Nature Methods,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
20(12), С. 2034 - 2047
Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2023
Abstract
Ventral
midbrain
dopaminergic
neurons
project
to
the
striatum
as
well
cortex
and
are
involved
in
movement
control
reward-related
cognition.
In
Parkinson’s
disease,
nigrostriatal
degenerate
cause
typical
disease
motor-related
impairments,
while
dysfunction
of
mesocorticolimbic
is
implicated
addiction
neuropsychiatric
disorders.
Study
development
selective
neurodegeneration
human
system,
however,
has
been
limited
due
lack
an
appropriate
model
access
material.
Here,
we
have
developed
a
vitro
that
recapitulates
key
aspects
innervation
cortex.
These
spatially
arranged
ventral
midbrain–striatum–cortical
organoids
(MISCOs)
can
be
used
study
neuron
maturation,
function
with
implications
for
cell
therapy
research.
We
detail
protocols
growing
midbrain,
striatal
cortical
describe
how
they
fuse
linear
manner
when
placed
custom
embedding
molds.
report
formation
functional
long-range
connections
tissues
MISCOs,
show
injected,
midbrain-patterned
progenitors
mature
innervate
tissue.
Using
these
assembloids,
examine
circuit
perturbations
chronic
cocaine
treatment
causes
long-lasting
morphological,
transcriptional
changes
persist
upon
drug
withdrawal.
Thus,
our
method
opens
new
avenues
investigate
transplantation
circuitry
reconstruction
effect
drugs
on
system.
Cell,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
184(13), С. 3573 - 3587.e29
Опубликована: Май 31, 2021
The
simultaneous
measurement
of
multiple
modalities
represents
an
exciting
frontier
for
single-cell
genomics
and
necessitates
computational
methods
that
can
define
cellular
states
based
on
multimodal
data.
Here,
we
introduce
"weighted-nearest
neighbor"
analysis,
unsupervised
framework
to
learn
the
relative
utility
each
data
type
in
cell,
enabling
integrative
analysis
modalities.
We
apply
our
procedure
a
CITE-seq
dataset
211,000
human
peripheral
blood
mononuclear
cells
(PBMCs)
with
panels
extending
228
antibodies
construct
reference
atlas
circulating
immune
system.
Multimodal
substantially
improves
ability
resolve
cell
states,
allowing
us
identify
validate
previously
unreported
lymphoid
subpopulations.
Moreover,
demonstrate
how
leverage
this
rapidly
map
new
datasets
interpret
responses
vaccination
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19).
Our
approach
broadly
applicable
strategy
analyze
look
beyond
transcriptome
toward
unified
definition
identity.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
13(1)
Опубликована: Авг. 16, 2022
Although
cellular
senescence
drives
multiple
age-related
co-morbidities
through
the
senescence-associated
secretory
phenotype,
in
vivo
senescent
cell
identification
remains
challenging.
Here,
we
generate
a
gene
set
(SenMayo)
and
validate
its
enrichment
bone
biopsies
from
two
aged
human
cohorts.
We
further
demonstrate
reductions
SenMayo
following
genetic
clearance
of
cells
mice
adipose
tissue
humans
pharmacological
clearance.
next
use
to
identify
hematopoietic
or
mesenchymal
at
single
level
murine
marrow/bone
scRNA-seq
data.
Thus,
identifies
across
tissues
species
with
high
fidelity.
Using
this
panel,
are
able
characterize
key
intercellular
signaling
pathways.
also
represents
potentially
clinically
applicable
panel
for
monitoring
burden
aging
other
conditions
as
well
studies
senolytic
drugs.
Nature Medicine,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
28(1), С. 201 - 211
Опубликована: Ноя. 15, 2021
Abstract
Although
critical
for
host
defense,
innate
immune
cells
are
also
pathologic
drivers
of
acute
respiratory
distress
syndrome
(ARDS).
Innate
dynamics
during
Coronavirus
Disease
2019
(COVID-19)
ARDS,
compared
to
ARDS
from
other
pathogens,
is
unclear.
Moreover,
mechanisms
underlying
the
beneficial
effects
dexamethasone
severe
COVID-19
remain
elusive.
Using
single-cell
RNA
sequencing
and
plasma
proteomics,
we
discovered
that,
bacterial
was
associated
with
expansion
distinct
neutrophil
states
characterized
by
interferon
(IFN)
prostaglandin
signaling.
Dexamethasone
affected
circulating
neutrophils,
altered
IFN
active
downregulated
interferon-stimulated
genes
activated
IL-1R2
+
neutrophils.
expanded
immunosuppressive
immature
neutrophils
remodeled
cellular
interactions
changing
information
receivers
into
providers.
Male
patients
had
higher
proportions
preferential
steroid-induced
expansion,
potentially
affecting
outcomes.
Our
atlas
(see
‘Data
availability’
section)
defines
COVID-19-enriched
molecular
action
develop
targeted
immunotherapies
COVID-19.
Science Immunology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
8(82)
Опубликована: Апрель 7, 2023
Macrophages
are
central
orchestrators
of
the
tissue
response
to
injury,
with
distinct
macrophage
activation
states
playing
key
roles
in
fibrosis
progression
and
resolution.
Identifying
populations
found
human
fibrotic
tissues
could
lead
new
treatments
for
fibrosis.
Here,
we
used
liver
lung
single-cell
RNA
sequencing
datasets
identify
a
subset
CD9+TREM2+
macrophages
that
express
SPP1,
GPNMB,
FABP5,
CD63.
In
both
murine
hepatic
pulmonary
fibrosis,
these
were
enriched
at
outside
edges
scarring
adjacent
activated
mesenchymal
cells.
Neutrophils
expressing
MMP9,
which
participates
TGF-β1,
type
3
cytokines
GM-CSF
IL-17A
coclustered
macrophages.
vitro,
GM-CSF,
IL-17A,
TGF-β1
drive
differentiation
monocytes
into
scar-associated
markers.
Such
differentiated
cells
degrade
collagen
IV
but
not
I
promote
TGF-β1-induced
deposition
by
models
blocking
or
reduced
expansion
Our
work
identifies
highly
specific
population
assign
profibrotic
role
across
species
tissues.
It
further
provides
strategy
unbiased
discovery,
triage,
preclinical
validation
therapeutic
targets
based
on
this
fibrogenic
population.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Авг. 18, 2023
The
spatial
organization
of
the
tumor
microenvironment
has
a
profound
impact
on
biology
and
therapy
response.
Here,
we
perform
an
integrative
single-cell
transcriptomic
analysis
HPV-negative
oral
squamous
cell
carcinoma
(OSCC)
to
comprehensively
characterize
malignant
cells
in
core
(TC)
leading
edge
(LE)
transcriptional
architectures.
We
show
that
TC
LE
are
characterized
by
unique
profiles,
neighboring
cellular
compositions,
ligand-receptor
interactions.
demonstrate
gene
expression
profile
associated
with
is
conserved
across
different
cancers
while
tissue
specific,
highlighting
common
mechanisms
underlying
progression
invasion.
Additionally,
find
our
signature
worse
clinical
outcomes
improved
prognosis
multiple
cancer
types.
Finally,
using
silico
modeling
approach,
describe
spatially-regulated
patterns
development
OSCC
predictably
drug
Our
work
provides
pan-cancer
insights
into
interactive
atlases
(
http://www.pboselab.ca/spatial_OSCC/
;
http://www.pboselab.ca/dynamo_OSCC/
)
can
be
foundational
for
developing
novel
targeted
therapies.