Immunoglobulin-producing AT2-like cells secrete IgA into the extracellular matrix in pulmonary fibrosis
Chen, M.; Wang, J.; Yuan, M.; Long, M.; Wang, S.; Luo, W.; Huang, J.; Cheng, Y.; Zhang, W.; Jiang, W.; Chao, J.
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Pulmonary fibrosis is an interstitial lung disease that can be caused by various factors. Here, we first observed extensive IgA deposition in the extracellular matrix (ECM) of the lungs of mice with pulmonary fibrosis induced by silica inhalation. Consistent with this phenomenon, spatial transcriptomic sequencing of fresh mouse lung tissues from control mice and model mice showed that Igha transcripts were highly expressed in the lesion area. Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and reconstruction of B cell receptor (BCR) sequences revealed a new cluster of cells with a shared BCR and high expression of genes related to immunoglobulin IgA production. Surprisingly, these clonal cells had more characteristics of AT2 (alveolar epithelial cell type 2) cells than B cells; thus, these cells were named AT2-like cells. Therefore, we propose that secretion of IgA into the ECM by AT2-like cells is an important process that occurs during lung fibrosis.
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