SARS-CoV-2 感染改变了骨髓巨核细胞的转录组。
SARS-CoV-2 infection modifies the transcriptome of the megakaryocytes in the bone marrow.
机构信息
Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec - Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada.
Centre de Recherche ARThrite - Arthrite, Recherche, Traitements, Faculté de Médecine de l'Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada.
出版信息
Blood Adv. 2024 Jun 11;8(11):2777-2789. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023012367.
Megakaryocytes (MKs), integral to platelet production, predominantly reside in the bone marrow (BM) and undergo regulated fragmentation within sinusoid vessels to release platelets into the bloodstream. Inflammatory states and infections influence MK transcription, potentially affecting platelet functionality. Notably, COVID-19 has been associated with altered platelet transcriptomes. In this study, we investigated the hypothesis that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection could affect the transcriptome of BM MKs. Using spatial transcriptomics to discriminate subpopulations of MKs based on proximity to BM sinusoids, we identified ∼19 000 genes in MKs. Machine learning techniques revealed that the transcriptome of healthy murine BM MKs exhibited minimal differences based on proximity to sinusoid vessels. Furthermore, at peak SARS-CoV-2 viremia, when the disease primarily affected the lungs, MKs were not significantly different from those from healthy mice. Conversely, a significant divergence in the MK transcriptome was observed during systemic inflammation, although SARS-CoV-2 RNA was never detected in the BM, and it was no longer detectable in the lungs. Under these conditions, the MK transcriptional landscape was enriched in pathways associated with histone modifications, MK differentiation, NETosis, and autoimmunity, which could not be explained by cell proximity to sinusoid vessels. Notably, the type I interferon signature and calprotectin (S100A8/A9) were not induced in MKs under any condition. However, inflammatory cytokines induced in the blood and lungs of COVID-19 mice were different from those found in the BM, suggesting a discriminating impact of inflammation on this specific subset of cells. Collectively, our data indicate that a new population of BM MKs may emerge through COVID-19-related pathogenesis.
巨核细胞(MKs)是血小板生成的重要组成部分,主要存在于骨髓(BM)中,并在窦状血管内进行有调节的碎片化,从而将血小板释放到血液中。炎症状态和感染会影响 MK 的转录,可能会影响血小板的功能。值得注意的是,COVID-19 与改变的血小板转录组有关。在这项研究中,我们假设严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2(SARS-CoV-2)感染可能会影响 BM MK 的转录组。我们使用空间转录组学根据与 BM 窦状血管的接近程度来区分 MK 的亚群,鉴定了约 19000 个基因在 MKs 中。机器学习技术显示,健康的鼠 BM MK 的转录组基于与窦状血管的接近程度表现出最小的差异。此外,在 SARS-CoV-2 病毒血症高峰期,当疾病主要影响肺部时,MK 与健康小鼠的 MK 没有显著差异。相反,在全身性炎症期间,MK 的转录组发生了显著的分歧,尽管在 BM 中从未检测到 SARS-CoV-2 RNA,在肺部也不再检测到。在这些条件下,MK 的转录组谱富含与组蛋白修饰、MK 分化、NETosis 和自身免疫相关的途径,这些途径不能用细胞与窦状血管的接近程度来解释。值得注意的是,在任何条件下,MK 中都没有诱导 I 型干扰素特征和钙卫蛋白(S100A8/A9)。然而,在 COVID-19 小鼠的血液和肺部中诱导的炎症细胞因子与在 BM 中发现的不同,这表明炎症对这种特定细胞亚群有区分作用。总的来说,我们的数据表明,可能会通过与 COVID-19 相关的发病机制出现新的 BM MK 群体。