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Study NCT ID: NCT05195502
Status: UNKNOWN
Last Update Posted: 2023-02-08
First Post: 2022-01-07
Is NOT Gene Therapy: False
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: Mapping the Human Colon Using Single Cell Sequencing
Sponsor: Bispebjerg Hospital
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: Cellular Composition of the Human Colon Using Single-cell RNA and Single-cell ATAC-sequencing.
Status: UNKNOWN
Status Verified Date: 2022-08
Last Known Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: COLATA
Brief Summary: The overall purpose of this study is to describe the cellular composition of the human colon and its gene expression using scRNAseq and scATACseq methods. This will potentially provide is with a detailed map of the colon aiding our understanding of how diseases of the colon develop as well as the colons influence on systemic diseases such as type II diabetes.
Detailed Description: The human colon is composed of four distinct histological layers: Serosa, muscularis externa, submucosa, and mucosa. The inner mucosal surface is composed of columnar epithelium and glandular tissue containing crypts of Lieberkühn and secretory goblet cells, lamina propria and muscularis mucosa. Several distinct cell types have been discovered in varying degree in the colon for example enteroendocrine cells and M-cells.

The cellular composition, patterns of gene expression and upstream regulatory pathways of the human colon varies across different anatomical location. This is evident in the anatomical bias in benign and malignant colorectal diseases. For example, the distal colon has a higher incidens of ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis, and chromosomal instability cancer whereas in the proximal colon ischemic colitis, collagenous colitis and microsatellite instability-induced cancer are predominant.

Currently there are no studies describing baseline data for genome-wide coding, methylation or gene expression related to specific anatomic locations in the human colon.

By using scRNAseq and scATACseq (Single-cell Assay of Transposase Accessible Chromatin sequencing) we will be able to map open regions in the cell's DNA and RNA, thus providing us with a unique "map" of the cells in the colon as well is their gene expression. ScATACseq visualizes open regions in the chromatin, generating "peaks" which can then be used to map DNA motifs, such as transcription factor binding sites. With the emergence of scATACseq, chromatin accessibility is in combination with gene expression data an extremely useful resource to study cell type specific regulatory DNA interactions. To further study the immunological aspects of the colon, we will extract immune cells from the colon. Lastly, full blood will be extracted to better analyze metabolic risk factors in relation to the colon's metabolic cellular regulation.

The overall purpose of this study is to describe the cellular composition of the human colon and its gene expression using scRNAseq and scATACseq methods. This will potentially provide is with a detailed map of the colon aiding our understanding of how diseases of the colon develop as well as the colons influence on systemic diseases such as type II diabetes.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: True
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: False
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: