Integrative Single-Cell RNA-Seq and ATAC-Seq Analysis of Peripheral Mononuclear Cells in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis

ObjectiveGenetic studies on ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have identified more than 100 pathogenic genes. Building a bridge between these genes and biologically targeted therapies is the current research hotspot.MethodsWe integrated single-cell assaying transposase-accessible chromatin sequencing (scA...

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Autores principales: Huixuan Xu, Haiyan Yu, Lixiong Liu, Hongwei Wu, Cantong Zhang, Wanxia Cai, Xiaoping Hong, Dongzhou Liu, Donge Tang, Yong Dai
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:02b38754374c4765b29df074b937e4322021-11-22T12:13:11ZIntegrative Single-Cell RNA-Seq and ATAC-Seq Analysis of Peripheral Mononuclear Cells in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis1664-322410.3389/fimmu.2021.760381https://doaj.org/article/02b38754374c4765b29df074b937e4322021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.760381/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-3224ObjectiveGenetic studies on ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have identified more than 100 pathogenic genes. Building a bridge between these genes and biologically targeted therapies is the current research hotspot.MethodsWe integrated single-cell assaying transposase-accessible chromatin sequencing (scATAC-seq) and single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) to explore the key genes and related mechanisms associated with AS pathogenesis.ResultsWe identified 18 cell types in peripheral mononuclear cells from patients with AS and normal controls and summarized the cell-type-specific abnormal genes by scRNA-seq. Interestingly, we found that the pathogenic gene NFKB involved in AS progression originated from CD8+ T cells. Moreover, we observed an abnormal tumor TNF pathway mediated by abnormal expression of TNF, NFKB, FOS, JUN, and JUNB, and scATAC-seq results confirmed the abnormal accessible binding sites of transcriptional factors FOS, JUN, and JUNB. The final magnetic bead sorting and quantitative real-time PCR(RT-qPCR) confirmed that NFKB, FOS, JUN, and JUNB in CD8+ T cells differed in the AS group.ConclusionsOur results revealed a possible mechanism by which NFKB abnormally regulates FOS, JUN, and JUNB and drives AS progression, providing a novel perspective from a single cell point of view in AS.Huixuan XuHaiyan YuLixiong LiuHongwei WuCantong ZhangWanxia CaiXiaoping HongDongzhou LiuDonge TangYong DaiYong DaiFrontiers Media S.A.articleankylosing spondylitissingle-cell RNA sequencingsingle-cell assaying transposase accessible chromatin sequencingNFkBTNF signaling pathwayImmunologic diseases. AllergyRC581-607ENFrontiers in Immunology, Vol 12 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic ankylosing spondylitis
single-cell RNA sequencing
single-cell assaying transposase accessible chromatin sequencing
NFkB
TNF signaling pathway
Immunologic diseases. Allergy
RC581-607
spellingShingle ankylosing spondylitis
single-cell RNA sequencing
single-cell assaying transposase accessible chromatin sequencing
NFkB
TNF signaling pathway
Immunologic diseases. Allergy
RC581-607
Huixuan Xu
Haiyan Yu
Lixiong Liu
Hongwei Wu
Cantong Zhang
Wanxia Cai
Xiaoping Hong
Dongzhou Liu
Donge Tang
Yong Dai
Yong Dai
Integrative Single-Cell RNA-Seq and ATAC-Seq Analysis of Peripheral Mononuclear Cells in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis
description ObjectiveGenetic studies on ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have identified more than 100 pathogenic genes. Building a bridge between these genes and biologically targeted therapies is the current research hotspot.MethodsWe integrated single-cell assaying transposase-accessible chromatin sequencing (scATAC-seq) and single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) to explore the key genes and related mechanisms associated with AS pathogenesis.ResultsWe identified 18 cell types in peripheral mononuclear cells from patients with AS and normal controls and summarized the cell-type-specific abnormal genes by scRNA-seq. Interestingly, we found that the pathogenic gene NFKB involved in AS progression originated from CD8+ T cells. Moreover, we observed an abnormal tumor TNF pathway mediated by abnormal expression of TNF, NFKB, FOS, JUN, and JUNB, and scATAC-seq results confirmed the abnormal accessible binding sites of transcriptional factors FOS, JUN, and JUNB. The final magnetic bead sorting and quantitative real-time PCR(RT-qPCR) confirmed that NFKB, FOS, JUN, and JUNB in CD8+ T cells differed in the AS group.ConclusionsOur results revealed a possible mechanism by which NFKB abnormally regulates FOS, JUN, and JUNB and drives AS progression, providing a novel perspective from a single cell point of view in AS.
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author Huixuan Xu
Haiyan Yu
Lixiong Liu
Hongwei Wu
Cantong Zhang
Wanxia Cai
Xiaoping Hong
Dongzhou Liu
Donge Tang
Yong Dai
Yong Dai
author_facet Huixuan Xu
Haiyan Yu
Lixiong Liu
Hongwei Wu
Cantong Zhang
Wanxia Cai
Xiaoping Hong
Dongzhou Liu
Donge Tang
Yong Dai
Yong Dai
author_sort Huixuan Xu
title Integrative Single-Cell RNA-Seq and ATAC-Seq Analysis of Peripheral Mononuclear Cells in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis
title_short Integrative Single-Cell RNA-Seq and ATAC-Seq Analysis of Peripheral Mononuclear Cells in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis
title_full Integrative Single-Cell RNA-Seq and ATAC-Seq Analysis of Peripheral Mononuclear Cells in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis
title_fullStr Integrative Single-Cell RNA-Seq and ATAC-Seq Analysis of Peripheral Mononuclear Cells in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis
title_full_unstemmed Integrative Single-Cell RNA-Seq and ATAC-Seq Analysis of Peripheral Mononuclear Cells in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis
title_sort integrative single-cell rna-seq and atac-seq analysis of peripheral mononuclear cells in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/02b38754374c4765b29df074b937e432
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