Project description:We performed single-cell RNA-sequencing of tumor immune infiltrates and matched peripheral blood mononuclear cells of checkpoint inhibitor (CPI)-naive stage III-IV metastatic melanoma patients. After sample collection, the same patients received CPI-treatment and their response was assessed.
Project description:An orthotopic murine breast cancer model was created by transfecting the human HER2 gene into the breast cancer cell line EMT6 resulting in EMT6-hHER2. Previous in vivo tumor treatments with trastuzumab, trastuzumab-emtansine (T-DM1) and a novel antibody drug conjugate (ADC) T-PNU (provided by NBE therapeutics and carrying the highly potent anthracycline analogue PNU-159682) revealed that EMT6-hHER2 tumors are unresponsive to standard therapy treatments of trastuzumab and T-DM1, but respond well to the novel ADC T-PNU. Identifying immunogenic cell death properties of T-PNU, we postulated a therapeutic relevance for T-PNU mediated immune modulation of the tumor microenvironment. In order to identify the transcriptional pathways underlying the T-PNU anti-tumor response, we performed RNA-sequencing analysis of CD45+ tumor-derived cells from differently treated cohorts (untreated, trastuzumab, T-DM1, T-PNU; n=6).
Project description:Using single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq), we characterize diverse immune cell infiltrates that remodel the tissue microenvironment following senescence activation in female Znrf3 cKO mice.
Project description:To understand the immune infiltrates in the tumor microenvironment in response to vaccinia virotherapy, we used single cell RNA sequencing (scRNAseq) to analyze the diversity of total CD45+ isolated from AB1 mesothelioma
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Project description:We implemented a murine model of intestinal inflammation based on oral administration of multiple cycles of low dose dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) to induce epithelial injury and ECM deposition. Mice were subjected to 3 repetitive cycles of DSS displayed progressive accumulation of immune cell infiltrates associated with excessive deposition of collagen fibers. Lamina propria cells from water-fed and DSS-fed mice were isolated using enzymatic digestion, and enriched for stromal cells by FACS using antibodies excluding hematopoietic cells (CD45), epithelial cells (EpCAM), and erythrocytes. Prepared single cell suspensions were then profiled using the 10x Chromium V2 droplet-based single cell RNA sequencing platform. Tissues were collected from proximal and distal colon.
Project description:We report differential effects of mutations in genes of the homologous recombination (HR) pathway on response after ICB administration in mouse and human tumors, and show that truncating mutations in BRCA2 are associated with superior response to ICB compared to BRCA1-deficient tumors. Immunogenomic analyses demonstrated that mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 differentially modulate the tumor-immune microenvironment, with gene expression programs related to both adaptive and innate immune pathways enriched in BRCA2-deficient tumors. Single-cell RNA sequencing further revealed distinct T cell, NK, macrophage, and dendritic cell populations enriched in BRCA2 mutant tumors relative to BRCA1-deficient tumors.
Project description:Kilian2024 - Immune cell dynamics in Cue-Induced Extended Human Colitis Model
Single-cell technologies such as scRNA-seq and flow cytometry provide critical insights into immune cell behavior in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, integrating these datasets into computational models for dynamic analysis remains challenging. Here, Kilian et al., (2024) developed a deterministic ODE-based model that incorporates these technologies to study immune cell population changes in murine colitis. The model parameters were optimized to fit experimental data, ensuring an accurate representation of immune cell behavior over time. It was then validated by comparing simulations with experimental data using Pearson’s correlation and further tested on independent datasets to confirm its robustness. Additionally, the model was applied to clinical bulk RNA-seq data from human IBD patients, providing valuable insights into immune system dynamics and potential therapeutic strategies.
Figure 4c, obtained from the simulation of human colitis model is highlighted here.
This model is described in the article:
Kilian, C., Ulrich, H., Zouboulis, V.A. et al. Longitudinal single-cell data informs deterministic modelling of inflammatory bowel disease. npj Syst Biol Appl 10, 69 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41540-024-00395-9
Abstract:
Single-cell-based methods such as flow cytometry or single-cell mRNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) allow deep molecular and cellular profiling of immunological processes. Despite their high throughput, however, these measurements represent only a snapshot in time. Here, we explore how longitudinal single-cell-based datasets can be used for deterministic ordinary differential equation (ODE)-based modelling to mechanistically describe immune dynamics. We derived longitudinal changes in cell numbers of colonic cell types during inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) from flow cytometry and scRNA-seq data of murine colitis using ODE-based models. Our mathematical model generalised well across different protocols and experimental techniques, and we hypothesised that the estimated model parameters reflect biological processes. We validated this prediction of cellular turnover rates with KI-67 staining and with gene expression information from the scRNA-seq data not used for model fitting. Finally, we tested the translational relevance of the mathematical model by deconvolution of longitudinal bulk mRNA-sequencing data from a cohort of human IBD patients treated with olamkicept. We found that neutrophil depletion may contribute to IBD patients entering remission. The predictive power of IBD deterministic modelling highlights its potential to advance our understanding of immune dynamics in health and disease.
This model was curated during the Hackathon hosted by BioMed X GmbH in 2024.