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Yamamoto J, Deguchi H, Sumiyoshi T, Nakagami K, Saito A, Miyanishi H, Kondo M, Kono T, Sakai M, Kinoshita M, Hikima JI. Accumulation and Phagocytosis of Fluorescently Visualized Macrophages Against Edwardsiella piscicida Infection in Established mpeg1.1-Transgenic Japanese Medaka Oryzias latipes. MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2024; 26:658-671. [PMID: 38888725 DOI: 10.1007/s10126-024-10333-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
Abstract
Intracellular bacteria such as those belonging to the genus Edwardsiella can survive and proliferate within macrophages. However, the detailed mechanisms underlying the host macrophage immune response and pathogen evasion strategies remain unknown. To advance the field of host macrophage research, we successfully established transgenic (Tg) Japanese medaka Oryzias latipes that possesses fluorescently visualized macrophages. As a macrophage marker, the macrophage-expressed gene 1.1 (mpeg1.1) was selected because of its predominant expression across various tissues in medaka. To validate the macrophage characteristics of the fluorescently labeled cells, May-Grünwald Giemsa staining and peroxidase staining were conducted. The labeled cells exhibited morphological features consistent with those of monocyte/macrophage-like cells and tested negative for peroxidase activity. Through co-localization studies, the fluorescently labeled cells co-localized with E. piscicida in the intestines and kidneys of infected medaka larvae, confirming the ingestion of bacteria through phagocytosis. In addition, the labeled cells expressed macrophage markers but lacked a neutrophil marker. These results suggested that the fluorescently labeled cells of Tg[mpeg1.1:mCherry/mAG] medaka were monocytes/macrophages, which will be useful for future studies aimed at understanding the mechanisms of macrophage-mediated bacterial infections.
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- Juna Yamamoto
- Course of Biochemistry and Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan
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- Course of Biochemistry and Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan
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- Course of Biochemistry and Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan
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- Course of Biochemistry and Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan
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- Department of Marine Biology and Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan
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- Department of Applied Aquabiology, National Fisheries University, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, Yamaguchi, 759-6595, Japan
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- Course of Biochemistry and Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan
- Department of Biochemistry and Applied Biosciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan
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- Course of Biochemistry and Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan
- Department of Biochemistry and Applied Biosciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan
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- Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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- Course of Biochemistry and Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan.
- Department of Biochemistry and Applied Biosciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan.
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Wang Y, Mang X, Guo X, Pu J. Distinct cuproptosis patterns in hepatocellular carcinoma patients correlate with unique immune microenvironment characteristics and cell-cell communication, contributing to varied overall survival outcomes. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1379690. [PMID: 38868777 PMCID: PMC11168106 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1379690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a prevalent cancer, is linked to cuproptosis in tumor progression. However, cuproptosis's impact on HCC prognosis and its role in the tumor microenvironment remain unclear. We aimed to explore the correlation between cellular cuproptosis and the immune microenvironment in HCC, providing potential immunotherapeutic insights. Methods Examining cuproptosis-related genes and the immune microenvironment through consensus clustering and WGCNA. Risk models were constructed using LASSO Cox analysis and validated in an independent cohort. Gene expression data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database were utilized. We scored cuproptosis expression and explored immunoinfiltration and cell-cell communication. Differential signals in T_memory cells were compared across different cuproptosis levels. Results Cuproptosis genes associated with fibroblast recruitment (GLS) and macrophage infiltration (FDX1). Liver cancer patients categorized into two subtypes based on cuproptosis gene expression. High expression of DLAT, GLS, and CDKN2A linked to immunosuppression (TGF-β), while high FDX1, MTF1, LIAS, and LIPT1 expression enhanced communication with non-immune cells. Developed reliable prognostic signature score and nomogram using cuproptosis-related genes. Single-cell analysis revealed differences in T_memory and TAM infiltration based on cuproptosis scores, with SPP1 and MIF as dominant signaling molecules. Finally, the results of in vitro experiments showed that when DLAT or CDKN2A was knocked down, the proliferation, migration, and invasion of HCC cells were significantly decreased. Conclusion Our study demonstrates that cuproptosis affects the immune microenvironment and cell-cell communication. Identified 9 genetic markers predicting survival outcomes and immunotherapy responses. Evaluating cuproptosis signaling can optimize immunotherapeutic strategies for hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Yanhong Wang
