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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2023

Single-cell RNA sequencing of peripheral blood reveals immune cell dysfunction in premature ovarian insufficiency.

Caihong Zhang, Dong Yu, Yue Mei, Shanrong Liu, Huijing Shao, Qianqian Sun, Qiong Lu, Jingjing Hu, Hang Gu

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Article in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Caihong ZhangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Dong YuDepartment of Precision Medicine, Translational Medicine Research Center, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Yue MeiDepartment of Precision Medicine, Translational Medicine Research Center, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Shanrong LiuDepartment of Laboratory Diagnostics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Huijing ShaoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Qianqian SunDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Qiong LuDepartment of Laboratory Diagnostics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Jingjing HuDepartment of Laboratory Diagnostics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Hang GuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Shanghai Cell Therapy Research Institute · CNShanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is one of the most common causes of female infertility and the etiology is highly heterogeneous. Most cases are idiopathic and the pathogenesis remains unclear. Previous studies proved that the immune system plays a crucial role in POI. However, the precise role of immune system remains unclear. This study aimed to analyze the characteristics of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from patients with POI by single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and to explore the potential involvement of immune response in idiopathic POI. Methods: PBMC was collected from three normal subjects and three patients with POI. PBMC was subjected to scRNA-seq to identify cell clusters and differently expressed genes (DEGs). Enrichment analysis and cell-cell communication analysis were performed to explore the most active biological function in the immune cells of patients with POI. Results: In total, 22 cell clusters and 10 cell types were identified in the two groups. Compared with normal subjects, the percentage of classical monocytes and NK cells was decreased, the abundance of plasma B cells was increased, and CD4/CD8 ratio was significantly higher in POI. Furthermore, upregulation of Conclusions: Dysfunction of cellular immunity is related to idiopathic POI. Monocytes, NK cells, and B cells, and their enriched differential genes may play a role in the development of idiopathic POI. These findings provide novel mechanistic insight for understanding the pathogenesis of POI.

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Immune System DiseasesMenopause, PrematurePrimary Ovarian InsufficiencyFemaleHumansLeukocytes, MononuclearSequence Analysis, RNAbiological analysisimmune cellPBMCpremature ovarian insufficiencysingle-cell RNA sequencing

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