Advances in single-cell RNA sequencing and its applications in cancer research

D Huang, N Ma, X Li, Y Gou, Y Duan, B Liu… - Journal of hematology & …, 2023 - Springer
Cancers are a group of heterogeneous diseases characterized by the acquisition of
functional capabilities during the transition from a normal to a neoplastic state. Powerful …

Enhancing head and neck tumor management with artificial intelligence: Integration and perspectives

NN Zhong, HQ Wang, XY Huang, ZZ Li, LM Cao… - Seminars in Cancer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Head and neck tumors (HNTs) constitute a multifaceted ensemble of pathologies that
primarily involve regions such as the oral cavity, pharynx, and nasal cavity. The intricate …

A single-cell and single-nucleus RNA-Seq toolbox for fresh and frozen human tumors

M Slyper, CBM Porter, O Ashenberg, J Waldman… - Nature medicine, 2020 - nature.com
Single-cell genomics is essential to chart tumor ecosystems. Although single-cell RNA-Seq
(scRNA-Seq) profiles RNA from cells dissociated from fresh tumors, single-nucleus RNA …

Cellular states are coupled to genomic and viral heterogeneity in HPV-related oropharyngeal carcinoma

SV Puram, M Mints, A Pal, Z Qi, A Reeb, K Gelev… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) includes a subset of cancers driven by
human papillomavirus (HPV). Here we use single-cell RNA-seq to profile both HPV-positive …

Partial EMT in head and neck cancer biology: a spectrum instead of a switch

A Pal, TF Barrett, R Paolini, A Parikh, SV Puram - Oncogene, 2021 - nature.com
Our understanding of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has slowly evolved from a
simple two state, binary model to a multi-step, dynamic continuum of epithelial-to …

Microenvironment-driven intratumoral heterogeneity in head and neck cancers: clinical challenges and opportunities for precision medicine

H Zaryouh, M Vara-Messler, J Vignau… - Drug Resistance …, 2022 - Elsevier
Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) is among the most prevalent
cancer types worldwide. Despite multimodal therapeutic approaches that include surgical …

Single-cell transcriptome and antigen-immunoglobin analysis reveals the diversity of B cells in non-small cell lung cancer

J Chen, Y Tan, F Sun, L Hou, C Zhang, T Ge, H Yu… - Genome biology, 2020 - Springer
Background Malignant transformation and progression of cancer are driven by the co-
evolution of cancer cells and their dysregulated tumor microenvironment (TME). Recent …

Spatial transcriptomics reveals distinct and conserved tumor core and edge architectures that predict survival and targeted therapy response

R Arora, C Cao, M Kumar, S Sinha, A Chanda… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The spatial organization of the tumor microenvironment has a profound impact on biology
and therapy response. Here, we perform an integrative single-cell and spatial transcriptomic …

ACE2 and furin expressions in oral epithelial cells possibly facilitate COVID-19 infection via respiratory and fecal–oral routes

M Zhong, B Lin, JL Pathak, H Gao, AJ Young… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that mainly transfers from human to human via …

New insights into oral squamous cell carcinoma: From clinical aspects to molecular tumorigenesis

SH Chen, SY Hsiao, KY Chang, JY Chang - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a prevalent malignant disease worldwide,
especially so in Taiwan. Early-or even preclinical-stage detection is critical for reducing …