The Pediatric Cell Atlas: Defining the Growth Phase of Human Development at Single-Cell Resolution.

ABSTRACT: Single-cell gene expression analyses of mammalian tissues have uncovered profound stage-specific molecular regulatory phenomena that have changed the understanding of unique cell types and signaling pathways critical for lineage determination, morphogenesis, and growth. We discuss here the case for a Pediatric Cell Atlas as part of the Human Cell Atlas consortium to provide single-cell profiles and spatial characterization of gene expression across human tissues and organs. Such data will complement adult and developmentally focused HCA projects to provide a rich cytogenomic framework for understanding not only pediatric health and disease but also environmental and genetic impacts across the human lifespan.

SUBMITTER: Taylor DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6616346 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature