Single-cell RNA-seq reveals new types of human blood dendritic cells, monocytes, and progenitors

AC Villani, R Satija, G Reynolds, S Sarkizova… - Science, 2017 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Dendritic cells (DCs) and monocytes consist of multiple specialized
subtypes that play a central role in pathogen sensing, phagocytosis, and antigen presentation. …

Common variants in the NLRP3 region contribute to Crohn's disease susceptibility

AC Villani, M Lemire, G Fortin, E Louis, MS Silverberg… - Nature …, 2009 - nature.com
We used a candidate gene approach to identify a set of SNPs, located in a predicted regulatory
region on chromosome 1q44 downstream of NLRP3 (previously known as CIAS1 and …

Dissecting the multicellular ecosystem of metastatic melanoma by single-cell RNA-seq

…, SW Kazer, A Gaillard, KE Kolb, AC Villani… - Science, 2016 - science.org
To explore the distinct genotypic and phenotypic states of melanoma tumors, we applied
single-cell RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) to 4645 single cells isolated from 19 patients, profiling …

[PDF][PDF] Defining T cell states associated with response to checkpoint immunotherapy in melanoma

…, SS Freeman, A Reuben, PJ Hoover, AC Villani… - Cell, 2018 - cell.com
Treatment of cancer has been revolutionized by immune checkpoint blockade therapies.
Despite the high rate of response in advanced melanoma, the majority of patients succumb to …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 tissue atlases reveal SARS-CoV-2 pathology and cellular targets

…, O Ashenberg, CBM Porter, B Li, AK Shalek, AC Villani… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
COVID-19, which is caused by SARS-CoV-2, can result in acute respiratory distress syndrome
and multiple organ failure 1 , 2 , 3 – 4 , but little is known about its pathophysiology. Here …

Viral epitope profiling of COVID-19 patients reveals cross-reactivity and correlates of severity

…, AC Villani… - Science, 2020 - science.org
INTRODUCTION A systematic characterization of the humoral response to severe acute
respiratory system coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epitopes has yet to be performed. This analysis …

Systematic comparison of single-cell and single-nucleus RNA-sequencing methods

…, O Rozenblatt-Rosen, AK Shalek, AC Villani… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The scale and capabilities of single-cell RNA-sequencing methods have expanded rapidly
in recent years, enabling major discoveries and large-scale cell mapping efforts. However, …

[PDF][PDF] Intra-and inter-cellular rewiring of the human colon during ulcerative colitis

…, J Yao, C Stevens, D Dionne, LT Nguyen, AC Villani… - Cell, 2019 - cell.com
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have revealed risk alleles for ulcerative colitis (UC).
To understand their cell type specificities and pathways of action, we generate an atlas of …

[HTML][HTML] Landscape of X chromosome inactivation across human tissues

T Tukiainen, AC Villani, A Yen, MA Rivas, JL Marshall… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
X chromosome inactivation (XCI) silences transcription from one of the two X chromosomes
in female mammalian cells to balance expression dosage between XX females and XY …

Common genetic variants modulate pathogen-sensing responses in human dendritic cells

MN Lee, C Ye, AC Villani, T Raj, W Li, TM Eisenhaure… - Science, 2014 - science.org
Introduction Variation in an individual’s response to environmental factors is likely to influence
susceptibility to complex human diseases. The genetic basis of such variation is poorly …