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Single-cell sequencing and its applications in bladder cancer

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 January 2022

Wang Wei ,
Yuan Rong ,
Liu Sanhe ,
Yang Chunxiu ,
Erick Thokerunga ,
Diansheng Cui  and
Fubing Wang Open the ORCID record for Fubing Wang [Opens in a new window]
Wang Wei
Affiliation:
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No.169 Donghu Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430071, People's Republic of China Center for Single-Cell Omics and Tumor Liquid Biopsy, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, No.55 North Jianghan Road, Shashi District, Jingzhou 434000, People's Republic of China
Yuan Rong
Affiliation:
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No.169 Donghu Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430071, People's Republic of China
Liu Sanhe
Affiliation:
Wuhan Research Center for Infectious Diseases and Cancer, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Wuhan, China
Yang Chunxiu
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No.169 Donghu Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430071, People's Republic of China
Erick Thokerunga
Affiliation:
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No.169 Donghu Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430071, People's Republic of China
Diansheng Cui*
Affiliation:
Wuhan Research Center for Infectious Diseases and Cancer, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Wuhan, China Department of Urology, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430079, People's Republic of China
Fubing Wang*
Affiliation:
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No.169 Donghu Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430071, People's Republic of China Wuhan Research Center for Infectious Diseases and Cancer, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Wuhan, China
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Author for correspondence: Fubing Wang, E-mail: [email protected] Diansheng Cui, E-mail: [email protected]
Author for correspondence: Fubing Wang, E-mail: [email protected] Diansheng Cui, E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Bladder cancer is the most common malignant tumour of the urinary system that is characterised by significant intra-tumoural heterogeneity. While large-scale sequencing projects have provided a preliminary understanding of tumour heterogeneity, these findings are based on the average signals obtained from the pooled populations of diverse cells. Recent advances in single-cell sequencing (SCS) technologies have been critical in this regard, opening up new ways of understanding the nuanced tumour biology by identifying distinct cellular subpopulations, dissecting the tumour microenvironment, and characterizing cellular genomic mutations. By integrating these novel insights, SCS technologies are expected to make powerful and meaningful changes to the current diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer through the identification and usage of novel biomarkers as well as targeted therapeutics. SCS can discriminate complex heterogeneity in a large population of tumour cells and determine the key molecular properties that influence clinical outcomes. Here, we review the advances in single-cell technologies and discuss their applications in cancer research and clinical practice, with a specific focus on bladder cancer.

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Bladder cancersingle-cell sequencingtumour heterogeneityprecision medicineclinical application
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Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine , Volume 24 , 2022 , e6
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