TGF-β signaling and tumor microenvironment dynamics in bladder cancer progression post-BCG therapy: a longitudinal single-nucleus RNA-seq study
This study highlights key cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying bladder cancer progression Post-BCG treatment. Through single-nucleus RNA sequencing, we identified critical TME subtypes, TGF-β signaling involvement, and crucial ligand-receptor interactions such as DSC2-DSG2 and ENG-BMPR2, which may serve as preliminary biomarkers requiring confirmation in larger independent cohorts. These findings offer valuable insights into enhancement of treatment strategies and patient outcomes.
Authors
- U‐Syn Ha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9930-0588)
- Yunhee Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9177-2553)
- Tae‐Min Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7993-9701)
- Seo-Young Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6879-2479)
Institutions
- Catholic University of Korea (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Cancer
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-025-15079-8
- Primary Topic
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- National Research Foundation of Korea