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ArticleEnvironmental health perspectives2025

Single-Cell Multi-Omics Profiling of Immune Cells Isolated from Atherosclerotic Plaques in Male ApoE Knockout Mice Exposed to Arsenic.

Kiran Makhani, Xiuhui Yang, France Dierick, Nivetha Subramaniam, Natascha Gagnon, Talin Ebrahimian, Stephanie Lehoux, Hao Wu, Jun Ding, Koren K Mann

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Kiran MakhaniDivision of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Canada.
Xiuhui YangMeakins-Christie Laboratories, Translational Research in Respiratory Diseases Program, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada.ORCID 0009-0002-8521-3533
France DierickLady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, Canada.
Nivetha SubramaniamDivision of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Canada.
Natascha GagnonLady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, Canada.
Talin EbrahimianLady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, Canada.
Stephanie LehouxLady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, Canada.
Hao WuSchool of Software, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Jun DingDivision of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Canada.
Koren K MannDivision of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Canada.

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Abstract

backgroundMillions worldwide are exposed to elevated levels of arsenic that significantly increase their risk of developing atherosclerosis, a pathology primarily driven by immune cells. While the impact of arsenic on immune cell populations in atherosclerotic plaques has been broadly characterized, cellular heterogeneity is a substantial barrier to in-depth examinations of the cellular dynamics for varying immune cell populations.

objectivesThis study aimed to conduct single-cell multi-omics profiling of atherosclerotic plaques in apolipoprotein E knockout (

methodsThe

resultsOur data revealed that the transcriptional profile of macrophages from arsenic-exposed mice were significantly different from that of control mice and that differences were subtype specific and associated with cell-cell interaction and cell fates. Additionally, our data suggest that differences in arsenic-mediated changes in chromosome accessibility in arsenic-exposed mice were statistically more likely to be due to factors other than random variation compared to their effects on the transcriptome, revealing markers of arsenic exposure and potential targets for intervention. DISCUSSION: These findings in mice provide insights into how arsenic exposure impacts immune cell types in atherosclerosis, highlighting the importance of considering cellular heterogeneity in studying such effects. The identification of subtype-specific differences and potential intervention targets underscores the significance of understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying arsenic-induced atherosclerosis. Further research is warranted to validate these findings and explore therapeutic interventions targeting immune cell dysfunction in arsenic-exposed individuals. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP14285.

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ArsenicPlaque, AtheroscleroticAnimalsApolipoproteins EAtherosclerosisEpigenesis, GeneticMaleMiceMice, KnockoutMice, Knockout, ApoEMultiomicsTranscriptomeApolipoproteins EArsenic

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PMID39847705
PMCPMC11756858

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