Open AccessScreening of cell‐virus, cell‐cell, gene‐gene crosstalk among animal kingdom at single cell resolution
Author(s) -
Chen Dongsheng,
Ou Zhihua,
Zhu Jiacheng,
Wang Haoyu,
Ding Peiwen,
Luo Lihua,
Ding Xiangning,
Sun Chengcheng,
Lan Tianming,
Sahu Sunil Kumar,
Wu Weiying,
Yuan Yuting,
Wu Wendi,
Qiu Jiaying,
Zhu Yixin,
Yue Qizhen,
Jia Yi,
Wei Yanan,
Qin Qiuyu,
Li Runchu,
Zhao Wandong,
Lv Zhiyuan,
Pu Mingyi,
Lv Boqiong,
Yang Shangchen,
Chang Ashley,
Wei Xiaofeng,
Chen Fengzhen,
Yang Tao,
Wei Zhenyong,
Yang Fan,
Zhang Peijing,
Guo Guoji,
Li Yuejiao,
Hua Yan,
Liu Huan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical and translational medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2001-1326
DOI - 10.1002/ctm2.886
Subject(s) - biology , tissue tropism , virus , tropism , gene , viral entry , cell , virology , transcriptome , crosstalk , coronavirus , receptor , cell type , gene expression profiling , infectivity , computational biology , gene expression , genetics , covid-19 , viral replication , medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , physics , disease , pathology , optics
Background The exact animal origin of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) remains obscure and understanding its host range is vital for preventing interspecies transmission. Methods Herein, we applied single‐cell sequencing to multiple tissues of 20 species (30 data sets) and integrated them with public resources (45 data sets covering 26 species) to expand the virus receptor distribution investigation. While the binding affinity between virus and receptor is essential for viral infectivity, understanding the receptor distribution could predict the permissive organs and tissues when infection occurs. Results Based on the transcriptomic data, the expression profiles of receptor or associated entry factors for viruses capable of causing respiratory, blood, and brain diseases were described in detail. Conserved cellular connectomes and regulomes were also identified, revealing fundamental cell‐cell and gene‐gene cross‐talks from reptiles to humans. Conclusions Overall, our study provides a resource of the single‐cell atlas of the animal kingdom which could help to identify the potential host range and tissue tropism of viruses and reveal the host‐virus co‐evolution.