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Integration of scRNA-Seq and bulk RNA-Seq uncover perturbed immune cell types and pathways of Kawasaki disease
INTRODUCTION: Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute febrile illness primarily affecting children and characterized by systemic inflammation and vasculitis that can lead to coronary artery complications. The aim of this study was to gain a comprehensive understanding of immune dysregulation in KD. METHOD...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10568768/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37841239 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1259353 |
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author | Cao, Naixin Ouyang, Huayi Zhang, Xing Xu, Yuanyuan Li, Jun Chen, Yanfei |
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description | INTRODUCTION: Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute febrile illness primarily affecting children and characterized by systemic inflammation and vasculitis that can lead to coronary artery complications. The aim of this study was to gain a comprehensive understanding of immune dysregulation in KD. METHODS: To this end, we employed integration of single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-Seq) and bulk RNA sequencing (bulk RNA-Seq) data. Furthermore, we conducted flow cytometry analysis for a cohort of 82 KD patients. RESULTS: Our analysis revealed significant heterogeneity within immune cell populations in KD patients, with distinct clusters of T cells, B cells, and natural killer (NK) cells. Importantly, CD4(+) naïve T cells in KD patients were found to predominantly differentiate into Treg cells and Th2 cells, potentially playing a role in the excessive inflammation and vascular damage characteristic of the disease. Dysregulated signaling pathways were also identified, including the mTOR signaling pathway, cardiomyopathy pathway, COVID-19 signaling pathway, and pathways involved in bacterial or viral infection. DISCUSSION: These findings provide insights into the immunopathogenesis of KD, emphasizing the importance of immune cell dysregulation and dysregulated signaling pathways. Integration of scRNA-Seq and bulk RNA-Seq data offers a comprehensive view of the molecular and cellular alterations in KD and highlights potential therapeutic targets for further investigation. Validation and functional studies are warranted to elucidate the roles of the identified immune cell types and pathways in KD pathogenesis and to develop targeted interventions to improve patient outcomes. |
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spelling | pubmed-105687682023-10-13 Integration of scRNA-Seq and bulk RNA-Seq uncover perturbed immune cell types and pathways of Kawasaki disease Cao, Naixin Ouyang, Huayi Zhang, Xing Xu, Yuanyuan Li, Jun Chen, Yanfei Front Immunol Immunology INTRODUCTION: Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute febrile illness primarily affecting children and characterized by systemic inflammation and vasculitis that can lead to coronary artery complications. The aim of this study was to gain a comprehensive understanding of immune dysregulation in KD. METHODS: To this end, we employed integration of single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-Seq) and bulk RNA sequencing (bulk RNA-Seq) data. Furthermore, we conducted flow cytometry analysis for a cohort of 82 KD patients. RESULTS: Our analysis revealed significant heterogeneity within immune cell populations in KD patients, with distinct clusters of T cells, B cells, and natural killer (NK) cells. Importantly, CD4(+) naïve T cells in KD patients were found to predominantly differentiate into Treg cells and Th2 cells, potentially playing a role in the excessive inflammation and vascular damage characteristic of the disease. Dysregulated signaling pathways were also identified, including the mTOR signaling pathway, cardiomyopathy pathway, COVID-19 signaling pathway, and pathways involved in bacterial or viral infection. DISCUSSION: These findings provide insights into the immunopathogenesis of KD, emphasizing the importance of immune cell dysregulation and dysregulated signaling pathways. Integration of scRNA-Seq and bulk RNA-Seq data offers a comprehensive view of the molecular and cellular alterations in KD and highlights potential therapeutic targets for further investigation. Validation and functional studies are warranted to elucidate the roles of the identified immune cell types and pathways in KD pathogenesis and to develop targeted interventions to improve patient outcomes. Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-28 /pmc/articles/PMC10568768/ /pubmed/37841239 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1259353 Text en Copyright © 2023 Cao, Ouyang, Zhang, Xu, Li and Chen https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Immunology Cao, Naixin Ouyang, Huayi Zhang, Xing Xu, Yuanyuan Li, Jun Chen, Yanfei Integration of scRNA-Seq and bulk RNA-Seq uncover perturbed immune cell types and pathways of Kawasaki disease |
title | Integration of scRNA-Seq and bulk RNA-Seq uncover perturbed immune cell types and pathways of Kawasaki disease |
title_full | Integration of scRNA-Seq and bulk RNA-Seq uncover perturbed immune cell types and pathways of Kawasaki disease |
title_fullStr | Integration of scRNA-Seq and bulk RNA-Seq uncover perturbed immune cell types and pathways of Kawasaki disease |
title_full_unstemmed | Integration of scRNA-Seq and bulk RNA-Seq uncover perturbed immune cell types and pathways of Kawasaki disease |
title_short | Integration of scRNA-Seq and bulk RNA-Seq uncover perturbed immune cell types and pathways of Kawasaki disease |
title_sort | integration of scrna-seq and bulk rna-seq uncover perturbed immune cell types and pathways of kawasaki disease |
topic | Immunology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10568768/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37841239 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1259353 |
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