Integration of Phospho-Signaling and Transcriptomics in Single Cells Reveals Distinct Th17 Cell Fates
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ABSTRACT: Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) provides the resolution and scale necessary to identify transcriptional programs but fails to capture post-transcriptional information critical to decipher signaling networks and cellular states. We present Vivo-seq, a novel platform that integrates single-cell RNA-seq and intracellular CITE-seq following cellular fixation with a deep eutectic solvent, which preserves multiple domains of biological information beyond RNA transcripts alone. Vivo-seq enables simultaneous capture of both transcriptional and phospho-signaling states in single cells. Applying this platform to developing T-helper 17 (Th17) cells, we find that simultaneous phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and c-FOS leads to maximal IL-2 and IL-17 production. Furthermore, we show that early IL-2 production imprints developing Th17 cells for enhanced maintenance or cytokine-dependent transdifferentiation during subsequent antigenic stimulation. By integrating transcriptional and phospho-signaling information at single-cell resolution, we identify a hyperactivated Th17 cellular state associated with early IL-2 production that has downstream consequences on functional plasticity.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE297075 | GEO | 2025/07/12
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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