Altered Monocyte Subsets in Kawasaki Disease Revealed by Single-cell RNA-Sequencing

Zhimin Geng,* Yijing Tao,* Fenglei Zheng, Linlin Wu, Ying Wang, Yujia Wang, Yameng Sun, Songling Fu, Wei Wang, Chunhong Xie, Yiying Zhang, Fangqi Gong Department of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health,...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:
Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Geng Z, Tao Y, Zheng F, Wu L, Wang Y, Sun Y, Fu S, Wang W, Xie C, Zhang Y, Gong F
Formato: article
Lenguaje:EN
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2021
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/32ff80469df745e6bed7d53a2e262b85
Etiquetas: Agregar Etiqueta
Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!
id oai:doaj.org-article:32ff80469df745e6bed7d53a2e262b85
record_format dspace
spelling oai:doaj.org-article:32ff80469df745e6bed7d53a2e262b852021-12-02T13:34:19ZAltered Monocyte Subsets in Kawasaki Disease Revealed by Single-cell RNA-Sequencing1178-7031https://doaj.org/article/32ff80469df745e6bed7d53a2e262b852021-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/altered-monocyte-subsets-in-kawasaki-disease-revealed-by-single-cellnb-peer-reviewed-article-JIRhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-7031Zhimin Geng,* Yijing Tao,* Fenglei Zheng, Linlin Wu, Ying Wang, Yujia Wang, Yameng Sun, Songling Fu, Wei Wang, Chunhong Xie, Yiying Zhang, Fangqi Gong Department of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fangqi GongDepartment of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of ChinaTel/Fax +86 571 86670008Email gongfangqi@zju.edu.cnBackground: Kawasaki disease (KD) is characterized by a disorder of immune response, and its etiology remains unknown. Monocyte is an important member of the body’s innate immune system; however its role in KD is still elusive due to its ambiguous heterogeneity and complex functions. We aim to comprehensively delineate monocyte heterogeneity in healthy and KD infants and to reveal the underlying mechanism for KD.Methods: Peripheral monocytes were enriched from peripheral blood samples of two healthy infants and two KD infants. scRNA-seq was performed to acquire the transcriptomic atlas of monocytes. Bio-information analysis was utilized to identify monocyte subsets and explore their functions and differentiation states. SELL+CD14+CD16- monocytes were validated using flow cytometry.Results: Three monocyte subsets were identified in healthy infants, including CD14+CD16- monocytes, CD14+CD16+ monocytes, and CD14LowCD16+ monocytes. Cell trajectory analysis revealed that the three monocyte subsets represent a linear differentiation, and possess different biological functions. Furthermore, SELL+CD14+CD16- monocytes, which were poorly differentiated and relating to neutrophil activation, were found to be expanded in KD.Conclusion: Our findings provide a valuable resource for deciphering the monocyte heterogeneity in healthy infants and uncover the altered monocyte subsets in KD patients, suggesting potential biomarkers for KD diagnosis and treatment.Keywords: Kawasaki disease, monocyte subsets, scRNA-seqGeng ZTao YZheng FWu LWang YWang YSun YFu SWang WXie CZhang YGong FDove Medical Pressarticlekawasaki diseasemonocyte subsetsscrna-seqPathologyRB1-214Therapeutics. PharmacologyRM1-950ENJournal of Inflammation Research, Vol Volume 14, Pp 885-896 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic kawasaki disease
monocyte subsets
scrna-seq
Pathology
RB1-214
Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RM1-950
spellingShingle kawasaki disease
monocyte subsets
scrna-seq
Pathology
RB1-214
Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RM1-950
Geng Z
Tao Y
Zheng F
Wu L
Wang Y
Wang Y
Sun Y
Fu S
Wang W
Xie C
Zhang Y
Gong F
Altered Monocyte Subsets in Kawasaki Disease Revealed by Single-cell RNA-Sequencing
