Spatial profiling of hepatocellular carcinoma identifies distinct tumor and immune micro-ecosystems related to patient outcomes

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) shows substantial intra-tumor heterogeneity that remains poorly understood. Using spatial transcriptomics, we identified 13 recurrent tumor and stromal micro-ecosystems (MES) and mapped their spatial organization and biological functions. One immune-enriched MES containing Kupffer cell–like macrophages was strongly associated with improved disease-free survival and response to atezolizumab–bevacizumab. Our findings demonstrate the value of spatial profiling for revealing rare but clinically meaningful cellular communities.

Type: Transcriptome Sequencing
Archiver: European Genome-Phenome Archive (EGA)

1 Dataset

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Dataset ID	Description	Technology	Samples
EGAD50000002122	This dataset contains spatial transcriptomics sequencing data from 61 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissue samples profiled using the 10x Genomics Visium platform. The cohort includes 38 resected tumors and 23 tumors from patients treated with atezolizumab plus bevacizumab. Sequencing data are provided as paired-end FASTQ files. These data support the analysis of intra-tumoral heterogeneity and its association with clinical outcomes.	NextSeq 2000	49