2024
Dedifferentiated early postnatal lung myofibroblasts redifferentiate in adult disease
Chandran R, Adams T, Kabir I, Gallardo-Vara E, Kaminski N, Gomperts B, Greif D. Dedifferentiated early postnatal lung myofibroblasts redifferentiate in adult disease. Frontiers In Cell And Developmental Biology 2024, 12: 1335061. PMID: 38572485, PMCID: PMC10987733, DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2024.1335061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRNA sequencing analysisSMA+ myofibroblastsGene expression profilesLung myofibroblastsAdult lungSequence analysisResponse to lung injurySingle cell RNA sequencing analysisTissue remodeling genesSmooth muscle cell markersLung to hypoxiaExpression profilesRemodeling genesMuscle cell markersResponse to injuryCell typesSMA cellsLineage tracingLung injuryCell markersLineagesGenesAdult diseaseDrug bleomycinLung surface areaFibrotic cocktail treated human precision lung slices replicate the cellular diversity of the IPF lung
Justet A, Pineda H, Adams T, Balayev A, Mitash N, Ishizuka M, Kim H, Khoury J, Cala-García J, Flint J, Schupp J, Ahangari F, Yan X, Rosas I, Kaminski N, Königshoff M. Fibrotic cocktail treated human precision lung slices replicate the cellular diversity of the IPF lung. Revue Des Maladies Respiratoires 2024, 41: 218. DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2024.01.074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCellular repertoireCell typesSingle cell platformsSequence readsCDNA libraryIllumina platformHuman genomeNucleus transcriptomicsCellular diversityIPF lungsPulmonary fibrosisEMT markersAirway epithelial cellsBasaloid cellsCellular populationsEpithelial cellsFibrotic fibroblastsCell platformLung slicesLung cell populationsHuman precision-cut lung slicesCell populationsSenescence markersCellsBasal markers
2023
Emergence of division of labor in tissues through cell interactions and spatial cues
Adler M, Moriel N, Goeva A, Avraham-Davidi I, Mages S, Adams T, Kaminski N, Macosko E, Regev A, Medzhitov R, Nitzan M. Emergence of division of labor in tissues through cell interactions and spatial cues. Cell Reports 2023, 42: 112412. PMID: 37086403, PMCID: PMC10242439, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-cell RNA sequencingMost cell typesCell-type populationsCell-cell interactionsDistinguishable expression patternsCell population levelSpatial transcriptomics dataCell interactionsLigand-receptor networkMulticellular organismsTranscriptomic dataRNA sequencingInstructive signalsExpression patternsSpecialist cellsCell typesIndividual cellsDivision of laborMultiple functionsTissue environmentSame cellsDifferent functionsPopulation levelCellsDivision
2022
Single-cell RNA-seq uncovers cellular heterogeneity and provides a signature for paediatric sleep apnoea.
Cortese R, Adams T, Cataldo K, Hummel J, Kaminski N, Kheirandish-Gozal L, Gozal D. Single-cell RNA-seq uncovers cellular heterogeneity and provides a signature for paediatric sleep apnoea. European Respiratory Journal 2022, 61: 2201465. PMID: 36356973, DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01465-2022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnoeaSleep apnoeaImpact of OSASystemic immune functionMononuclear cell compositionMolecular signaturesCell-specific markersSystemic inflammationCardiovascular dysfunctionImmune cellsImmune functionSingle-cell transcriptomic analysisPaediatric sleep apnoeaUndescribed cell typePrevalent diseaseMajor causeCellular compositionApnoeaCell compositionRNA expression datasetsDiagnostic settingCell typesCell lineagesMolecular diagnostic settingScRNA-seqLung Cell Atlases in Health and Disease
Adams T, Marlier A, Kaminski N. Lung Cell Atlases in Health and Disease. Annual Review Of Physiology 2022, 85: 47-69. PMID: 36351366, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-physiol-032922-082826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell atlasesSingle-cell profiling technologiesLung biologyProfiling technologiesCell typesCellular morphologyProgressive lung diseaseCellular measurementsHuman lung biologyGas exchangeLung diseaseComplex branching structuresRecent advancesDiseaseIndividual markersBiologyBranching structureUnprecedented levelHealthStructural changesCINS: Cell Interaction Network inference from Single cell expression data
Yuan Y, Cosme C, Adams TS, Schupp J, Sakamoto K, Xylourgidis N, Ruffalo M, Li J, Kaminski N, Bar-Joseph Z. CINS: Cell Interaction Network inference from Single cell expression data. PLOS Computational Biology 2022, 18: e1010468. PMID: 36095011, PMCID: PMC9499239, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1010468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell type interactionsSingle-cell expression dataSingle-cell RNA-seq dataRNA-seq dataScRNA-seq experimentsCell-cell interactionsExpression dataCell typesMouse datasetsNetwork inferenceCell interactionsInteraction predictionNetwork analysisInference pipelineGenesCINSProteinInteractionBayesian network analysisMicroenvironmental sensing by fibroblasts controls macrophage population size
