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Author Spotlight: Advancements in Molecular Biomarker Testing for Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Published on: September 8, 2023
Prescreening of tumor samples for tumor-centric transcriptome analyses of lung adenocarcinoma
Nayoung Kim1,2, Dasom Jeong1,2, Areum Jo1,2
1Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 06591, Republic of Korea.
Background:
Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) enables the systemic assessment of intratumoral heterogeneity within tumor cell populations and in diverse stromal cells of the tumor microenvironment. Gain of treatment resistance during tumor progression or drug treatment are important subjects of tumor-centric scRNA-seq analyses, which are hampered by scarce tumor cell portions. To guarantee the inclusion of tumor cells in the data analysis, we developed a prescreening strategy for lung adenocarcinoma.
Methods:
We obtained candidate genes that were differentially expressed between normal and tumor cells, excluding stromal cells, from the scRNA-seq data. Tumor cell-specific expression of the candidate genes was assessed via real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) using lung cancer cell lines, normal vs. lung cancer tissues, and lymph node biopsy samples with or without metastasis.
Results:
We found that CEA cell adhesion molecule 5 (CEACAM5) and high mobility group box 3 (HMGB3) were reliable markers for RT-PCR-based prescreening of tumor cells in lung adenocarcinoma.
Conclusions:
The prescreening strategy using CEACAM5 and HMGB3 expression facilitates tumor-centric scRNA-seq analyses of lung adenocarcinoma.
