Emerging strategies to investigate the biology of early cancer
Nature reviews. Cancer,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(12), P. 850 - 866
Published: Oct. 21, 2024
Language: Английский
Exposomal determinants of non-genetic plasticity in tumor initiation
Trends in cancer,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Haploinsufficient phenotypes promote selection of PTEN and ARID1A-deficient clones in human colon
EMBO Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 7, 2025
Cancer
driver
mutations
are
defined
by
their
high
prevalence
in
cancers
and
presumed
rarity
normal
tissues.
However,
recent
studies
show
that
positive
selection
epithelia
can
increase
the
of
some
cancer
drivers.
To
determine
true
cancer-driving
potential,
it
is
essential
to
evaluate
how
frequent
these
tissues
what
phenotypes.
Here,
we
explore
bioavailability
somatic
variants
quantifying
age-related
mutational
burdens
human
colonic
epithelium
using
immunodetection
FFPE
samples
(N
=
181
patients).
Positive
tumour
suppressor
genes
PTEN
ARID1A
associates
with
monoallelic
gene
loss
as
confirmed
CRISPR/Cas9
mutagenesis
changes
downstream
effectors.
Comparison
burden
tissue
colorectal
allows
quantification
potency
based
on
relative
representation.
Additionally,
immune
exclusion,
a
hallmark
feature,
observed
within
ARID1A-deficient
clones
histologically
tissue.
The
behaviour
resulting
from
haploinsufficiency
demonstrates
mosaicism
suppressors
arises
predispose
initiation.
Language: Английский
Advances and global trends of precancerous lesions of gastric cancer: A bibliometric analysis
Yuan-Ping Jia,
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D. Liu,
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Ting-Lan Cao
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et al.
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(3)
Published: Feb. 13, 2025
BACKGROUND
Precancerous
lesions
of
gastric
cancer
(PLGC)
represent
a
critical
pathological
stage
in
the
development
intestinal
cancer.
Early
detection
and
diagnosis
are
key
to
reducing
incidence
Substantial
advancements
have
been
made
PLGC
research
recent
years,
making
it
necessary
provide
updated
reviews
using
bibliometric
methods.
We
hypothesize
that
this
review
will
identify
emerging
trends,
areas,
gaps
research,
providing
insights
could
guide
future
studies
enhance
prevention
strategies.
AIM
To
comprehensively
current
state
on
PLGC,
examining
trends
hotspots.
METHODS
conducted
analysis
PLGC-related
published
between
2004
2023
Web
Science
Core
Collection
database.
employed
Software,
including
VOSviewer,
CiteSpace,
R
software,
SCImago
Graphica,
map
scientific
networks
visualize
knowledge
terms
publication
volume,
countries/regions,
institutions,
journals,
authors,
keywords.
RESULTS
A
total
4097
articles
were
included,
overall
volume
showed
an
increasing
trend.
Over
past
two
decades,
China
most
articles,
followed
by
United
States,
Japan,
South
Korea,
Italy.
Among
top
10
contributors,
States
ranked
highest
citations
demonstrated
strongest
international
collaboration.
Research
keywords
field
clustered
into
three
main
categories:
Risk
factors,
pathogenesis,
treatment.
Pathogenesis
molecular
biomarkers
remain
areas
focus.
Future
should
explore
mechanisms
gut
microbiota,
immune
microenvironment,
metabolic
reprogramming,
epigenetics.
Advanced
technologies,
single-cell
sequencing,
spatially
resolved
analysis,
multi-omics
approaches,
artificial
intelligence,
machine
learning,
likely
accelerate
in-depth
investigations
PLGC.
CONCLUSION
has
rapidly
developed
gaining
considerable
attention.
This
reveals
over
20
for
studies.
Language: Английский
Multimodal Spatial Profiling Reveals Immune Suppression and Microenvironment Remodeling in Fallopian Tube Precursors to High-Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinoma
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 27, 2024
High-Grade
Serous
Ovarian
Cancer
(HGSOC)
originates
from
fallopian
tube
(FT)
precursors.
However,
the
molecular
changes
that
occur
as
precancerous
lesions
progress
to
HGSOC
are
not
well
understood.
To
address
this,
we
integrated
high-plex
imaging
and
spatial
transcriptomics
analyze
human
tissue
samples
at
different
stages
of
development,
including
p53
signatures,
serous
tubal
intraepithelial
carcinomas
(STIC),
invasive
HGSOC.
Our
findings
reveal
immune
modulating
mechanisms
within
precursor
epithelium,
characterized
by
chromosomal
instability,
persistent
interferon
(IFN)
signaling,
dysregulated
innate
adaptive
immunity.
FT
precursors
display
elevated
expression
MHC-class
I,
HLA-E,
IFN-stimulated
genes,
typically
linked
later-stage
tumorigenesis.
These
alterations
coincide
with
progressive
shifts
in
tumor
microenvironment,
transitioning
surveillance
early
STICs
suppression
advanced
cancer.
insights
identify
potential
biomarkers
therapeutic
targets
for
interception
clarify
transitions
precancer
Language: Английский
Enhancing disease risk gene discovery by integrating transcription factor-linked trans-variants into transcriptome-wide association analyses
Nucleic Acids Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 13, 2024
Transcriptome-wide
association
studies
(TWAS)
have
been
successful
in
identifying
disease
susceptibility
genes
by
integrating
cis-variants
predicted
gene
expression
with
genome-wide
(GWAS)
data.
