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ArticleFrontiers of medicine2024

Single-cell transcriptome profiling identifies the activation of type I interferon signaling in ossified posterior longitudinal ligament.

Xiao Liu, Lei Zhang, Ge Wang, Wei Zhao, Chen Liang, Youzhi Tang, Yenan Fu, Bo Liu, Jing Zhang, Xiaoguang Liu and 2 more

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Xiao Liu *Department of Orthopedics and Beijing Key Laboratory of Spinal Disease Research, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
Lei Zhang *Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology and International Cancer Institute, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China.
Ge Wang *Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology and International Cancer Institute, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China.
Wei Zhao *Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology and International Cancer Institute, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China.
Chen LiangDepartment of Orthopedics and Beijing Key Laboratory of Spinal Disease Research, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
Youzhi TangDepartment of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology and International Cancer Institute, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China.
Yenan FuDepartment of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology and International Cancer Institute, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China.
Bo LiuDepartment of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology and International Cancer Institute, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China.
Jing ZhangDepartment of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology and International Cancer Institute, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China.
Xiaoguang LiuDepartment of Orthopedics and Beijing Key Laboratory of Spinal Disease Research, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China. xglius@vip.sina.com.
Hongquan ZhangDepartment of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology and International Cancer Institute, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China. hongquan.zhang@bjmu.edu.cn.
Yu YuDepartment of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology and International Cancer Institute, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China. yuyu@bjmu.edu.cn.

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Abstract

Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a condition comprising ectopic bone formation from spinal ligaments. This disease is a leading cause of myelopathy in the Asian population. However, the molecular mechanism underlying OPLL and efficient preventive interventions remain unclear. Here, we performed single-cell RNA sequencing and revealed that type I interferon (IFN) signaling was activated in the ossified ligament of patients with OPLL. We also observed that IFN-β stimulation promoted the osteogenic differentiation of preosteoblasts in vitro and activated the ossification-related gene SPP1, thereby confirming the single-cell RNA sequencing findings. Further, blocking the IFN-α/β subunit 1 receptor (IFNAR1) using an anti-IFNAR1 neutralizing antibody markedly suppressed osteogenic differentiation. Together, these results demonstrated that the type I IFN signaling pathway facilitated ligament ossification, and the blockade of this signaling might provide a foundation for the prevention of OPLL.

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Gene Expression ProfilingInterferon Type IOssification of Posterior Longitudinal LigamentOsteogenesisSignal TransductionSingle-Cell AnalysisCell DifferentiationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedReceptor, Interferon alpha-betaInterferon Type IReceptor, Interferon alpha-betaIFN signalingossificationosteogenic differentiationposterior longitudinal ligament

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