From: Single-cell transcriptomics provide insight into metastasis-related subsets of breast cancer
Cell subpopulations | Sample | Molecular characteristics | Function | References |
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ARTN + L1CAM + epi_tum1 | Primary Cancer | ARTN, L1CAM | Promotes angiogenesis and metastasis | Shi et al |
HMGA1-high Cancer Stem Cell | Axillary lymph | HMGA1 | Promote lymph node metastasis | Nakayama et al |
Early-disseminated Cancer Cell | Axillary lymph | COX6C, DHRS2 | Metastasis of energy metabolism | Liu et al |
CXCL14 + Cancer Cell | Lymph node | CXCL14, KAT6B | Evade immune surveillance during metastasis | Xu et al |
Osteoclast-like giant Cell | Lymph node | MMP9, CST3, CD68 | Promote the growth of metastatic cells | Xu et al |
Lung L3 Cancer Stem Cell | Lung | ALDH1A1, ABCG2 | Promote lung metastasis | Xu et al |
TREM2 + Macrophage | Bone marrow | TREM2, CD68 | Promote bone marrow metastasis | Molgora et al |
Dormant Cancer Cell | Tissue | CFH, GAS6 | Promotes bone/cerebrospinal fluid metastasis | Bidard et al |