Spatial transcriptomics reveals the heterogeneity and FGG plus CRP plus inflammatory cancer-associated fibroblasts replace islets in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY(2023)
摘要
BackgroundUnderstanding the spatial heterogeneity of the tumor microenvironment (TME) in pancreatic cancer (PC) remains challenging. MethodsIn this study, we performed spatial transcriptomics (ST) to investigate the gene expression features across one normal pancreatic tissue, PC tissue, adjacent tumor tissue, and tumor stroma. We divided 18,075 spatial spots into 22 clusters with t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding based on gene expression profiles. The biological functions and signaling pathways involved in each cluster were analyzed with gene set enrichment analysis. ResultsThe results revealed that KRT13+FABP5+ malignant cell subpopulation had keratinization characteristics in the tumor tissue. Fibroblasts from adjacent tumor tissue exhibited a tumor-inhibiting role such as "B-cell activation" and "positive regulation of leukocyte activation." The FGG+CRP+ inflammatory cancer-associated fibroblasts replaced the islets in tumor stroma. During PC progression, the damage to pancreatic structure and function was heavier in the pancreatic exocrine (AMYA2+PRSS1+) than in the endocrine (INS+GCG+). ConclusionOur results revealed the spatial heterogeneity of dynamic changes and highlighted the significance of impaired exocrine function in PC.
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pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma,spatial transcriptomics,tumor microenvironment,heterogeneity,cancer-associated fibroblasts
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