- Shanghai Fourth People’s Hospital, and School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major Diseases, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Department of Pharmacy, People's Hospital of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major Diseases, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, People's Hospital of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, People's Hospital of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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Sobah ML, Liongue C, Ward AC. Stat3 Regulates Developmental Hematopoiesis and Impacts Myeloid Cell Function via Canonical and Non-Canonical Modalities. J Innate Immun 2024; 16:262-282. [PMID: 38643762 PMCID: PMC11249464 DOI: 10.1159/000538364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 3 is extensively involved in the development, homeostasis, and function of immune cells, with STAT3 disruption associated with human immune-related disorders. The roles ascribed to STAT3 have been assumed to be due to its canonical mode of action as an inducible transcription factor downstream of multiple cytokines, although alternative noncanonical functional modalities have also been identified. The relative involvement of each mode was further explored in relevant zebrafish models. METHODS Genome editing with CRISPR/Cas9 was used to generate mutants of the conserved zebrafish Stat3 protein: a loss of function knockout (KO) mutant and a mutant lacking C-terminal sequences including the transactivation domain (ΔTAD). Lines harboring these mutations were analyzed with respect to blood and immune cell development and function in comparison to wild-type zebrafish. RESULTS The Stat3 KO mutant showed perturbation of hematopoietic lineages throughout primitive and early definitive hematopoiesis. Neutrophil numbers did not increase in response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) and their migration was significantly diminished, the latter correlating with abrogation of the Cxcl8b/Cxcr2 pathway, with macrophage responses perturbed. Intriguingly, many of these phenotypes were not shared by the Stat3 ΔTAD mutant. Indeed, only neutrophil and macrophage development were disrupted in these mutants with responsiveness to LPS and G-CSF maintained, and neutrophil migration actually increased. CONCLUSION This study has identified roles for zebrafish Stat3 within hematopoietic stem cells impacting multiple lineages throughout primitive and early definitive hematopoiesis, myeloid cell responses to G-CSF and LPS and neutrophil migration. Many of these roles showed conservation, but notably several involved noncanonical modalities, providing additional insights for relevant diseases.
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- School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
- Institute of Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT), Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
- Institute of Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT), Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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Sun J, Peterson EA, Chen X, Wang J. ptx3a + fibroblast/epicardial cells provide a transient macrophage niche to promote heart regeneration. Cell Rep 2024; 43:114092. [PMID: 38607913 PMCID: PMC11092985 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Macrophages conduct critical roles in heart repair, but the niche required to nurture and anchor them is poorly studied. Here, we investigated the macrophage niche in the regenerating heart. We analyzed cell-cell interactions through published single-cell RNA sequencing datasets and identified a strong interaction between fibroblast/epicardial (Fb/Epi) cells and macrophages. We further visualized the association of macrophages with Fb/Epi cells and the blockage of macrophage response without Fb/Epi cells in the regenerating zebrafish heart. Moreover, we found that ptx3a+ epicardial cells associate with reparative macrophages, and their depletion resulted in fewer reparative macrophages. Further, we identified csf1a expression in ptx3a+ cells and determined that pharmacological inhibition of the csf1a pathway or csf1a knockout blocked the reparative macrophage response. Moreover, we found that genetic overexpression of csf1a enhanced the reparative macrophage response with or without heart injury. Altogether, our studies illuminate a cardiac Fb/Epi niche, which mediates a beneficial macrophage response after heart injury.
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- Jisheng Sun
- Cardiology Division, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Cardiology Division, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Cardiology Division, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Cardiology Division, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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Bravo P, Liu Y, Draper BW, Marlow FL. Macrophage activation drives ovarian failure and masculinization in zebrafish. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadg7488. [PMID: 37992158 PMCID: PMC10664988 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adg7488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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BMP15 is a conserved regulator of ovarian development and maintenance in vertebrates. In humans, premature ovarian insufficiency is caused by autoimmunity and genetic factors, including mutation of BMP15. The cellular mechanisms underlying ovarian failure caused by BMP15 mutation and immune contributions are not understood. Using zebrafish, we established a causal link between macrophage activation and ovarian failure, which, in zebrafish, causes sex reversal. We define a germline-soma signaling axis that activates macrophages and drives ovarian failure and female-to-male sex reversal. Germline loss of zebrafish Bmp15 impairs oogenesis and initiates this cascade. Single-cell RNA sequencing and genetic analyses implicate ovarian somatic cells that express conserved macrophage-activating ligands as mediators of ovarian failure and sex reversal. Genetic ablation of macrophages or elimination of Csf1Rb ligands, Il34 or Csf1a, delays or blocks premature oocyte loss and sex reversal. The axis identified here provides insight into the cells and pathways governing oocyte and ovary maintenance and potential therapeutic targets to preserve female fertility.
