Abstract
AbstractGene expression and its regulation can be context-dependent. To dissect this, using samples from 120 individuals, we single-cell RNA-sequenced 1.3M peripheral blood mononuclear cells exposed to three different pathogens at two time points or left unexposed. This revealed thousands of cell type-specific expression changes (eQTLs) and pathogen-induced expression changes (response QTLs) that are influenced by genetic variation. In monocytes, the strongest responder to pathogen stimulations, genetics also affected co-expression of 71.4% of these eQTL genes. For example, the pathogen recognition receptor CLEC12A showed many such co-expression interactions, but only in monocytes after 3h pathogen stimulation. Further analysis linked this to interferon-regulating transcription factors, a finding that we recapitulated in an independent cohort of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, a condition characterized by increased interferon activity. Altogether, this study highlights the importance of context for gaining a better understanding of the mechanisms of gene regulation in health and disease.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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