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Single cell gene expression analysis of neurons in the right atrial ganglionic plexus in the pig

ABSTRACT: As part of the NIH SPARC program efforts to study the intrinsic cardiac nervous system, we developed the first comprehensive molecular phenotyping data on the right atrial ganglionated plexus (RAGP) within the intrinsic cardiac nervous system of the pig. We collected hundreds of single neurons from the RAGP and assayed these for expression of a wide range of genes relevant to neuronal functions. The sinoatrial node (SAN) of 4 pigs were injected with FastBlue, a retrograde tracer, labeling neurons projecting to the SAN. The RAGP of those pigs were then collected and sectioned. Both SAN-projecting and non-SAN-projecting single neurons in RAGP were collected through laser capture microdissection (LCM), allowing for spatial mapping of all collected samples. Over 400 single neurons were collected (n=4 animals) and each neuron was assayed for over 300 genes using high throughput microfluidic qPCR using BioMark. Neuronal phenotypes were distinguished by multivariate analysis showing patterns of network activity between multiple genes. Interestingly, these phenotypes show no spatial preferences within the RAGP. Our results revealed extensive combinatorial expression of neurotransmitters across the RAGP neuronal phenotypes. Additionally, there was a large overlap in expression profiles of SAN-projecting and non-SAN-projecting neurons, without any single gene or module acting as a distinguishing marker between the connectionally labeled groups. Previous studies have focused on cholinergic and catecholaminergic processes, showing evidence for extensive protein expression of cholinergic markers in RAGP. Our findings are in stark contrast to these results and demonstrate high gene expression correlation between cholinergic and catecholaminergic markers such as tyrosine hydroxylase (Th) and choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) in single neurons. This finding suggests that cells are poised for a rapid shift in neurotransmitter signaling as well as the possibility for post transcriptional regulation of neuron phenotype plasticity. Our present findings significantly expand the list of neuromodulatory peptides and their receptors known to be expressed in RAGP. For example, neuropeptide Y and somatostatin showed distinct co-expression patterns with their respective receptors with significant non-overlapping expression of transmitters and cognate receptors across single neurons. Taken together, our results reveal a complex organization of neuronal networks within RAGP-SAN complex that is not entirely governed by connectivity or spatial location, with combinatorial patterns of local paracrine networks with potential influence on cardiac function.

ORGANISM(S): Sus scrofa

PROVIDER: GSE149212 | GEO | 2021/05/28

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Single cell gene expression analysis of neurons in the right atrial ganglionic plexus in the pig

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