description Zhimin Geng,* Yijing Tao,* Fenglei Zheng, Linlin Wu, Ying Wang, Yujia Wang, Yameng Sun, Songling Fu, Wei Wang, Chunhong Xie, Yiying Zhang, Fangqi Gong Department of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fangqi GongDepartment of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of ChinaTel/Fax +86 571 86670008Email gongfangqi@zju.edu.cnBackground: Kawasaki disease (KD) is characterized by a disorder of immune response, and its etiology remains unknown. Monocyte is an important member of the body’s innate immune system; however its role in KD is still elusive due to its ambiguous heterogeneity and complex functions. We aim to comprehensively delineate monocyte heterogeneity in healthy and KD infants and to reveal the underlying mechanism for KD.Methods: Peripheral monocytes were enriched from peripheral blood samples of two healthy infants and two KD infants. scRNA-seq was performed to acquire the transcriptomic atlas of monocytes. Bio-information analysis was utilized to identify monocyte subsets and explore their functions and differentiation states. SELL+CD14+CD16- monocytes were validated using flow cytometry.Results: Three monocyte subsets were identified in healthy infants, including CD14+CD16- monocytes, CD14+CD16+ monocytes, and CD14LowCD16+ monocytes. Cell trajectory analysis revealed that the three monocyte subsets represent a linear differentiation, and possess different biological functions. Furthermore, SELL+CD14+CD16- monocytes, which were poorly differentiated and relating to neutrophil activation, were found to be expanded in KD.Conclusion: Our findings provide a valuable resource for deciphering the monocyte heterogeneity in healthy infants and uncover the altered monocyte subsets in KD patients, suggesting potential biomarkers for KD diagnosis and treatment.Keywords: Kawasaki disease, monocyte subsets, scRNA-seq
format article
author Geng Z
Tao Y
Zheng F
Wu L
Wang Y
Wang Y
Sun Y
Fu S
Wang W
Xie C
Zhang Y
Gong F
author_facet Geng Z
Tao Y
Zheng F
Wu L
Wang Y
Wang Y
Sun Y
Fu S
Wang W
Xie C
Zhang Y
Gong F
author_sort Geng Z
title Altered Monocyte Subsets in Kawasaki Disease Revealed by Single-cell RNA-Sequencing
title_short Altered Monocyte Subsets in Kawasaki Disease Revealed by Single-cell RNA-Sequencing
title_full Altered Monocyte Subsets in Kawasaki Disease Revealed by Single-cell RNA-Sequencing
title_fullStr Altered Monocyte Subsets in Kawasaki Disease Revealed by Single-cell RNA-Sequencing
title_full_unstemmed Altered Monocyte Subsets in Kawasaki Disease Revealed by Single-cell RNA-Sequencing
title_sort altered monocyte subsets in kawasaki disease revealed by single-cell rna-sequencing
publisher Dove Medical Press
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/32ff80469df745e6bed7d53a2e262b85
work_keys_str_mv AT gengz alteredmonocytesubsetsinkawasakidiseaserevealedbysinglecellnbsprnasequencing
AT taoy alteredmonocytesubsetsinkawasakidiseaserevealedbysinglecellnbsprnasequencing
AT zhengf alteredmonocytesubsetsinkawasakidiseaserevealedbysinglecellnbsprnasequencing
AT wul alteredmonocytesubsetsinkawasakidiseaserevealedbysinglecellnbsprnasequencing
AT wangy alteredmonocytesubsetsinkawasakidiseaserevealedbysinglecellnbsprnasequencing
AT wangy alteredmonocytesubsetsinkawasakidiseaserevealedbysinglecellnbsprnasequencing
AT suny alteredmonocytesubsetsinkawasakidiseaserevealedbysinglecellnbsprnasequencing
AT fus alteredmonocytesubsetsinkawasakidiseaserevealedbysinglecellnbsprnasequencing
AT wangw alteredmonocytesubsetsinkawasakidiseaserevealedbysinglecellnbsprnasequencing
AT xiec alteredmonocytesubsetsinkawasakidiseaserevealedbysinglecellnbsprnasequencing
AT zhangy alteredmonocytesubsetsinkawasakidiseaserevealedbysinglecellnbsprnasequencing
AT gongf alteredmonocytesubsetsinkawasakidiseaserevealedbysinglecellnbsprnasequencing
_version_ 1718392786084954112