However,
trans-variants
for
predicting
remain
largely
unexplored.
Here,
we
introduce
transTF-TWAS,
which
incorporates
transcription
factor
(TF)-linked
to
enhance
model
building
TF
downstream
target
genes.
Using
data
from
the
Genotype-Tissue
Expression
project,
predict
and
alternative
splicing
applied
these
prediction
models
large
GWAS
datasets
breast,
prostate,
lung
cancers
other
diseases.
We
demonstrate
that
transTF-TWAS
outperforms
existing
TWAS
approaches
both
constructing
disease-associated
genes,
as
shown
simulations
real
analysis.
Our
approach
significantly
contributes
discovery
of
risk
Findings
this
study
shed
new
light
on
several
genetically
driven
key
regulators
their
associated
TF-gene
regulatory
networks
underlying
susceptibility.
Language: Английский
Benefits and Harms of Interception and Early Detection of Cancer
Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
38(4), P. 731 - 741
Published: May 23, 2024
Language: Английский
An AI-Powered tissue-agnostic cellular morphometrics biomarker for risk assessment in patients with pan-gastrointestinal precancerous lesions and cancers
Pin Wang,
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Chengfei Jiang,
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Aiqin Mao
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et al.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 15, 2024
Abstract
PURPOSE
Tissue-agnostic
biomarkers
that
capture
the
commonality
in
cancer
biology,
may
provide
a
new
avenue
for
treatment
development
and
optimization
across
types.
Here,
we
aimed
to
evaluate
validate
clinical
value
of
tissue-agnostic
cellular
morphometrics
biomarker
(CMB)
signature,
which
was
discovered
by
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
from
H&E-stained
whole-slide
images
(WSI)
diagnostic
slides
colon
cancers,
pan-gastrointestinal
(pan-GI)
pre-cancer
lesions
cancers.
METHODS
We
CMBs
WSI
using
our
well-established
CMB-ML
pipeline
established
CMB
risk
score
(CMBRS)
multivariate
regression
models.
Based
on
CMBRS,
assigned
individual
patients
The
Cancer
Genome
Atlas
Colon
Adenocarcinoma
Cohort
(TCGA-COAD)
(n=430)
groups
(CMBRG).
then
extensively
evaluated
CMBRS
CMBRG
multi-cohorts
with
different
types
GI
(n=2,219)
assessment
precancerous
(n=1,016).
unraveled
each
CMB-related
biological
function
bulk
RNA-sequencing,
single-cell
RNA-sequencing
(scRNA-seq)
opal
multiplex
immunohistochemistry
(IHC)
techniques.
RESULTS
From
TCGA-COAD
cohort,
developed
13-CMB
signature
constructed
CMBRS/CMBRG
predict
prognosis
patients.
Importantly,
this
proved
prognostic
predictive
values
TCGA
rectal,
gastric
esophageal
independent
traditional
factors.
These
findings
were
independently
validated
multiple
cohorts
Drum
Tower
Hospital.
Moreover,
exhibited
power
stratification
adenoma
early
neoplastic
lesion
predicting
progression.
In
addition,
demonstrated
impacts
gene
signatures
significant
increase
integration
Correlations
between
expression
levels
revealed
association
functions
including
cell
proliferation,
epithelial-to-mesenchymal
transition
immune
microenvironment.
microenvironment
prospectively
scRNA-seq
further
confirmed
Opal
IHC
staining
cancer.
CONCLUSION
This
study
demonstrates
AI-empowered
defined
functions,
can
be
used
settings
assess
risk,
diagnose
disease,
guide
interventions.
potentially
rapid,
robust
cost-effective
cross-cancer
prediction
is
essential
developing
common
strategy
Language: Английский
Insights to aging prediction with AI based epigenetic clocks
Joshua Levy,
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Alos Diallo,
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Marietta K. Saldias Montivero
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et al.
Epigenomics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 9
Published: Nov. 25, 2024
Over
the
past
century,
human
lifespan
has
increased
remarkably,
yet
inevitability
of
aging
persists.
The
disparity
between
biological
age,
which
reflects
pathological
deterioration
and
disease,
chronological
indicative
normal
aging,
driven
prior
research
focused
on
identifying
mechanisms
that
could
inform
interventions
to
reverse
excessive
age-related
reduce
morbidity
mortality.
DNA
methylation
emerged
as
an
important
predictor
leading
development
epigenetic
clocks
quantify
extent
beyond
what
is
typically
expected
for
a
given
age.
Machine
learning
technologies
offer
promising
avenues
enhance
our
understanding
governing
by
further
elucidating
gap
ages.
This
perspective
article
examines
current
algorithmic
approaches
clocks,
explores
use
machine
age
estimation
from
methylation,
discusses
how
refining
interpretation
ML
methods
tailoring
their
inferences
specific
patient
populations
cell
types
can
amplify
utility
these
in
prediction.
By
harnessing
insights
learning,
we
are
well-positioned
effectively
adapt,
customize
personalize
aimed
at
aging.
Language: Английский