Zhen Long, Xiaochen Li, Wenmin Deng, Yan Tan, Jie Liu
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However, the characteristics of the tumor microenvironment (TME) in NPC associated with m7G modification remain unclear.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 68,795 single cells from single-cell RNA sequencing data derived from 11 NPC tumor samples and 3 nasopharyngeal lymphatic hyperplasia (NLH) samples were clustered using a nonnegative matrix factorization algorithm according to 61 m7G RNA modification regulators.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The m7G regulators were found differential expression in the TME cells of NPC, and most m7G-related immune cell clusters in NPC tissues had a higher abundance compared to non-NPC tissues. Specifically, m7G scores in the CD4<sup>+</sup> and CD8<sup>+</sup> T cell clusters were significantly lower in NPC than in NLH. T cell clusters differentially expressed immune co-stimulators and co-inhibitors. Macrophage clusters differentially expressed EIF4A1, and high EIF4A1 expression was associated with poor survival in patients with head and neck squamous carcinoma. EIF4A1 was upregulated in NPC tissues compared to the non-NPC tissues and mainly expressed in CD86<sup>+</sup> macrophages. Moreover, B cell clusters exhibited tumor biological characteristics under the regulation of m7G-related genes in NPC. The fibroblast clusters interacted with the above immune cell clusters and enriched tumor biological pathways, such as FGER2 signaling pathway. Importantly, there were correlations and interactions through various ligand-receptor links among epithelial cells and m7G-related TME cell clusters.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study revealed tumor-associated characteristics and immune dysregulation in the NPC microenvironment under the regulation of m7G-related TME cells. 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Tumor-associated characteristics and immune dysregulation in nasopharyngeal carcinoma under the regulation of m7G-related tumor microenvironment cells.
Background: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a type of malignant tumor with high morbidity. Aberrant levels of N7-methylguanosine (m7G) are closely associated with tumor progression. However, the characteristics of the tumor microenvironment (TME) in NPC associated with m7G modification remain unclear.
Methods: A total of 68,795 single cells from single-cell RNA sequencing data derived from 11 NPC tumor samples and 3 nasopharyngeal lymphatic hyperplasia (NLH) samples were clustered using a nonnegative matrix factorization algorithm according to 61 m7G RNA modification regulators.
Results: The m7G regulators were found differential expression in the TME cells of NPC, and most m7G-related immune cell clusters in NPC tissues had a higher abundance compared to non-NPC tissues. Specifically, m7G scores in the CD4+ and CD8+ T cell clusters were significantly lower in NPC than in NLH. T cell clusters differentially expressed immune co-stimulators and co-inhibitors. Macrophage clusters differentially expressed EIF4A1, and high EIF4A1 expression was associated with poor survival in patients with head and neck squamous carcinoma. EIF4A1 was upregulated in NPC tissues compared to the non-NPC tissues and mainly expressed in CD86+ macrophages. Moreover, B cell clusters exhibited tumor biological characteristics under the regulation of m7G-related genes in NPC. The fibroblast clusters interacted with the above immune cell clusters and enriched tumor biological pathways, such as FGER2 signaling pathway. Importantly, there were correlations and interactions through various ligand-receptor links among epithelial cells and m7G-related TME cell clusters.
Conclusion: Our study revealed tumor-associated characteristics and immune dysregulation in the NPC microenvironment under the regulation of m7G-related TME cells. These results demonstrated the underlying regulatory roles of m7G in NPC.
期刊介绍:
World Journal of Surgical Oncology publishes articles related to surgical oncology and its allied subjects, such as epidemiology, cancer research, biomarkers, prevention, pathology, radiology, cancer treatment, clinical trials, multimodality treatment and molecular biology. Emphasis is placed on original research articles. The journal also publishes significant clinical case reports, as well as balanced and timely reviews on selected topics.
Oncology is a multidisciplinary super-speciality of which surgical oncology forms an integral component, especially with solid tumors. Surgical oncologists around the world are involved in research extending from detecting the mechanisms underlying the causation of cancer, to its treatment and prevention. The role of a surgical oncologist extends across the whole continuum of care. With continued developments in diagnosis and treatment, the role of a surgical oncologist is ever-changing. Hence, World Journal of Surgical Oncology aims to keep readers abreast with latest developments that will ultimately influence the work of surgical oncologists.