Project description:Numerous studies have shown in mouse that identity and function of macrophage populations are imprinted by their tissue of residence. By contrast, the properties of human tissue macrophages remain poorly understood. Here, we characterized human tonsil macrophages and identified 3 macrophage subsets with distinct phenotype, ontogeny and function. Using RNA-seq analysis, we found that CD36hi macrophages were transcriptionally related to monocytes, while CD36lo macrophages showed features of embryonic origin and CD36int macrophages had a mixed profile. Using scRNA-seq profiling of naïve and inflamed tonsils from non-human primates, we showed that monocyte engraftment did not pre-exist an immune challenge.
Project description:Myeloid antigen presenting cells are a heterogeneous population, and their identity is greatly influenced by niche specific cues. We used single cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) to analyze the diversity of myeloid antigen presenting cells in tonsillar cancer tissue and paired contralateral healthy tissue.
Project description:Transcriptional profiles of four different myeloid antigen presenting cell (APC) subsets (BDCA-1+ circulating myeloid dendritic cells, CD14+ monocytes, and in vitro generated immature and mature monocyte-derived dendritic cells) were used for comprehensive transcriptome analysis. Based on the gene expression profiling data, a quantitative relationship between myeloid APC in functionally related gene spaces was established. Keywords = myeloid antigen presenting cells Keywords = dendritic cell subsets Keywords: repeat sample
Project description:We isolated PBMC from healthy, moderate ( Oxygen supply < 10L/min), and severe (Oxygen supply >= 10L/min) COVID-19 patients after their admission to Intensive Care Units (ICU), at two timepoints (Day-1 and Day-4); and performed both CD14+ Monocyte enrichment followed by a Pan-DC kit to retrieve all Antigen Presenting Cell (APC) subsets from these age-matched patients. We performed single cell RNA sequencing using 10X technology on the single cell suspensions and constracted a high-resolution map of 81,643 Antigen Presenting Cells (APC) from the three COVID-19 severity groups. We were able to retrieve all the known six APC subsets and deciphered the altered pathways and ati-viral mechanisms, correlated with the disease severity.
Project description:Dr. van Kooyk's laboratory is exploring the function of antigen presenting cells, such as dendritic cells (DC), that regulate viral-antigen recognition, DC trafficking and T cell binding--all processes that initiate immunity or tolerance. Essential in this is the recognition of ligands by C-type lectins and the functional consequences of differential terminal glycosylation that may regulate DC function. In this study, the gene expression profile of glycosylation-related genes is examined in relation to the maturation of human antigen-presenting cells. Two pooled RNA samples, one each from immature and mature human monocyte-derived dendritic cells, were prepared and sent to Microarray Core (E). The RNA was amplified, labeled, and hybridized to the GLYCOv3 microarrays.
Project description:Lung antigen presenting cells isolated from wild type but not Spp1-/- mice induce Th1 and Th17 cells differentiation. The goal of this study is to identify the genes differentially expressed by lung antigen presenting cells from cigarette smoke exposed mice. These genes may play crucial roles in directing Th1 and Th17 cells differentiation. Lung antigen presenting cells were isolated from lungs of two groups of wild type and Spp1-/- mice that have been exposed to cigarette smoke for 4 months. Total mRNA was extracted from these samples.