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Single-cell molecular signature of pathogenic T helper subsets in type 2–associated disorders in humans
Pedro H. Gazzinelli-Guimaraes, … , Mario Roederer, Thomas B. Nutman
Pedro H. Gazzinelli-Guimaraes, … , Mario Roederer, Thomas B. Nutman
Published April 8, 2024
Citation Information: JCI Insight. 2024;9(7):e177720. https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.177720.
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Single-cell molecular signature of pathogenic T helper subsets in type 2–associated disorders in humans

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To unravel the heterogeneity and molecular signature of effector memory Th2 cells (Tem2), we analyzed 23 individuals’ PBMCs of filaria-infected (Filaria+) and 24 healthy volunteers (Filaria–), with or without coincident house dust mite (HDM) allergic sensitization. Flow cytometry revealed 3 CD4+ Tem subsets — CCR4+CCR6+CRTH2– Tem17, CCR4+CCR6-CRTH2+ Tem2, and CCR6+CCR4+CRTH2+ Tem17.2 — markedly enriched in Filaria+ individuals. These subsets were sorted and analyzed by multiomic single-cell RNA immunoprofiling. SingleR-annotated Th2 cells from Tem2 and Tem17.2 cell subsets had features of pathogenic Th2 effector cells based on their transcriptional signatures, with downregulated CD27 and elevated expression levels of ITGA4, IL17RB, HPGDS, KLRB1, PTGDR2, IL9R, IL4, IL5, and IL13 genes. When the Filaria+ individuals were subdivided based on their allergic status, Tem2 cells in HDM+Filaria+ individuals showed an overall reduction in TCR diversity, suggesting the occurrence of antigen-driven clonal expansion. Moreover, HDM+Filaria+ individuals showed not only an expansion in the frequency of both Tem2 and Tem17.2 cell subsets, but also a change in their molecular program by overexpressing GATA3, IL17RB, CLRF2, and KLRB1, as well as increased antigen-induced IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13 production, suggesting that aeroallergens reshape the transcriptional and functional programming of Th2 cell subsets in human filarial infection toward a pathogenic immunophenotype.

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Pedro H. Gazzinelli-Guimaraes, Brittany Dulek, Phillip Swanson, Justin Lack, Mario Roederer, Thomas B. Nutman

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