Journal: Nature Communications
Article Title: Single-cell transcriptomics reveals aberrant skin-resident cell populations and identifies fibroblasts as a determinant in rosacea
doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-52946-7
Figure Lengend Snippet: a The total interaction strength in rosacea and healthy skins analyzed by CellChat. b – d Bubble diagrams showing the incoming/outgoing interaction strength of each cell type in HS ( b ), non-lesional ( c ) and lesional ( d ) skin of rosacea. e KEGG categories of genes enriched in each cell type from the lesional skin of rosacea patients. Two-sided permutation test without multiple comparison adjustments was used for GSEA analysis. f DEGs of fibroblasts (compared to other cells) in the lesional skin of rosacea patients. g Violin plot showing the expression of CCL19 in fibroblasts. h The percentage of CCL19 + fibroblasts in total fibroblasts ( n = 3 samples for each group from scRNA-seq datasets). i Multiplex immunohistochemistry of CCL19, DCN, CCR7 and CD4 in skin samples of HS ( n = 5), NS ( n = 5), and lesional skin of ETR ( n = 5), PPR ( n = 5) and PhR ( n = 5). The presented images are representative of each group. Below panels are magnified images of boxed areas. White arrows indicate CD4 + CCR7 + T cells. Yellow arrows indicate CCL19 + DCN + fibroblasts. Scale bar, 50 μm. j Feature plots showing the expression of PTGDS in all cells (left) and fibroblasts (right). k Violin plot showing the expression of PTGDS in fibroblasts. l Immunohistochemistry of PTGDS and Vimentin in skin samples. White arrows indicate Vimentin + PTGDS − fibroblasts. Yellow arrows indicate Vimentin + PTGDS + fibroblasts. Scale bar, 50 μm. m Quantification of the percentage of PTGDS + fibroblasts ( n = 6/6/6/6/6 samples for HS/NS/ETR/PPR/PhR group used in l ). n Levels of PGD 2 in skin samples, detected by ELISA ( n = 11/14/12/11 samples for HS/ ETR/PPR/PhR group). o Immunohistochemistry of PTGDR and α-SMA in skin samples of HS, normal skin of rosacea patients (NS), and lesional skin of ETR, PPR and PhR. Scale bar, 50 μm. Data are presented as mean ± SEM and P -values were determined by one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s post hoc test ( g , k , m ), and two-tailed unpaired (L vs HS) or paired (L vs N) Student’s t -test ( h , n ).
Article Snippet: The following primary antibodies were used: Rabbit anti-CD31 (1:100, 77699, Cell Signaling), Mouse anti-KRT14 (1:1000, ab7800, abcam), Rabbit anti-KRT14 (1:2000, ab181595, abcam), Rabbit anti-CD74 (1:500, 77274, Cell signaling), Rabbit anti-CD74 (1:2000, ab289885, abcam), Rabbit anti-CLDN4 (1:2000, ab210796, abcam), Rabbit anti-complement C3 (1:400, HPA003563, Atlas Antibodies), Rabbit anti-DCN (1:2000, ab277636, abcam), Rabbit anti-MBP (1:1500, 78896, Cell signaling), Rabbit anti-CD69 (1:500, ab233396, abcam), Rabbit anti-CD103 (1:2000, ab224202, abcam), Rabbit anti-p-MLC2 (1:200, 3671, Cell signaling), Mouse anti-α-SMA (1:5000, ab7817, abcam), Mouse anti-CCL19 (1:100, MAB361, R&D systems), Mouse anti-CD4 (1:200, 14-2444-80, Thermo), Mouse anti-CCR7 (1:100, MAB197, R&D systems), Rabbit anti-PTGDS (1:200, HPA004938, Atlas Antibodies), Rabbit anti-Vimentin (1:400, 5741, Cell signaling), Rabbit anti-PTGDR (1:200, HPA049668, Atlas Antibodies).
Techniques: Comparison, Expressing, Multiplex Assay, Immunohistochemistry, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Two Tailed Test