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Single-Cell Atlas of Spleen Remodeling Reveals Macrophage Subset-Driven ASFV Pathogenesis.

Liyuan Wang, Shouzhang Sun, Lei Liu, Yun Chen, Haixue Zheng, Zhonglin Tang

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Article in Biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Liyuan WangShenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518124, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0223-4751
Shouzhang SunShenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518124, China.
Lei LiuShenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518124, China.
Yun ChenShenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518124, China.
Haixue ZhengLanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730046, China.
Zhonglin TangShenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518124, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4538-4349

Funding

Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program CAAS-ZDRW202406China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2020M672907National Key Scientific Research Project 2023YFF1001100
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

African swine fever virus (ASFV) causes global swine outbreaks, but its cellular pathogenesis is poorly understood. Using single-cell RNA data from ASFV-infected pig spleens across four timepoints, we identified macrophages as the primary viral reservoir, with infection driving lymphoid depletion and myeloid expansion. We characterized four functionally distinct macrophage subsets, including a metabolically reprogrammed SusceptibleMac population serving as the major viral niche and an AntiviralMac subset rapidly depleted during infection. Viral gene expression analysis revealed E165R as a central hub in viral replication networks, while host transcriptomics uncovered disruption of Netrin signaling pathways that may facilitate immune evasion. Pseudotime analysis revealed dynamic macrophage state transitions during infection. These findings provide a high-resolution cellular atlas of ASFV pathogenesis, revealing macrophage subset-specific responses that shape disease outcomes and identifying potential targets for therapeutic intervention.

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ASFVmacrophage subsetsscRNA-seqviral pathogenesis

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PMID40723441
PMCPMC12293015

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