Systematic review on the current knowledge and use of single-cell RNA sequencing in head and neck cancer
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Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) is a novel method enabling genetic characterization of tumor tissue at a single-cell level. This study systematically reviewed the literature on studies using scRNA-seq to characterize head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs). Seven studies were included, of which two studies performed scRNA-seq on 20 patients in total, and five studies used scRNA-seq data in a subsequent clinical study. The former mentioned two studies found intra-tumoral genetic heterogeneity among malignant cells but genetic uniformity among non-malignant cells. The five latter studies used scRNA-seq data in various ways. Three studies identified biomarkers related to predicting whether a patient would benefit from immunotherapeutic treatment. One study characterized genes related to the perineural invasion. One study identified genes to be used in diagnostics. Further studies performing scRNA-seq on HNSCC are required to continue the ongoing development and use of scRNA-seq.
Original language | English |
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Journal | APMIS |
Volume | 129 |
Issue number | 11 |
Pages (from-to) | 619-625 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISSN | 0903-4641 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
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© 2021 Scandinavian Societies for Medical Microbiology and Pathology
- head and neck cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, HNSCC, scRNA-seq, Single-cell RNA sequencing
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