2022
Multiscale PHATE identifies multimodal signatures of COVID-19
Kuchroo M, Huang J, Wong P, Grenier JC, Shung D, Tong A, Lucas C, Klein J, Burkhardt DB, Gigante S, Godavarthi A, Rieck B, Israelow B, Simonov M, Mao T, Oh JE, Silva J, Takahashi T, Odio CD, Casanovas-Massana A, Fournier J, Farhadian S, Dela Cruz C, Ko A, Hirn M, Wilson F, Hussin J, Wolf G, Iwasaki A, Krishnaswamy S. Multiscale PHATE identifies multimodal signatures of COVID-19. Nature Biotechnology 2022, 40: 681-691. PMID: 35228707, PMCID: PMC10015653, DOI: 10.1038/s41587-021-01186-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-cell RNA sequencingTransposase-accessible chromatinSingle-cell sequencingRNA sequencingBiological insightsPopulation groupingsSophisticated computational toolsBiological featuresSequencingFlow cytometryComputational toolsChromatinBiomedical communityDifferent data typesCell responsesCellsPhate
2021
Divergent and self-reactive immune responses in the CNS of COVID-19 patients with neurological symptoms
Song E, Bartley CM, Chow RD, Ngo TT, Jiang R, Zamecnik CR, Dandekar R, Loudermilk RP, Dai Y, Liu F, Sunshine S, Liu J, Wu W, Hawes IA, Alvarenga BD, Huynh T, McAlpine L, Rahman NT, Geng B, Chiarella J, Goldman-Israelow B, Vogels CBF, Grubaugh ND, Casanovas-Massana A, Phinney BS, Salemi M, Alexander JR, Gallego JA, Lencz T, Walsh H, Wapniarski AE, Mohanty S, Lucas C, Klein J, Mao T, Oh J, Ring A, Spudich S, Ko AI, Kleinstein SH, Pak J, DeRisi JL, Iwasaki A, Pleasure SJ, Wilson MR, Farhadian SF. Divergent and self-reactive immune responses in the CNS of COVID-19 patients with neurological symptoms. Cell Reports Medicine 2021, 2: 100288. PMID: 33969321, PMCID: PMC8091032, DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2021.100288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeurological symptomsImmune responseCerebrospinal fluidAnti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodiesCOVID-19Self-reactive immune responsesSARS-CoV-2 antibodiesCompartmentalized immune responseCSF immunoglobulin GRole of autoimmunityCOVID-19 patientsB cell responsesCoronavirus disease 2019Immune surveyNeurologic sequelaePulmonary infectionBrain infectionSerum antibodiesDisease 2019Monoclonal antibody targetsAnimal modelsTarget epitopesCell activationCell responsesSingle-cell RNA sequencingSingle-cell longitudinal analysis of SARS-CoV-2 infection in human airway epithelium identifies target cells, alterations in gene expression, and cell state changes
Ravindra NG, Alfajaro MM, Gasque V, Huston NC, Wan H, Szigeti-Buck K, Yasumoto Y, Greaney AM, Habet V, Chow RD, Chen JS, Wei J, Filler RB, Wang B, Wang G, Niklason LE, Montgomery RR, Eisenbarth SC, Chen S, Williams A, Iwasaki A, Horvath TL, Foxman EF, Pierce RW, Pyle AM, van Dijk D, Wilen CB. Single-cell longitudinal analysis of SARS-CoV-2 infection in human airway epithelium identifies target cells, alterations in gene expression, and cell state changes. PLOS Biology 2021, 19: e3001143. PMID: 33730024, PMCID: PMC8007021, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionSARS-CoV-2Human bronchial epithelial cellsInterferon-stimulated genesCell state changesAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionSyndrome coronavirus 2 infectionCell tropismCoronavirus 2 infectionCoronavirus disease 2019Onset of infectionCell-intrinsic expressionCourse of infectionAir-liquid interface culturesHost-viral interactionsBronchial epithelial cellsSingle-cell RNA sequencingCell typesIL-1Disease 2019Human airwaysDevelopment of therapeuticsDrug AdministrationViral replication
2019
Low ambient humidity impairs barrier function and innate resistance against influenza infection
Kudo E, Song E, Yockey LJ, Rakib T, Wong PW, Homer RJ, Iwasaki A. Low ambient humidity impairs barrier function and innate resistance against influenza infection. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2019, 116: 10905-10910. PMID: 31085641, PMCID: PMC6561219, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1902840116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza infectionImpair barrier functionImpairs host defenseSeasonal influenza virusesInfluenza virus infectionLungs of miceImpairs mucociliary clearanceTissue repairInduction of IFNInnate antiviral defenseViral burdenMucociliary clearanceDisease outcomeRespiratory challengeVirus infectionSevere diseaseViral infectionCongenic miceHost responseViral transmissionHost defenseSingle-cell RNA sequencingInnate resistanceDisease pathologyInfluenza virus