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- Title
Longitudinal transcriptome analyses show robust T cell immunity during recovery from COVID-19.
- Authors
Zheng, Hong-Yi; Xu, Min; Yang, Cui-Xian; Tian, Ren-Rong; Zhang, Mi; Li, Jian-Jian; Wang, Xi-Cheng; Ding, Zhao-Li; Li, Gui-Mei; Li, Xiao-Lu; He, Yu-Qi; Dong, Xing-Qi; Yao, Yong-Gang; Zheng, Yong-Tang
- Abstract
Understanding the processes of immune regulation in patients infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is crucial for improving treatment. Here, we performed longitudinal whole-transcriptome RNA sequencing on peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) samples from 18 patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during their treatment, convalescence, and rehabilitation. After analyzing the regulatory networks of differentially expressed messenger RNAs (mRNAs), microRNAs (miRNAs) and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) between the different clinical stages, we found that humoral immunity and type I interferon response were significantly downregulated, while robust T-cell activation and differentiation at the whole transcriptome level constituted the main events that occurred during recovery from COVID-19. The formation of this T cell immune response might be driven by the activation of activating protein-1 (AP-1) related signaling pathway and was weakly affected by other clinical features. These findings uncovered the dynamic pattern of immune responses and indicated the key role of T cell immunity in the creation of immune protection against this disease.
- Publication
Signal Transduction & Targeted Therapy, 2020, Vol 5, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2095-9907
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41392-020-00457-4