Tumor-infiltrating immune cells from a single-cell perspective

doi:10.3760/cma.j.cn371439-20231130-00075

Abstract

Abstract:

Immune microenvironment is closely related to the treatment and prognosis of tumors. Tumor-infiltrating immune cells exhibit significant heterogeneity in different stages of tumors. Single-cell RNA sequencing （scRNA-seq） is widely used in the study of various tumor microenvironment to analyze the biological behavior， mechanisms， and relationship between cells and the body at the single-cell level. The results showed that using scRNA-seq can deeply understand the immune characteristics of tumor-infiltrating immune cells.

Key words: Single-cell analysis, Lymphocytes, Myeloid cells, Neoplasms

Du Qilian, Hu Qinyong. Tumor-infiltrating immune cells from a single-cell perspective[J]. Journal of International Oncology, 2024, 51(7): 458-463.

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