Single-cell analysis reveals altered tumor microenvironments of relapse- and remission-associated pediatric acute myeloid leukemia
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ABSTRACT: Pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) bone marrow (BM) samples from diagnosis (Dx), end of induction (EOI), and relapse timepoints were analyzed by single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq). Analysis of matched Dx, EOI scRNA-seq datasets and TARGET AML RNA-seq datasets revealed a novel AML blasts-associated 7-gene signature (CLEC11A, PRAME, AZU1, NREP, ARMH1, C1QBP, TRH) that was validated in two independent datasets. Distinct clusters of relapse- and continuous complete remission (CCR)-associated AML-blasts were observed at Dx, with differential expression of genes associated with survival. At Dx, relapse-associated samples had more exhausted T cells while CCR-associated samples had more inflammatory M1 macrophages. Post-therapy EOI residual blasts overexpressed fatty acid oxidation, tumor growth, and stemness genes. Also, a post-therapy T-cells cluster present in relapse-associated samples exhibited downregulation of MHC Class I and T-cell regulatory genes. Altogether, this study deeply characterizes pediatric AML relapse- and CCR-associated samples to provide novel insights into BM microenvironment landscape.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE235923 | GEO | 2023/09/05
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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