Single-Cell Omics Reveals Dyssynchrony of the Innate and Adaptive Immune System in Progressive COVID-19 [CITE-seq]
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ABSTRACT: A dysregulated immune response against the SARS-CoV-2 virus plays a critical role in severe COVID-19. However, the molecular and cellular mechanisms by which the virus causes lethal immunopathology are poorly understood. Here, we utilize multi-omics single-cell analysis to probe dynamic immune responses in patients with stable or progressive manifestations of COVID-19, and assess the effects of tocilizumab, an anti-IL-6 receptor monoclonal antibody. Coordinated profiling of gene expression and cell lineage protein markers reveals a prominent type-1 interferon response across all immune cells, especially in progressive patients. An anti-inflammatory signature in monocytes and a pre-exhaustion phenotype in activated T cells are hallmarks of progressive disease. Single-cell T and B cell receptor repertoire analysis reveal a skewed clonal distribution of CD8 T cells and a primary B cell response with possible contribution from memory B cells. Our in-depth immune profiling reveals dyssynchrony of the innate and adaptive immune interaction in progressive COVID-19, which may contribute to delayed virus clearance and has implications for therapeutic intervention.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE155222 | GEO | 2021/04/05
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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