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Integrated Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Uncover Distinct Cellular Subtypes Involved in Neural Invasion in PDAC [scRNA-Seq]

GSE278688 Homo sapiens (human) Spatial transcriptomics 29 samples Submitted 2025/05/19 Platform GPL24676
At a glance

Spatial transcriptomics · human · 29 samples

What it is
Spatial transcriptomicsGene activity measured with its position in a tissue section.
Organism
Homo sapiens (human)
Samples
29 samples: 29 samples, each with a distinct title — no replicated groupsGroups are read from the sample names, not from the paper. Check the list below.
Data you can get
A processed table (series matrix) and supplementary files from NCBI; the raw sequencing reads from ENA. Which of these hold counts depends on the study, so check the file list.
Paper
Integrated single-cell and spatial transcriptomics uncover distinct cellular subtypes involved in neural invasion in pancreatic cancerCancer cell · 2025
Summary (written by the submitters)
This study aims to explore the role of nerves in tumor biology, particularly focusing on their function and the impact of the neural microenvironment in cancer invasion. Utilizing multi-omics technologies, we have mapped the spatial transcriptomic landscape of nerve-associated cells in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). By analyzing tissue samples with varying degrees of neural invasion, we have uncovered the complex interactions between tumor cells, immune cells, and neurons, providing new insights into the mechanisms underlying nerve-tumor interactions.
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This research lays the groundwork for future studies in cancer neuroscience and potentially advances the development of novel therapeutic strategies.
Published in
Integrated single-cell and spatial transcriptomics uncover distinct cellular subtypes involved in neural invasion in pancreatic cancer
Chen MM, Gao Q, Ning H et al. · Cancer cell 2025 · PMID 40680743 · doi:10.1016/j.ccell.2025.06.020
This dataset
Download · which file do I need?

Direct links to NCBI and ENA, no account and no request form. Pick by what you want to do: take the small processed table to look, the supplementary files to re-analyse, or the original raw data to start over.

1 · Just have a look

Processed table

The series matrix: one table of values per sample as the submitters processed it. The smallest download, and it opens in Excel or R. Start here to see what the data look like.

2 · Re-analyse it

Supplementary files

The count tables and other files the authors uploaded. Take only the samples you need, or the whole study as GSE278688_RAW.tar (it can run to tens of gigabytes).

3 · Start from the raw reads

Raw sequencing reads

The original FASTQ files, straight from the sequencer, held at ENA. Large, and you align them yourself, so only choose this if you need to re-process the study from scratch.

What the files usually look like: Spatial studies usually ship Space Ranger style folders (count matrix plus tissue images). Look for them among the supplementary files.

Also filed as BioProject PRJNA1168417. Searching any of these in the dataset finder brings you back here.

Study design
29 samples, each with a distinct title — no replicated groups

Supports a case/control comparison: 13 samples read as cases, 5 as controls.

How we read this: Read from 29 sample titles: 29 distinct titles with little repetition. These groups are guessed from the sample names, not taken from the paper, so check them against the sample list below before relying on them.

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