Multi-omics integration at cell type resolution uncovers gene-metabolite mechanisms underlying osteoarthritis heterogeneity
Ojha, A.; Chatterjee, P.; Kippner, L. E.; Stevens, H. Y.; Yeago, C.; Drissi, H.; Mautner, K.; Boden, S.; Roy, K.; Sinha, S.
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Metabolic dysregulation is an important factor for osteoarthritis pathogenesis, but comprehensive studies of underlying mechanisms and pathways are rare. We analyzed newly generated metabolomics data on bone marrow from 119 osteoarthritis patients, along with single-cell transcriptomics data to reconstruct networks of gene-metabolite associations at cell type resolution. Hubs of these networks - cell type-specific as well as pan-cell type hubs - revealed key molecular factors of osteoarthritis heterogeneity. Systems-level analysis of hubs revealed major roles for glycerophospholipid, glycerolipid and sphingolipid metabolism pathways, along with lipid signaling. We used Machine Learning models of gene-metabolite relationships to discover cell types most relevant to each metabolite. Integrative analysis of disease severity scores along with multi-omics data revealed a shift in specific immune cell subtypes in low versus high grade disease. We conclude that leveraging gene-metabolite covariation in a patient cohort can uncover underlying molecular mechanisms, overcoming the challenges posed by high dimensionality of multi-omics data.
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