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- Paloma Bravo
- Department of Cell, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Cell, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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García-López JP, Grimaldi A, Chen Z, Meneses C, Bravo-Tello K, Bresciani E, Banderas A, Burgess SM, Hernández PP, Feijoo CG. Ontogenetically distinct neutrophils differ in function and transcriptional profile in zebrafish. Nat Commun 2023; 14:4942. [PMID: 37582932 PMCID: PMC10427629 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40662-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023] Open
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The current view of hematopoiesis considers leukocytes on a continuum with distinct developmental origins, and which exert non-overlapping functions. However, there is less known about the function and phenotype of ontogenetically distinct neutrophil populations. In this work, using a photoconvertible transgenic zebrafish line; Tg(mpx:Dendra2), we selectively label rostral blood island-derived and caudal hematopoietic tissue-derived neutrophils in vivo during steady state or upon injury. By comparing the migratory properties and single-cell expression profiles of both neutrophil populations at steady state we show that rostral neutrophils show higher csf3b expression and migration capacity than caudal neutrophils. Upon injury, both populations share a core transcriptional profile as well as subset-specific transcriptional signatures. Accordingly, both rostral and caudal neutrophils are recruited to the wound independently of their distance to the injury. While rostral neutrophils respond uniformly, caudal neutrophils respond heterogeneously. Collectively, our results reveal that co-existing neutrophils populations with ontogenically distinct origin display functional differences.
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- Juan P García-López
- Fish Immunology Laboratory, Faculty of Life Science, Andres Bello University, Santiago, Chile
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- Stem Cells & Development Unit, Institut Pasteur, 75015, Paris, France
- UMR CNRS 3738, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-Resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Millennium Nucleus Development of Super Adaptable Plants (MN-SAP), Santiago, 8331150, Chile
- Millennium Institute Center for Genome Regulation (CRG), Santiago, 8331150, Chile
- Departamento de Fruticultura y Enología, Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, 7820436, Chile
- Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, 8331150, Chile
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- Fish Immunology Laboratory, Faculty of Life Science, Andres Bello University, Santiago, Chile
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- Translational and Functional Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Institut Curie, Université PSL, Sorbonne Université, CNRS UMR168, Laboratoire Physico Chimie Curie, 75005, Paris, France
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- Translational and Functional Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, INSERM U934/CNRS UMR3215, Development and Homeostasis of Mucosal Tissues Lab, Paris, France.
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- Fish Immunology Laboratory, Faculty of Life Science, Andres Bello University, Santiago, Chile.
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Hu YX, Jing Q. Zebrafish: a convenient tool for myelopoiesis research. CELL REGENERATION (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2023; 12:2. [PMID: 36595106 PMCID: PMC9810781 DOI: 10.1186/s13619-022-00139-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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Myelopoiesis is the process in which the mature myeloid cells, including monocytes/macrophages and granulocytes, are developed. Irregular myelopoiesis may cause and deteriorate a variety of hematopoietic malignancies such as leukemia. Myeloid cells and their precursors are difficult to capture in circulation, let alone observe them in real time. For decades, researchers had to face these difficulties, particularly in in-vivo studies. As a unique animal model, zebrafish possesses numerous advantages like body transparency and convenient genetic manipulation, which is very suitable in myelopoiesis research. Here we review current knowledge on the origin and regulation of myeloid development and how zebrafish models were applied in these studies.
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- Yang-Xi Hu
- Department of Cardiology, Changzheng Hospital, Shanghai, 200003, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tissue Microenvironment and Tumor, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 320 Yue-Yang Road, Shanghai, 200031, China.
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Rubin SA, Baron CS, Pessoa Rodrigues C, Duran M, Corbin AF, Yang SP, Trapnell C, Zon LI. Single-cell analyses reveal early thymic progenitors and pre-B cells in zebrafish. J Exp Med 2022; 219:e20220038. [PMID: 35938989 PMCID: PMC9365674 DOI: 10.1084/jem.20220038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The zebrafish has proven to be a valuable model organism for studying hematopoiesis, but relatively little is known about zebrafish immune cell development and functional diversity. Elucidating key aspects of zebrafish lymphocyte development and exploring the breadth of effector functions would provide valuable insight into the evolution of adaptive immunity. We performed single-cell RNA sequencing on ∼70,000 cells from the zebrafish marrow and thymus to establish a gene expression map of zebrafish immune cell development. We uncovered rich cellular diversity in the juvenile and adult zebrafish thymus, elucidated B- and T-cell developmental trajectories, and transcriptionally characterized subsets of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells and early thymic progenitors. Our analysis permitted the identification of two dendritic-like cell populations and provided evidence in support of the existence of a pre-B cell state. Our results provide critical insights into the landscape of zebrafish immunology and offer a foundation for cellular and genetic studies.
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- Sara A. Rubin
- Stem Cell Program and Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Department of Immunology, Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology Department, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
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- Stem Cell Program and Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology Department, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
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- Stem Cell Program and Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology Department, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Stem Cell Program and Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Stem Cell Program and Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Stem Cell Program and Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Department of Immunology, Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology Department, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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