One-carbon metabolic pathway is a novel molecular signature for CD44-positive intestinal-type gastric cancer

Abstract Intratumoral heterogeneity (ITH), arising from various factors, plays a crucial role in diverse cancers, yet research on ITH remains in its early stages. To explore this phenomenon further, we conducted single-nuclei transcriptome profiling on patient-derived organoids (PDOs) from two histo...

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Main Authors: Seyeon Joo, Yoojin Bae, Bo Kyung Yoon, Yeonjin Je, Yuna Kim, Minki Kim, Su-Jin Shin, Sungsoon Fang, Jie-Hyun Kim
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Published: Nature Publishing Group 2025-08-01
Series:Cell Death Discovery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41420-025-02704-5
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description Abstract Intratumoral heterogeneity (ITH), arising from various factors, plays a crucial role in diverse cancers, yet research on ITH remains in its early stages. To explore this phenomenon further, we conducted single-nuclei transcriptome profiling on patient-derived organoids (PDOs) from two histologically pure subtypes of gastric cancer. We identified differences in cancer stem cell marker expression among intestinal-type samples and their correlation with one-carbon (1C) metabolism. Notably, some gastric cancer samples, although histologically classified as intestinal-type, exhibited diffuse-like genetic characteristics. This finding suggests the potential for employing a 1C metabolism inhibition strategy as a therapeutic approach for these genetically diffuse-like gastric cancers. This study highlights the necessity of addressing ITH in PDO-based preclinical models and contributes valuable insights toward advancing precision medicine treatments for gastric cancer.
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spelling doaj-art-f4724c13d71445df805dfb166683e3f92025-08-24T11:08:20ZengNature Publishing GroupCell Death Discovery2058-77162025-08-0111111410.1038/s41420-025-02704-5One-carbon metabolic pathway is a novel molecular signature for CD44-positive intestinal-type gastric cancerSeyeon Joo0Yoojin Bae1Bo Kyung Yoon2Yeonjin Je3Yuna Kim4Minki Kim5Su-Jin Shin6Sungsoon Fang7Jie-Hyun Kim8Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of MedicineDepartment of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of MedicineDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Yonsei University College of MedicineDepartment of Medicine, Yonsei University College of MedicineDepartment of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of MedicineGraduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of MedicineDepartment of Pathology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of MedicineGraduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of MedicineDepartment of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of MedicineAbstract Intratumoral heterogeneity (ITH), arising from various factors, plays a crucial role in diverse cancers, yet research on ITH remains in its early stages. To explore this phenomenon further, we conducted single-nuclei transcriptome profiling on patient-derived organoids (PDOs) from two histologically pure subtypes of gastric cancer. We identified differences in cancer stem cell marker expression among intestinal-type samples and their correlation with one-carbon (1C) metabolism. Notably, some gastric cancer samples, although histologically classified as intestinal-type, exhibited diffuse-like genetic characteristics. This finding suggests the potential for employing a 1C metabolism inhibition strategy as a therapeutic approach for these genetically diffuse-like gastric cancers. This study highlights the necessity of addressing ITH in PDO-based preclinical models and contributes valuable insights toward advancing precision medicine treatments for gastric cancer.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41420-025-02704-5
spellingShingle Seyeon Joo
Yoojin Bae
Bo Kyung Yoon
Yeonjin Je
Yuna Kim
Minki Kim
Su-Jin Shin
Sungsoon Fang
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One-carbon metabolic pathway is a novel molecular signature for CD44-positive intestinal-type gastric cancer
Cell Death Discovery
title One-carbon metabolic pathway is a novel molecular signature for CD44-positive intestinal-type gastric cancer
title_full One-carbon metabolic pathway is a novel molecular signature for CD44-positive intestinal-type gastric cancer
title_fullStr One-carbon metabolic pathway is a novel molecular signature for CD44-positive intestinal-type gastric cancer
title_full_unstemmed One-carbon metabolic pathway is a novel molecular signature for CD44-positive intestinal-type gastric cancer
title_short One-carbon metabolic pathway is a novel molecular signature for CD44-positive intestinal-type gastric cancer
title_sort one carbon metabolic pathway is a novel molecular signature for cd44 positive intestinal type gastric cancer
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41420-025-02704-5
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