Promising immunotherapeutic targets in lung cancer based on single-cell RNA sequencing

Immunotherapy has made great strides in the treatment of lung cancer, but a significant proportion of patients still do not respond to treatment. Therefore, the identification of novel targets is crucial to improving the response to immunotherapy. The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a complex niche...

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Main Authors: Qianqian Xue, Wenbei Peng, Siyu Zhang, Xiaoshan Wei, Linlin Ye, Zihao Wang, Xuan Xiang, Pei Zhang, Qiong Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1148061/full
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author Qianqian Xue
Wenbei Peng
Siyu Zhang
Xiaoshan Wei
Linlin Ye
Zihao Wang
Xuan Xiang
Pei Zhang
Qiong Zhou
author_facet Qianqian Xue
Wenbei Peng
Siyu Zhang
Xiaoshan Wei
Linlin Ye
Zihao Wang
Xuan Xiang
Pei Zhang
Qiong Zhou
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description Immunotherapy has made great strides in the treatment of lung cancer, but a significant proportion of patients still do not respond to treatment. Therefore, the identification of novel targets is crucial to improving the response to immunotherapy. The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a complex niche composed of diverse pro-tumor molecules and cell populations, making the function and mechanism of a unique cell subset difficult to understand. However, the advent of single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) technology has made it possible to identify cellular markers and understand their potential functions and mechanisms in the TME. In this review, we highlight recent advances emerging from scRNA-seq studies in lung cancer, with a particular focus on stromal cells. We elucidate the cellular developmental trajectory, phenotypic remodeling, and cell interactions during tumor progression. Our review proposes predictive biomarkers and novel targets for lung cancer immunotherapy based on cellular markers identified through scRNA-seq. The identification of novel targets could help improve the response to immunotherapy. The use of scRNA-seq technology could provide new strategies to understand the TME and develop personalized immunotherapy for lung cancer patients.
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spelling doaj.art-bc3f6ec03e1e48d2895a2dfefd01ee6f2023-04-28T05:16:23ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Immunology1664-32242023-04-011410.3389/fimmu.2023.11480611148061Promising immunotherapeutic targets in lung cancer based on single-cell RNA sequencingQianqian XueWenbei PengSiyu ZhangXiaoshan WeiLinlin YeZihao WangXuan XiangPei ZhangQiong ZhouImmunotherapy has made great strides in the treatment of lung cancer, but a significant proportion of patients still do not respond to treatment. Therefore, the identification of novel targets is crucial to improving the response to immunotherapy. The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a complex niche composed of diverse pro-tumor molecules and cell populations, making the function and mechanism of a unique cell subset difficult to understand. However, the advent of single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) technology has made it possible to identify cellular markers and understand their potential functions and mechanisms in the TME. In this review, we highlight recent advances emerging from scRNA-seq studies in lung cancer, with a particular focus on stromal cells. We elucidate the cellular developmental trajectory, phenotypic remodeling, and cell interactions during tumor progression. Our review proposes predictive biomarkers and novel targets for lung cancer immunotherapy based on cellular markers identified through scRNA-seq. The identification of novel targets could help improve the response to immunotherapy. The use of scRNA-seq technology could provide new strategies to understand the TME and develop personalized immunotherapy for lung cancer patients.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1148061/fulllung cancertumor microenvironmentsingle-cell RNA sequencingimmune checkpoint blockadeimmunotherapy
spellingShingle Qianqian Xue
Wenbei Peng
Siyu Zhang
Xiaoshan Wei
Linlin Ye
Zihao Wang
Xuan Xiang
Pei Zhang
Qiong Zhou
Promising immunotherapeutic targets in lung cancer based on single-cell RNA sequencing
Frontiers in Immunology
lung cancer
tumor microenvironment
single-cell RNA sequencing
immune checkpoint blockade
immunotherapy
title Promising immunotherapeutic targets in lung cancer based on single-cell RNA sequencing
title_full Promising immunotherapeutic targets in lung cancer based on single-cell RNA sequencing
title_fullStr Promising immunotherapeutic targets in lung cancer based on single-cell RNA sequencing
title_full_unstemmed Promising immunotherapeutic targets in lung cancer based on single-cell RNA sequencing
title_short Promising immunotherapeutic targets in lung cancer based on single-cell RNA sequencing
title_sort promising immunotherapeutic targets in lung cancer based on single cell rna sequencing
topic lung cancer
tumor microenvironment
single-cell RNA sequencing
immune checkpoint blockade
immunotherapy
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1148061/full
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