Role of stem-like cells in chemotherapy resistance and relapse in pediatric T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

T-ALL relapses are characterized by chemotherapy resistance, cellular diversity and dismal outcome. To gain a deeper understanding of the mechanisms underlying relapses, we conduct single-cell RNA sequencing on 13 matched pediatric T-ALL patient-derived samples at diagnosis and relapse, along with s...

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Main Authors: Costea, Julia (Author) , Rauwolf, Kerstin K. (Author) , Zafferani, Pietro (Author) , Rausch, Tobias (Author) , Mathioudaki, Anna (Author) , Zaugg, Judith (Author) , Schrappe, Martin (Author) , Eckert, Cornelia (Author) , Escherich, Gabriele (Author) , Bourquin, Jean P. (Author) , Bornhauser, Beat (Author) , Kulozik, Andreas (Author) , Korbel, Jan Oliver (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 27 June 2025
In: Nature Communications
Year: 2025, Volume: 16, Pages: 1-14
ISSN:2041-1723
DOI:10.1038/s41467-025-61222-1
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61222-1
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Author Notes:Julia Costea, Kerstin K. Rauwolf, Pietro Zafferani, Tobias Rausch, Anna Mathioudaki, Judith Zaugg, Martin Schrappe, Cornelia Eckert, Gabriele Escherich, Jean P. Bourquin, Beat Bornhauser, Andreas E. Kulozik & Jan O. Korbel

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