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A single cell atlas of human glioma

ABSTRACT: Although tumor-propagating cells can be derived from glioblastomas (GBMs)of theproneural and mesenchymal subtypes,a gliomastem-like cell (GSC) of the classical subtype has not been identified. It is unclear if mesenchymal GSCs (mGSCs) and/orproneural GSCs (pGSCs) alone are sufficient to generate the heterogeneity observed in GBM.We performed single-cell/nuclei RNA-sequencing of 28 gliomas, and single-cell ATAC-sequencing for8 cases. We find that GBM GSCs reside ona single axis of variation, rangingfrom proneural to mesenchymal. In silico lineage tracing using both transcriptomics and genetics supports mGSCs as the progenitors of pGSCs.Dual inhibition of pGSC-enrichedand mGSC-enrichedgrowth and survival pathways provides a more complete treatment thancombinations targetingone GSC phenotype alone.This study sheds light on a long-standing debate regarding lineage relationships among GSCs and presents a paradigm by which personalized combination therapies can be derived from single-cell RNA signatures, to overcome intra-tumor heterogeneity.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE138794 | GEO | 2019/10/12

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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