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PRJNA645842: RNA-seq on CD16Int versus CD16High in severe COVID-19 patients

Source: NCBI / GSE154311
Submission Date: Jul 13 2020
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Update Date: Jul 20 2021

Summary: RNA-seq on CD16Int versus CD16High in severe COVID-19 patients

Overall Design: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel viral pathogen that causes a clinical disease called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Approximately 20% of infected patients experience a severe manifestation of the disease, causing bilateral pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Severe COVID-19 patients also have a pronounced coagulopathy with approximately 30% of patients experiencing thromboembolic complications. However, the cellular etiology driving the coagulopathy remains unknown. Here, we explore whether the prominent neutrophilia seen in severe COVID-19 patients contributes to inflammation-associated coagulation. We found in severe patients the emergence of a CD16Int low-density inflammatory band (LDIB) neutrophil population that trends over time with changes in disease status. These cells demonstrated spontaneous neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation, higher phagocytic capacity, enhanced cytokine production, and associated clinically with D-dimer, ferritin, and systemic IL-6 and TNF-α levels. Strikingly, LDIB neutrophils are the major immune cells within the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid with increased CXCR3 and loss of CD44 and CD38 expression. We conclude that the LDIB subset contributes to COVID- 19-associated coagulopathy (CAC) and systemic inflammation and could be used as an adjunct clinical marker to monitor disease status and progression. Identifying patients who are trending towards LDIB crisis and implementing early, appropriate treatment could improve all-cause mortality rates for severe COVID-19 patients.

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Treatment Protocol: CD16High and CD16Int neutrophils were sorted by FACSAria III from three severe COVID-19 patients and NDN were purified from healthy donor peripheral blood.
Extract Protocol: RNA was extracted using Qiagen's RNAeasy Plus Microkit.
Library Construction Protocol: Library Preparation: Libraries were prepared using the Universal Plus mRNA-Seq with (NuGEN Cat# 0520-24). a. Poly(A) Selection: 8-30 ng of RNA samples (in a volume of 50 μl) were mixed with Oligo (dT) Beads and incubated at 65oC for 5 minutes, mixed, then at room temperature for 10 mins. The supernatant was discarded and the beads were washed with wash buffer. Captured polyadenylated RNA was eluted using Elution buffer at 80°C for 2 min. mRNA is further purified in a second bead clean-up. b. RNA Fragmentation: Beads were mixed with 20 μl Fragmentation Buffer and incubated for 8 minutes at 94oC. 20 μl of supernatant was removed from the beads and proceeded immediately to First Strand cDNA Synthesis. c. First Strand cDNA Synthesis: 5 μl of First Strand Master Mix was added to each sample and placed on a thermal cycler to run preprogrammed thermal conditions. d. Second Strand cDNA Synthesis: 50 μl Second Strand Master Mix was added to each sample, mixed well and incubated in a thermal cycler at 16oC for one hour. e. cDNA Purification: cDNA was purified using Agencourt AMPure XP Beads (1.8 volumes), eluted in 10 μl of H2O, and stored at -20oC. f. End Repair: End Repair Mix was added to the purified samples from step e and the samples were incubated in a preprogrammed thermal cycler. g. Adaptor Ligation: Samples were mixed with 3 μl adaptor mix, then 12 μl Ligation Mix, and incubated in a thermal cycler at 25oC for 30 minutes. Sample and Barcode Information: Samples were barcoded with NuGEN Unique Dual Indexes. Strand Selection: 70 μl of Strand Selection Master Mix was added to 30 μl of each sample, incubated in a pre-heated thermal cycler at 72oC for 10 minutes. Strand Selection Purification: Strand selected cDNA was purified using Agencourt AMPure XP Beads (0.8 volumes), eluted in 15 μl of H2O, and stored at - 20oC. j. Library Amplification: 76.5 μl of Library Amplification Master Mix was added to 13.5 μl of each sample and incubated in a preprogrammed thermal cycler, for 13- 16 cycles, which was pre-optimized with qPCR. k. Amplified Library Purification: Amplified libraries were purified using 90 μl Agencourt AMPure XP Beads (1.0 volumes). 25 μl of eluted libraries were collected and stored at -20oC. l. Validate Library: The concentration of libraries were measured by Qubit dsDNA HS Assay Kit (Invitrogen Q32851). Libraries were diluted and normalized to the optimal range for Agilent Bioanalyzer analysis using the DNA High Sensitivity Kit (Agilent Technologies, Cat# 5067-4626). m. Normalize and Pool Libraries: Same amount of libraries were pooled based on the molar concentration from Bioanalyzer measurements. Library Denaturing and Diluting for MiSeq Nano 300: Pooled library was run on MiSeq to test quantity and quality, using the MiSeq Reagent Nano Kit V2 300 cycles (Illumina, Cat. No. MS-103-1001). Library and PhiX control (Illumina, Cat. No. FC-110-3001) were denatured and diluted using the standard normalization method following manufacturer's directions, to a final concentration of 6pM. Equal volume of library and PhiX were combined and sequenced on Illumina MiSeq. (https://basespace.illumina.com/run/196126950/JY_Xiaoling07072020_test) 3. Library Denaturing and Diluting for Nextseq 500: Library and PhiX were denatured and diluted using the standard normalization method following manufacturer's directions. The loading of library pool was 1.3 ml at 1.8 pM, with 1% PhIX spike in. Sequencing Run: Sequencing was performed on the University of Louisville Brown Cancer Center Genomics Core Illumina NextSeq 500 using the NextSeq 500/550 75 cycle High Output Kit v2.5 (20024906).
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Molecule Type: polyA(+) RNA
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Library Layout: SINGLE
Library Strand: Reverse
Platform: ILLUMINA
Instrument Model: Illumina NextSeq 500
Strand-Specific: specific
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Publications
Ketogenic diet restrains aging-induced exacerbation of coronavirus infection in mice.
eLife . 2021-06-21 [PMID: 34151773]
A specific low-density neutrophil population correlates with hypercoagulation and disease severity in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
JCI insight . 2021-05-10 [PMID: 33986193]