Journal
ERJ OPEN RESEARCH
Volume 7, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD
DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00915-2020
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- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation [JPN-1186019-HFST-P]
- German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) [SCHU 950,9-1, 639379, EXC2151, 390873048, EXC2047]
- Sparse2Big, a pilot project within the Helmholtz Association Information and Data Science Incubator
- Hausdorff Center of Mathematics [EXC 2047, EXC 2151]
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The study analyzed the transcriptional and lipid profiles of COPD AMs, revealing global transcriptional reprogramming with inflammatory and anti-inflammatory signatures, as well as significant changes in genes related to lipid metabolism. Additionally, lipidome analysis showed alterations in cholesteryl esters, monoacylglycerols, and phospholipids in a disease grade-dependent manner.
Background Immune cells play a major role in the pathogenesis of COPD. Changes in the distribution and cellular functions of major immune cells, such as alveolar macrophages (AMs) and neutrophils are well known; however, their transcriptional reprogramming and contribution to the pathophysiology of COPD are still not fully understood. Method To determine changes in transcriptional reprogramming and lipid metabolism in the major immune cell type within bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, we analysed whole transcriptomes and lipidomes of sorted CD45+Lin-HLA-DR+CD66b-Autofluorescencehi AMs from controls and COPD patients. Results We observed global transcriptional reprogramming featuring a spectrum of activation states, including pro- and anti-inflammatory signatures. We further detected significant changes between COPD patients and controls in genes involved in lipid metabolism, such as fatty acid biosynthesis in GOLD2 patients. Based on these findings, assessment of a total of 202 lipid species in sorted AMs revealed changes of cholesteryl esters, monoacylglycerols and phospholipids in a disease grade-dependent manner. Conclusions Transcriptome and lipidome profiling of COPD AMs revealed GOLD grade-dependent changes, such as in cholesterol metabolism and interferon-a and. responses.
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