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Series GSE280537 Query DataSets for GSE280537
Status Public on Nov 10, 2024
Title Single Cell RNA Sequencing of Synovial Tissue in Adolescents Undergoing ACL Reconstruction
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment type Expression profiling by high throughput sequencing
Summary Background: Loss of motion and arthrofibrosis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) can be a devastating complication for athletes. The cellular and molecular pathogenesis of arthrofibrosis is poorly understood, limiting prevention and treatment options. Synovial inflammation may contribute to post-ACLR arthrofibrosis. Hypothesis/Purpose: We hypothesized that higher synovial immune cell infiltration and inflammatory/catabolic gene expression patterns at the time of ACLR would correlate with poorer motion-related outcomes. Study Design: Case Series Methods: Patients aged 10-18 undergoing primary ACLR were enrolled in a prospective pilot study, and synovial tissue biopsies were obtained during ACLR. Flow cytometry and single cell RNA-sequencing explored synovial cell types/frequencies and gene expression. Principle component analysis followed by clustering grouped patients into distinct immunophenotypes based on their synovial cell composition. Clinical follow-up with knee range of motion (ROM), need for lysis of adhesions, and patient reported outcome measures were collected and compared between immunophenotypes. Results: Enrolled patients (n = 17) underwent ACLR at a median of 37 days post-injury. Analysis revealed three distinct immunophenotypes. Type 1 comprised patients with the longest time between injury and surgery and the lowest hematopoietic and T cell infiltration. Types 2 and 3 had similar times between injury and surgery, and Type 2 had intermediate while Type 3 had the highest hematopoietic and T cell percentages. Type 3 was associated with worse ROM at 2- and 6-weeks post-op; T cell prevalence and ROM were inversely correlated at those time points. The only patient requiring lysis of adhesions for arthrofibrosis was in Type 3. Conclusion: Synovial immune infiltration after ACL injury shows variability between patients that clusters into three immunophenotypes correlating with early ROM and the risk of arthrofibrosis. T cell recruitment and infiltration was the strongest factor correlated with ROM outcomes and presents an exciting venue for future research on post-ACLR arthrofibrosis.
 
Overall design Synovial tissue biopsies were obtained during ACL reconstruction from six patients, enzymatically digested to obtain heterogenous single-cell suspensions, and analyzed by scRNA-seq. The six scRNA-seq samples as well as eleven other patient samples were categorized into three Immunotypes based on flow cytometry quantification of the immune cells present in the synovium tissue. The scRNA-seq output was analyzed for a more comprehensive characterization of the cell types present as well as the relative expression of select inflammatory markers and immunomodulatory genes.
 
Contributor(s) Sarah R, Guangxu J, Nury S, Bailey F, Jonathan R
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Submission date Oct 29, 2024
Last update date Nov 11, 2024
Contact name Sarah Romereim
Organization name Atrium Health
Department Musculoskeletal Institute
Street address 1000 Blythe Blvd, CRC 305
City Charlotte
State/province NC
ZIP/Postal code 28203
Country USA
 
Platforms (1)
GPL30173 NextSeq 2000 (Homo sapiens)
Samples (6)
GSM8599997 Synovium, Immunotype 1, Sample 78, scRNA-seq
GSM8599998 Synovium, Immunotype 2, Sample 80, scRNA-seq
GSM8599999 Synovium, Immunotype 3, Sample 84, scRNA-seq
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BioProject PRJNA1179366

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GSE280537_aggregation.csv.gz 149 b (ftp)(http) CSV
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