Microanatomy of the Human Atherosclerotic Plaque by Single-Cell Transcriptomics.

Autor:	Depuydt MAC; Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Division of Biotherapeutics, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, Leiden, the Netherlands (M.A.C.D., I.B., B.S., J.K.)., Prange KHM; Amsterdam University Medical Centers-Location AMC, University of Amsterdam, Experimental Vascular Biology, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam Infection and Immunity, Meibergdreef 9, the Netherlands (K.H.M.P., M.P.J.d.W.)., Slenders L; Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, University Medical Center, Heidelberglaan 100, Utrecht, the Netherlands (L.S., A.B., F.W.A., S.W.v.d.L., M.M., G.P.)., Örd T; A.I.Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland (T.O., E.A., M.U.K., S.Y.-H.)., Elbersen D; Laboratory for Experimental Cardiology (D.E., S.C.A.d.J), University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, the Netherlands., Boltjes A; Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, University Medical Center, Heidelberglaan 100, Utrecht, the Netherlands (L.S., A.B., F.W.A., S.W.v.d.L., M.M., G.P.)., de Jager SCA; Laboratory for Experimental Cardiology (D.E., S.C.A.d.J), University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, the Netherlands., Asselbergs FW; Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, University Medical Center, Heidelberglaan 100, Utrecht, the Netherlands (L.S., A.B., F.W.A., S.W.v.d.L., M.M., G.P.)., de Borst GJ; Vascular Surgery (G.J.d.B.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, the Netherlands., Aavik E; A.I.Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland (T.O., E.A., M.U.K., S.Y.-H.)., Lönnberg T; Turku Bioscience Centre, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, Finland (T.L.)., Lutgens E; Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Munich, Germany (E.L., M.P.J.d.W.).; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (E.L., M.P.J.d.W.)., Glass CK; Cell and Molecular Medicine (C.K.G.), University of California San Diego, CA.; School of Medicine (C.K.G.), University of California San Diego, CA., den Ruijter HM; Cardiology (H.M.d.R., M.M.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, the Netherlands., Kaikkonen MU; A.I.Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland (T.O., E.A., M.U.K., S.Y.-H.)., Bot I; Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Division of Biotherapeutics, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, Leiden, the Netherlands (M.A.C.D., I.B., B.S., J.K.)., Slütter B; Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Division of Biotherapeutics, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, Leiden, the Netherlands (M.A.C.D., I.B., B.S., J.K.)., van der Laan SW; Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, University Medical Center, Heidelberglaan 100, Utrecht, the Netherlands (L.S., A.B., F.W.A., S.W.v.d.L., M.M., G.P.)., Yla-Herttuala S; A.I.Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland (T.O., E.A., M.U.K., S.Y.-H.)., Mokry M; Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, University Medical Center, Heidelberglaan 100, Utrecht, the Netherlands (L.S., A.B., F.W.A., S.W.v.d.L., M.M., G.P.).; Cardiology (H.M.d.R., M.M.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, the Netherlands., Kuiper J; Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Division of Biotherapeutics, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, Leiden, the Netherlands (M.A.C.D., I.B., B.S., J.K.)., de Winther MPJ; Amsterdam University Medical Centers-Location AMC, University of Amsterdam, Experimental Vascular Biology, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam Infection and Immunity, Meibergdreef 9, the Netherlands (K.H.M.P., M.P.J.d.W.).; Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Munich, Germany (E.L., M.P.J.d.W.).; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany (E.L., M.P.J.d.W.)., Pasterkamp G; Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, University Medical Center, Heidelberglaan 100, Utrecht, the Netherlands (L.S., A.B., F.W.A., S.W.v.d.L., M.M., G.P.).
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Circulation research [Circ Res] 2020 Nov 06; Vol. 127 (11), pp. 1437-1455. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Sep 28.
DOI:	10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.120.316770
Abstrakt:	Rationale: Atherosclerotic lesions are known for their cellular heterogeneity, yet the molecular complexity within the cells of human plaques has not been fully assessed. Objective: Using single-cell transcriptomics and chromatin accessibility, we gained a better understanding of the pathophysiology underlying human atherosclerosis. Methods and Results: We performed single-cell RNA and single-cell ATAC sequencing on human carotid atherosclerotic plaques to define the cells at play and determine their transcriptomic and epigenomic characteristics. We identified 14 distinct cell populations including endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, mast cells, B cells, myeloid cells, and T cells and identified multiple cellular activation states and suggested cellular interconversions. Within the endothelial cell population, we defined subsets with angiogenic capacity plus clear signs of endothelial to mesenchymal transition. CD4 + and CD8 + T cells showed activation-based subclasses, each with a gradual decline from a cytotoxic to a more quiescent phenotype. Myeloid cells included 2 populations of proinflammatory macrophages showing IL (interleukin) 1B or TNF (tumor necrosis factor) expression as well as a foam cell-like population expressing TREM2 (triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2) and displaying a fibrosis-promoting phenotype. ATACseq data identified specific transcription factors associated with the myeloid subpopulation and T cell cytokine profiles underlying mutual activation between both cell types. Finally, cardiovascular disease susceptibility genes identified using public genome-wide association studies data were particularly enriched in lesional macrophages, endothelial, and smooth muscle cells. Conclusions: This study provides a transcriptome-based cellular landscape of human atherosclerotic plaques and highlights cellular plasticity and intercellular communication at the site of disease. This detailed definition of cell communities at play in atherosclerosis will facilitate cell-based mapping of novel interventional targets with direct functional relevance for the treatment of human disease.
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