Nature Communications (Nov 2021)

Deciphering cell lineage specification of human lung adenocarcinoma with single-cell RNA sequencing

  • Zhoufeng Wang,
  • Zhe Li,
  • Kun Zhou,
  • Chengdi Wang,
  • Lili Jiang,
  • Li Zhang,
  • Ying Yang,
  • Wenxin Luo,
  • Wenliang Qiao,
  • Gang Wang,
  • Yinyun Ni,
  • Shuiping Dai,
  • Tingting Guo,
  • Guiyi Ji,
  • Minjie Xu,
  • Yiying Liu,
  • Zhixi Su,
  • Guowei Che,
  • Weimin Li

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26770-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 15

Abstract

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The origin and progression of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) are still poorly understood. Here, the authors analyse LUAD composition and progression in patient samples using single-cell RNA-seq and multiplex imaging, revealing a potential transcriptional divergence from alveolar type 2 cells.