Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2023
Time-Course Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals the Crucial Roles of PANoptosis in Fungal Keratitis.
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Xu Xizhan, Wei Yuan, Pang Jinding, Wei Zhenyu, Wang Leying, Chen Qiankun, Wang Zhiqun, Zhang Yang, Chen Kexin, Peng Yan, Zhang Zijun, Liu Jiamin, Zhang Yuheng, Jin Zi-Bing, Liang Qingfeng
Аннотация
PURPOSE: Fungal keratitis (FK) is a serious corneal infection with high morbidity. Host immune responses function as a double-edged sword by eradicating fungal pathogens while also causing corneal damage, dictating the severity, progression, and outcome of FK. However, the underlying immunopathogenesis remains elusive.
METHODS: Time-course transcriptome was performed to illustrate the dynamic immune landscape in a mouse model of FK. Integrated bioinformatic analyses included identification of differentially expressed genes, time series clustering, Gene Ontology enrichment, and inference of infiltrating immune cells. Gene expression was verified by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), Western blot, or immunohistochemistry.
RESULTS: FK mice exhibited dynamic immune responses with concerted trends with clinical score, transcriptional alteration, and immune cell infiltration score peaking at 3 days post infection (dpi). Disrupted substrate metabolism, broad immune activation, and corneal wound healing occurred sequentially in early, middle, and late stages of FK. Meanwhile, dynamics of infiltrating innate and adaptive immune cells displayed distinct characteristics. Proportions of dendritic cells showed overall decreasing trend with fungal infection, whereas that of macrophages, monocytes, and neutrophils rose sharply in early stage and then gradually decreased as inflammation resolved. Activation of adaptive immune cells was also observed in late stage of infection. Furthermore, shared immune responses and activation of AIM2-, pyrin-, and ZBP1-mediated PANoptosis were revealed across different time points.
CONCLUSIONS: Our study profiles the dynamic immune landscape and highlights the crucial roles of PANoptosis in FK pathogenesis. These findings provide novel insights into host responses to fungi and contribute to the development of PANoptosis-targeted therapeutics for patients with FK.
METHODS: Time-course transcriptome was performed to illustrate the dynamic immune landscape in a mouse model of FK. Integrated bioinformatic analyses included identification of differentially expressed genes, time series clustering, Gene Ontology enrichment, and inference of infiltrating immune cells. Gene expression was verified by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), Western blot, or immunohistochemistry.
RESULTS: FK mice exhibited dynamic immune responses with concerted trends with clinical score, transcriptional alteration, and immune cell infiltration score peaking at 3 days post infection (dpi). Disrupted substrate metabolism, broad immune activation, and corneal wound healing occurred sequentially in early, middle, and late stages of FK. Meanwhile, dynamics of infiltrating innate and adaptive immune cells displayed distinct characteristics. Proportions of dendritic cells showed overall decreasing trend with fungal infection, whereas that of macrophages, monocytes, and neutrophils rose sharply in early stage and then gradually decreased as inflammation resolved. Activation of adaptive immune cells was also observed in late stage of infection. Furthermore, shared immune responses and activation of AIM2-, pyrin-, and ZBP1-mediated PANoptosis were revealed across different time points.
CONCLUSIONS: Our study profiles the dynamic immune landscape and highlights the crucial roles of PANoptosis in FK pathogenesis. These findings provide novel insights into host responses to fungi and contribute to the development of PANoptosis-targeted therapeutics for patients with FK.