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Early Injury Landscape in Vein Harvest by Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics.

Marina E MichaudLucas MotaMojtaba BakhtiariBeena E ThomasJohn N TomeoWilliam PilcherMauricio ContrerasChristiane FerranSwati S BhasinLeena Pradhan-NabzdykFrank W LoGerfoPatric LiangManoj K Bhasin
Published in: Circulation research (2024)
Vein conduit harvest and distension elicit a prompt genomic response facilitated by distinct cellular subpopulations heterogeneously distributed throughout the vein wall. This response was found to be further exacerbated following vein graft implantation, resulting in a cascade of maladaptive gene regulatory networks. Together, these results suggest that distension initiates the upregulation of pathological pathways that may ultimately contribute to bypass graft failure and presents potential early targets warranting investigation for targeted therapies. This work highlights the first applications of single-nuclei and spatial transcriptomic analyses to investigate venous pathologies, underscoring the utility of these methodologies and providing a foundation for future investigations.
Keyphrases
  • single cell
  • rna seq
  • cell proliferation
  • signaling pathway
  • dna methylation
  • copy number
  • current status
  • climate change
  • genome wide