Paolillo C, Londin E, Fortina P. Single-Cell Genomics.
Clin Chem 2019;
65:972-985. [PMID:
30872376 DOI:
10.1373/clinchem.2017.283895]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Single-cell genomics is an approach to investigate cell heterogeneity and to identify new molecular features correlated with clinical outcomes. This approach allows identification of the complexity of cell diversity in a sample without the loss of information that occurs when multicellular or bulk tissue samples are analyzed.
CONTENT
The first single-cell RNA-sequencing study was published in 2009, and since then many more studies and single-cell sequencing methods have been published. These studies have had a major impact on several fields, including microbiology, neurobiology, cancer, and developmental biology. Recently, improvements in reliability and the development of commercial single-cell isolation platforms are opening the potential of this technology to the clinical laboratory.
SUMMARY
In this review we provide an overview of the current state of single-cell genomics. We describe opportunities in clinical research and medical applications.
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