Zhou X, Franklin RA, Adler M, Carter TS, Condiff E, Adams TS, Pope SD, Philip NH, Meizlish ML, Kaminski N, Medzhitov R. Microenvironmental sensing by fibroblasts controls macrophage population size. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2022, 119: e2205360119. PMID: 35930670, PMCID: PMC9371703, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2205360119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell typesDensity-dependent gene expressionTGF-β target genesDiverse cell typesActin-dependent mechanismLineage-specific growth factorsDistinct cell typesGrowth factor availabilityActivation of YAP1Different cell typesExpression programsMicroenvironmental sensingTranscriptional coactivatorTarget genesGene expressionPopulation sizeFactor availabilityPopulation numbersTissue environmentTissue integrityHippoProliferation of macrophagesYAP1Animal tissuesMechanical forces
2021
Distinct roles of KLF4 in mesenchymal cell subtypes during lung fibrogenesis
Chandran RR, Xie Y, Gallardo-Vara E, Adams T, Garcia-Milian R, Kabir I, Sheikh AQ, Kaminski N, Martin KA, Herzog EL, Greif DM. Distinct roles of KLF4 in mesenchymal cell subtypes during lung fibrogenesis. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 7179. PMID: 34893592, PMCID: PMC8664937, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27499-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell ProliferationDisease Models, AnimalDown-RegulationExtracellular MatrixFemaleFibroblastsFibrosisHumansKruppel-Like Factor 4LungLung InjuryMaleMesenchymal Stem CellsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMyofibroblastsReceptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor betaRespiratory Tract DiseasesSignal TransductionTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsMesenchymal cell typesPlatelet-derived growth factor receptorSmooth muscle actinLung fibrosisKruppel-like factor 4Forkhead box M1Growth factor receptorCell transitionCell typesExtracellular matrixDistinct rolesKLF4Box M1C chemokine ligandMesenchymal cell subtypesFactor receptorPro-fibrotic effectsFactor 4PDGFRMesenchymeCellsMacrophage accumulationKLF4 levelsChemokine ligandLung fibrogenesisA Markov random field model for network-based differential expression analysis of single-cell RNA-seq data
Li H, Zhu B, Xu Z, Adams T, Kaminski N, Zhao H. A Markov random field model for network-based differential expression analysis of single-cell RNA-seq data. BMC Bioinformatics 2021, 22: 524. PMID: 34702190, PMCID: PMC8549347, DOI: 10.1186/s12859-021-04412-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMarkov random field modelRandom field modelMean field-like approximationField modelSpecific DEGsExpectation maximizationSingle-cell sequencing technologiesProtein-coding genesRNA sequencing data setsSingle-cell RNA-seq dataCell-type levelCell typesGibbs samplerSingle-cell RNA sequencing data setsCell-cell networksDifferential expression analysisRNA-seq dataGene network informationStatistical powerType I error ratesDifferent expression levelsMRF modelI error rateModel parametersBiological networksIntegrated Single-Cell Atlas of Endothelial Cells of the Human Lung
Schupp JC, Adams TS, Cosme C, Raredon MSB, Yuan Y, Omote N, Poli S, Chioccioli M, Rose KA, Manning EP, Sauler M, DeIuliis G, Ahangari F, Neumark N, Habermann AC, Gutierrez AJ, Bui LT, Lafyatis R, Pierce RW, Meyer KB, Nawijn MC, Teichmann SA, Banovich NE, Kropski JA, Niklason LE, Pe’er D, Yan X, Homer RJ, Rosas IO, Kaminski N. Integrated Single-Cell Atlas of Endothelial Cells of the Human Lung. Circulation 2021, 144: 286-302. PMID: 34030460, PMCID: PMC8300155, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.052318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifferential expression analysisPrimary lung endothelial cellsLung endothelial cellsCell typesMarker genesExpression analysisSingle-cell RNA sequencing dataCross-species analysisVenous endothelial cellsEndothelial marker genesSingle-cell atlasMarker gene setsRNA sequencing dataEndothelial cellsSubsequent differential expression analysisDifferent lung cell typesResident cell typesLung cell typesCellular diversityEndothelial cell typesCapillary endothelial cellsHuman lung endothelial cellsPhenotypic diversityEndothelial diversityIndistinguishable populationsSingle-cell characterization of a model of poly I:C-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells in severe asthma
Chen A, Diaz-Soto MP, Sanmamed MF, Adams T, Schupp JC, Gupta A, Britto C, Sauler M, Yan X, Liu Q, Nino G, Cruz CSD, Chupp GL, Gomez JL. Single-cell characterization of a model of poly I:C-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells in severe asthma. Respiratory Research 2021, 22: 122. PMID: 33902571, PMCID: PMC8074196, DOI: 10.1186/s12931-021-01709-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsSevere asthmaEffector T cellsBlood mononuclear cellsT cellsHealthy controlsPoly IDendritic cellsMononuclear cellsUnstimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cellsInterferon responseTLR3 agonist poly IImpaired interferon responseMain cell subsetsNatural killer cellsPro-inflammatory profilePro-inflammatory pathwaysC stimulationCyTOF profilingHigh CD8Cell typesEffector cellsKiller cellsCell subsetsMain cell types