Single-cell RNA sequencing identifies IFNICs as a cellular target for mitigating the progression of abdominal aortic aneurysm and rupture risk.
Cardiovasc Res
; 2024 Jun 05.
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) represents a life-threatening condition characterized by medial layer degeneration of the abdominal aorta. Nevertheless, knowledge regarding changes in regulators associated with aortic status remains incomplete. A thorough understanding of cell types and signaling pathways involved in the development and progression of AAAs is essential for the development of medical therapy. METHODS ANDRESULTS:
We harvested specimens of the abdominal aorta with different pathological features in Angiotensin II (AngII)-infused ApoE-/- mice, conducted scRNA-seq, identified a unique population of interferon-inducible monocytes/macrophages (IFNICs), which were amply found in the abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Gene set variation analysis (GSVA) revealed that activation of the cytosolic DNA sensing cGAS-STING and JAK-STAT pathways promoted the secretion of type I interferons in monocytes/macrophages and differentiated them into IFNICs. We generated myeloid cell-specific deletion of Sting1 (Lyz2-Cre+/-; Sting1flox/flox) mice and performed bone marrow transplantation and found that myeloid cell-specific deletion of Sting1 or Ifnar1 significantly reduced the incidence of AAA, aortic rupture rate and diameter of the abdominal aorta. Mechanistically, the activated pyroptosis- and inflammation-related signaling pathways, regulated by IRF7 in IFNICs, play critical roles in the developing AAAs.CONCLUSION:
IFNICs is a unique monocyte/macrophage subset implicated in the development of AAAs and aortic rupture.
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