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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Trophic and temporal dynamics of macrophage biology in human inner ear organogenesis.

Yidi Deng, Boaz Ehiogu, Emilia Luca, Alain Dabdoub, Kim-Anh Lê Cao, Christine A Wells, Bryony A Nayagam

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

Yidi DengMelbourne Integrative Genomics, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, ACT, Australia.
Boaz EhioguSunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Emilia LucaSunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Alain DabdoubSunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Kim-Anh Lê CaoMelbourne Integrative Genomics, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, ACT, Australia.
Christine A Wells *Department of Anatomy and Physiology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Bryony A Nayagam *Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, VIC, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent single-cell transcriptomic approaches are uncovering the breadth and depth of cell diversity within the mammalian inner ear. Macrophages, detected from fetal week 5 in the human inner ear, persist into adulthood and yet remain poorly understood in terms of their origin and function. Using self-generated and public scRNA-seq data, we identified seven distinct macrophage subtypes spanning fetal weeks 7.5 to 16.4 and adulthood. Each macrophage subtype is linked to specific developmental stages and displays a unique gene expression profile. These findings corroborate earlier histological evidence of resident and non-resident macrophages in both the developing and adult human cochlea. We also showed that the human inner ear is seeded by macrophages from both embryonic and more definitive sources, corroborating studies in mice. By analyzing ligand-receptor interactions, we highlight potential macrophage contributions to inner ear organogenesis. This research provides new insights into the diverse roles of human inner ear macrophages.

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Ear, InnerMacrophagesOrganogenesisAnimalsCochleaGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHumansMiceSingle-Cell AnalysisTranscriptomebalancehearinginner earmacrophagesorganogenesis

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PMID41341576
PMCPMC12669117

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