Single Cell Biology: Exploring Somatic Cell Behaviors, Competition and Selection in Chronic Disease

The full range of cell functions is under-determined in most human diseases. The evidence that somatic cell competition and clonal imbalance play a role in non-neoplastic chronic disease reveal a need for a dedicated effort to explore single cell function if we are to understand the mechanisms by wh...

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Published in:Frontiers in pharmacology 2022-05, Vol.13, p.867431-867431
Main Authors: Zhu, Wandi, Deo, Rahul C, MacRae, Calum A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cell competition
chronic inflammation
clonal hematopoeisis
Pharmacology
single cell physiology
therapeutics
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Summary:The full range of cell functions is under-determined in most human diseases. The evidence that somatic cell competition and clonal imbalance play a role in non-neoplastic chronic disease reveal a need for a dedicated effort to explore single cell function if we are to understand the mechanisms by which cell population behaviors influence disease. It will be vital to document not only the prevalent pathologic behaviors but also those beneficial functions eliminated or suppressed by competition. An improved mechanistic understanding of the role of somatic cell biology will help to stratify chronic disease, define more precisely at an individual level the role of environmental factors and establish principles for prevention and potential intervention throughout the life course and across the trajectory from wellness to disease.
ISSN:1663-9812
1663-9812
DOI:10.3389/fphar.2022.867431