Single-cell transcriptomics reveals a conserved embryonic progenitor in different human cancers
Anna A. Khozyainova, Vera G. Subrakova, Maxim E. Menyailo, Д. И. Жигалина, Tatyana N. Kireeva, Adelya A. Galiakberova, Mikhail A. Berestovoy, Elena Kopantseva, Anastasia A. Korobeynikova, Erdem Bairovich Dashinimaev, D. M. Loos, Maria S. Tretyakova, Ustinia A. Bokova, Nikolay Alekseevich Skryabin, Evgeny V. Denisov
This study identifies a conserved progenitor-like state in multiple cancers using single-cell transcriptomics, linked to cell-cycle regulators and potential for targeted therapy.
bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology