Single-cell and bulk RNA sequencing highlights the role of M1-like infiltrating macrophages in antibody-mediated rejection after kidney transplantation

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Background: Antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) significantly affects transplanted kidney survival, yet the macrophage phenotype, ontogeny, and mechanisms in ABMR remain unclear.

Method: We analyzed post-transplant sequencing and clinical data from GEO and ArrayExpress. Using dimensionality reduction and clustering on scRNA-seq data, we identified macrophage subpopulations and compared their infiltration in ABMR and non-rejection cases. Cibersort quantified these subpopulations in bulk samples. Cellchat, SCENIC, monocle2, and monocle3 helped explore intercellular interactions, predict transcription factors, and simulate differentiation of cell subsets. The Scissor method linked macrophage subgroups with transplant prognosis. Furthermore, hdWGCNA, nichnet, and lasso regression identified key genes associated with core transcription factors in selected macrophages, validated by external datasets.

Results: Six macrophage subgroups were identified in five post-transplant kidney biopsies. M1-like infiltrating macrophages, prevalent in ABMR, correlated with pathological injury severity. MIF acted as a primary intercellular signal in these macrophages. STAT1 regulated monocyte-to-M1-like phenotype transformation, impacting transplant prognosis via the IFNγ pathway. The prognostic models built on the upstream and downstream genes of STAT1 effectively predicted transplant survival. The TLR4-STAT1-PARP9 axis may regulate the pro-inflammatory phenotype of M1-like infiltrating macrophages, identifying PARP9 as a potential target for mitigating ABMR inflammation.

Conclusion: Our study delineates the macrophage landscape in ABMR post-kidney transplantation, underscoring the detrimental impact of M1-like infiltrating macrophages on ABMR pathology and prognosis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Heliyon - 10(2024), 6 vom: 30. März, Seite e27865

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pang, Qidan [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Liang [VerfasserIn]
An, Changyong [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Juan [VerfasserIn]
Xiao, Hanyu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibody-mediated rejection
Biopsies for cause
Graft loss
Journal Article
Kidney transplantation
MIF
Macrophage
PARP9
STAT1
Single-cell

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Date Revised 26.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27865

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NLM370141660