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ArticleCommunications biology2025

Single-cell analysis links DCUN1D5 to immune remodeling and cisplatin resistance in recurrent osteosarcoma.

Xin Wu, Woding Deng, Qiangqiang Zhao, Jianbin Xiong

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Article in Communications biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Xin Wu *Department of Spine Surgery, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Woding Deng *Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Qiangqiang ZhaoDepartment of Hematology, The Qinghai Provincial People's Hospital, Xining, Qinghai, China. zgxyws@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1622-7547
Jianbin XiongDepartment of Orthopaedics, Liuzhou Municipal Liutie Central Hospital, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China. profjbxiong@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-7604-3684

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82372315
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cisplatin is the primary chemotherapeutic agent for osteosarcoma. However, a significant proportion of patients develop resistance post-treatment, leading to disease recurrence and presenting profound clinical challenges. To understand the mechanisms underlying osteosarcoma recurrence and cisplatin resistance, particularly from the tumor microenvironment perspective, we consolidated numerous single-cell RNA sequencing datasets, offering an encompassing insight into the osteosarcoma microenvironment. When juxtaposing scRNA-seq with bulk RNA-seq data, we observed a strong correlation between high DCUN1D5 expression in osteosarcoma and patient survival. This gene amplifies osteosarcoma's anti-apoptotic, invasive, stem-cell-like traits and PI3K/AKT/GSK3β pathway phosphorylation and fosters cisplatin resistance. Subsequent research revealed that cisplatin-resistant osteosarcoma cells excrete DCUN1D5-rich exosomes, facilitating the maturation of osteoclast precursors. Excessive osteoclast activity is a pivotal contributor to osteosarcoma recurrence and resistance. Given these insights, DCUN1D5 is a promising therapeutic target for osteosarcoma recurrence and drug resistance.

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Bone NeoplasmsCisplatinDrug Resistance, NeoplasmOsteosarcomaAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsCell Line, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalSingle-Cell AnalysisTumor MicroenvironmentAntineoplastic AgentsCisplatin

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PMID40629059
PMCPMC12238620

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