Patients with a history of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection often suffer from irreversible and progressive pulmonary damage, yet the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Here we conducted single-cell transcriptomic analysis of human lung tissues including 19 post-tuberculosis lung tissues and 13 matched normal lung samples as controls, focusing on areas within and surrounding tuberculosis lesions. We identified tuberculosis-associated molecular signatures across various cell types, including gene expression patterns associated with senescence, inflammation, fibrosis and apoptosis. We observed increased vascular inflammation as a key feature of lung tissues following tuberculosis. Signatures of decreased FOXO3 signalling and increased NF-kappa B-dependent thromboinflammation were validated by showing that small interfering RNA silencing of FOXO3 and thrombin treatment exacerbated senescence and inflammation in pulmonary endothelial cells. These findings provide insight into the mechanisms contributing to post-tuberculosis pulmonary damage and suggest potential therapeutic targets for alleviating lung impairment in these patients.
基金:
National Natural Science Foundation of China [82330044, 32341001, 32121001, 82192863, 82361148131, 82471586, 82361148130, 8231101626, 82271600, 82170087]; National Key Research and Development Program of China [2020YFA0804000, 2022YFA1103700, 2021YFF1201000, 2024ZD0530400]; CAS Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research [YSBR-076, YSBR-012]; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [XDA0460403, XDC0200000]; Program of the Beijing Natural Science Foundation [Z230011, Z240018, F251011, JQ24044, 5242024, L232125, 7242132]; Shenzhen Medical Research Fund [C2406001, D2401003]; Informatization Plan of Chinese Academy of Sciences [CAS-WX2022SDC-XK14]; New Cornerstone Science Foundation [2021-1045]; Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province [ZJAD-2024001]; Department of Science and Technology of Zhejiang Province [2023ZY1018, 2024SSYS0054]; Beijing Municipal Public Welfare Development and Reform Pilot Project for Medical Research Institutes [JYY2023-13, 12300927, 11000023T000002036310]; Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin, China [21JCZDJC00430]; Tianjin Key Medical Discipline [TJYXZDXK-067C]; Excellent Young Talents Training Program for the Construction of Beijing Municipal University Teacher Team [BPHR202203105]; Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST [2021QNRC001]; Youth Innovation Promotion Association of CAS [2022083, 2023IOZ0202, 2024IOZ0103, 2023IOZ0102, 073GJHZ2023019FN]
第一作者机构:[1]Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Zool, State Key Lab Organ Regenerat & Reconstruct, Beijing, Peoples R China[2]Beijing Inst Stem Cell & Regenerat Med, Beijing, Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[1]Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Zool, State Key Lab Organ Regenerat & Reconstruct, Beijing, Peoples R China[2]Beijing Inst Stem Cell & Regenerat Med, Beijing, Peoples R China[3]Tianjin Univ, Haihe Hosp, Tianjin Key Lab Lung Regenerat Med, Tianjin, Peoples R China[5]Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing, Peoples R China[6]Capital Med Univ, Beijing Municipal Geriatr Med Res Ctr, Xuanwu Hosp, Adv Innovat Ctr Human Brain Protect,Natl Clin Res, Beijing, Peoples R China[13]Aging Biomarker Consortium, Beijing, Peoples R China[22]Capital Med Univ, Beijing Anzhen Hosp, Beijing Inst Heart Lung & Blood Vessel Dis, Beijing, Peoples R China[23]Tianjin Inst Resp Dis, Key Res Lab Infect Dis Prevent State Adm Tradit Ch, Tianjin, Peoples R China
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Sun Guoqiang,Li Kuan,Ping Jiale,et al.A single-cell transcriptomic atlas reveals senescence and inflammation in the post-tuberculosis human lung[J].NATURE MICROBIOLOGY.2025,10(8):doi:10.1038/s41564-025-02050-3.
APA:
Sun, Guoqiang,Li, Kuan,Ping, Jiale,Zhao, Liyun,Cui, Chao...&Liu, Guang-Hui.(2025).A single-cell transcriptomic atlas reveals senescence and inflammation in the post-tuberculosis human lung.NATURE MICROBIOLOGY,10,(8)
MLA:
Sun, Guoqiang,et al."A single-cell transcriptomic atlas reveals senescence and inflammation in the post-tuberculosis human lung".NATURE MICROBIOLOGY 10..8(2025)