
anterior
hypoblast-like
2
Modulation
subpopulations
compartment
demonstrates
influence
differentiation,
highlighting
crosstalk.
conclusion,
present
modular,
tractable,
integrated
3
will
enable
us
probe
key
questions
development,
critical
window
which
substantial
numbers
pregnancies
fail.
Cell stem cell,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
30(2), P. 120 - 136
Published: Feb. 1, 2023
Adult
hippocampal
neurogenesis
(AHN)
drops
sharply
during
early
stages
of
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD),
via
unknown
mechanisms,
and
correlates
with
cognitive
status
in
AD
patients.
Understanding
AHN
regulation
could
provide
a
framework
for
innovative
pharmacological
interventions.
We
here
combine
molecular,
behavioral,
clinical
data
critically
discuss
the
multicellular
complexity
niche
relation
to
pathophysiology.
further
present
roadmap
toward
better
understanding
role
by
probing
promises
caveats
latest
technological
advancements
field
addressing
conceptual
methodological
challenges
ahead.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Nov. 3, 2022
Abstract
The
recent
breakthrough
of
single-cell
RNA
velocity
methods
brings
attractive
promises
to
reveal
directed
trajectory
on
cell
differentiation,
states
transition
and
response
perturbations.
However,
the
existing
are
often
found
return
erroneous
results,
partly
due
model
violation
or
lack
temporal
regularization.
Here,
we
present
UniTVelo,
a
statistical
framework
that
models
dynamics
spliced
unspliced
RNAs
via
flexible
transcription
activities.
Uniquely,
it
also
supports
inference
unified
latent
time
across
transcriptome.
With
ten
datasets,
demonstrate
UniTVelo
returns
expected
in
different
biological
systems,
including
hematopoietic
differentiation
those
even
with
weak
kinetics
complex
branches.
Neuron,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
111(11), P. 1714 - 1731.e3
Published: April 3, 2023
The
notion
of
exploiting
the
regenerative
potential
human
brain
in
physiological
aging
or
neurological
diseases
represents
a
particularly
attractive
alternative
to
conventional
strategies
for
enhancing
restoring
function.
However,
major
first
question
address
is
whether
does
possess
ability
regenerate.
existence
adult
hippocampal
neurogenesis
(AHN)
has
been
at
center
fierce
scientific
debate
many
years.
advent
single-cell
transcriptomic
technologies
was
initially
viewed
as
panacea
resolving
this
controversy.
recent
RNA
sequencing
studies
hippocampus
yielded
conflicting
results.
Here,
we
critically
discuss
and
re-analyze
previously
published
AHN-related
datasets.
We
argue
that,
although
promising,
profiling
AHN
can
be
confounded
by
methodological,
conceptual,
biological
factors
that
need
consistently
addressed
across
openly
discussed
within
community.
Cell,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
187(10), P. 2343 - 2358
Published: May 1, 2024
As
the
number
of
single-cell
datasets
continues
to
grow
rapidly,
workflows
that
map
new
data
well-curated
reference
atlases
offer
enormous
promise
for
biological
community.
In
this
perspective,
we
discuss
key
computational
challenges
and
opportunities
reference-mapping
algorithms.
We
how
mapping
algorithms
will
enable
integration
diverse
across
disease
states,
molecular
modalities,
genetic
perturbations,
species
eventually
replace
manual
laborious
unsupervised
clustering
pipelines.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 22, 2025
Abstract
Single-cell
genomic
technologies
enable
the
multimodal
profiling
of
millions
cells
across
temporal
and
spatial
dimensions.
However,
experimental
limitations
hinder
comprehensive
measurement
under
native
dynamics
in
their
tissue
niche.
Optimal
transport
has
emerged
as
a
powerful
tool
to
address
these
constraints
facilitated
recovery
original
cellular
context
1–4
.
Yet,
most
optimal
applications
are
unable
incorporate
information
or
scale
single-cell
atlases.
Here
we
introduce
multi-omics
(moscot),
scalable
framework
for
genomics
that
supports
multimodality
all
applications.
We
demonstrate
capability
moscot
efficiently
reconstruct
developmental
trajectories
1.7
million
from
mouse
embryos
20
time
points.
To
illustrate
space,
enrich
transcriptomic
datasets
by
mapping
profiles
liver
sample
align
multiple
coronal
sections
brain.
present
moscot.spatiotemporal,
an
approach
leverages
gene-expression
data
both
dimensions
uncover
spatiotemporal
embryogenesis.
also
resolve
endocrine-lineage
relationships
delta
epsilon
previously
unpublished
mouse,
time-resolved
pancreas
development
dataset
using
paired
measurements
gene
expression
chromatin
accessibility.
Our
findings
confirmed
through
validation
NEUROD2
regulator
progenitor
model
human
induced
pluripotent
stem
cell
islet
differentiation.
Moscot
is
available
open-source
software,
accompanied
extensive
documentation.
Nature Cell Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(6), P. 904 - 916
Published: May 15, 2023
Abstract
Insulin-producing
β
cells
created
from
human
pluripotent
stem
have
potential
as
a
therapy
for
insulin-dependent
diabetes,
but
cell-derived
islets
(SC-islets)
still
differ
their
in
vivo
counterparts.
To
better
understand
the
state
of
cell
types
within
SC-islets
and
identify
lineage
specification
deficiencies,
we
used
single-nucleus
multi-omic
sequencing
to
analyse
chromatin
accessibility
transcriptional
profiles
primary
islets.
Here
provide
an
analysis
that
enabled
derivation
gene
lists
activity
identifying
each
SC-islet
type
compared
with
Within
SC-islets,
found
difference
between
awry
enterochromaffin-like
is
gradient
states
rather
than
stark
identity.
Furthermore,
transplantation
improved
cellular
identities
overtime,
while
long-term
vitro
culture
did
not.
Collectively,
our
results
highlight
importance
landscapes
during
islet
maturation.