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ArticleCommunications biology2024

Integrative analysis of single-cell RNA-seq and gut microbiome metabarcoding data elucidates macrophage dysfunction in mice with DSS-induced ulcerative colitis.

Dawon Hong, Hyo Keun Kim, Wonhee Yang, Chanjin Yoon, Minsoo Kim, Chul-Su Yang, Seokhyun Yoon

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Article in Communications biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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7 authors.

Dawon Hong *RNA Cell Biology Laboratory, Graduate Department of Bioconvergence Engineering, Dankook University, Yongin, Republic of Korea.
Hyo Keun Kim *Dept of Molecular and Life Science and Center for Bionano Intelligence Education and Research, Hanyang University, Ansan-si, Korea.
Wonhee YangDepartment of AI-based Convergence, Dankook University, Yongin, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0009-0006-3392-0868
Chanjin YoonDept of Molecular and Life Science and Institute of Natural Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan-si, Korea.
Minsoo KimDepartment of Computer Science, College of SW Convergence, Dankook University, Yongin, Republic of Korea.
Chul-Su YangDept of Medicinal and Life Science and Center for Bionano Intelligence Education and Research, Hanyang University, Ansan-si, Korea. chulsuyang@hanyang.ac.kr.ORCID 0000-0003-4918-961X
Seokhyun YoonDepartment of Electronics & Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Dankook University, Yongin, Republic of Korea. syoon@dku.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-0464-2233

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) 2019R1I1A2A01064237National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) 2021R1A4A5032463
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a significant inflammatory bowel disease caused by an abnormal immune response to gut microbes. However, there are still gaps in our understanding of how immune and metabolic changes specifically contribute to this disease. Our research aims to address this gap by examining mouse colons after inducing ulcerative colitis-like symptoms. Employing single-cell RNA-seq and 16 s rRNA amplicon sequencing to analyze distinct cell clusters and microbiomes in the mouse colon at different time points after induction with dextran sodium sulfate. We observe a significant reduction in epithelial populations during acute colitis, indicating tissue damage, with a partial recovery observed in chronic inflammation. Analyses of cell-cell interactions demonstrate shifts in networking patterns among different cell types during disease progression. Notably, macrophage phenotypes exhibit diversity, with a pronounced polarization towards the pro-inflammatory M1 phenotype in chronic conditions, suggesting the role of macrophage heterogeneity in disease severity. Increased expression of Nampt and NOX2 complex subunits in chronic UC macrophages contributes to the inflammatory processes. The chronic UC microbiome exhibits reduced taxonomic diversity compared to healthy conditions and acute UC. The study also highlights the role of T cell differentiation in the context of dysbiosis and its implications in colitis progression, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions to modulate the inflammatory response and immune balance in colitis.

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Colitis, UlcerativeGastrointestinal MicrobiomeMacrophagesAnimalsDextran SulfateDisease Models, AnimalDNA Barcoding, TaxonomicMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLRNA, Ribosomal, 16SRNA-SeqSingle-Cell Gene Expression AnalysisDextran SulfateRNA, Ribosomal, 16S

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PMID38879692
PMCPMC11180211

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