Liu Keyu, Zhang Li, Duan Xiuyun, Jia Hailin, Zhou Shan, Ma Mengjie, Pan Xiao, Zhang Xiaojing, Han Bo
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Genes Immun. 2025 Jul 8. doi: 10.1038/s41435-025-00343-5.
The precise pathological immune subsets and molecular changes in myocarditis, especially fulminant myocarditis (FM), have not been elucidated. We present a systemic analysis of immunological signatures and cell communications from pediatric PBMCs during the acute and recovery phases of FM using scRNA-seq. The peripheral immune profile in acute FM exhibited significant dysregulation in the proportion and function of immune cells. Several unique cell types, regulatory B cells, MAIT cells, adaptive NK cells, and CD8Tpex cells, were identified in peripheral blood. Transcriptomic analysis revealed elevated expression of chemokine receptor CXCR4 and S100A family genes across nearly all cell types in the FM acute phase, as well as MHC-II molecules in antigen-presenting cells. TCR and BCR analysis showed remarkable clonal amplification and skewed V gene usage. Ligand receptor analysis highlighted active communication between myeloid cells and other immune cells. Furthermore, plasma proteomics analysis identified 36 differentially expressed proteins that interact with peripheral immune cells. Notably, anti-inflammation factors IL-10 and TGFB1 demonstrated significant potential in regulating the activity of downstream target genes involved in the immune response of peripheral immune cells. These findings enhance the understanding of the immune landscape of pediatric FM and provide valuable insights for developing potential diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
心肌炎,尤其是暴发性心肌炎(FM)的确切病理免疫亚群和分子变化尚未阐明。我们使用单细胞RNA测序(scRNA-seq)对FM急性期和恢复期小儿外周血单个核细胞(PBMC)的免疫特征和细胞通讯进行了系统分析。急性FM的外周免疫谱在免疫细胞的比例和功能上表现出明显失调。在外周血中鉴定出几种独特的细胞类型,即调节性B细胞、黏膜相关恒定T细胞(MAIT细胞)、适应性自然杀伤细胞和CD8Tpex细胞。转录组分析显示,在FM急性期,几乎所有细胞类型中的趋化因子受体CXCR4和S100A家族基因表达升高,抗原呈递细胞中的主要组织相容性复合体II类(MHC-II)分子表达也升高。T细胞受体(TCR)和B细胞受体(BCR)分析显示出显著的克隆扩增和V基因使用偏向。配体-受体分析突出了髓样细胞与其他免疫细胞之间的活跃通讯。此外,血浆蛋白质组学分析鉴定出36种与外周免疫细胞相互作用的差异表达蛋白。值得注意的是,抗炎因子白细胞介素-10(IL-10)和转化生长因子β1(TGFB1)在调节参与外周免疫细胞免疫反应的下游靶基因活性方面显示出显著潜力。这些发现加深了对小儿FM免疫格局的理解,并为开发潜在的诊断和治疗策略提供了有价值的见解。
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