Truncated NTRK2 is induced in CAP1 endothelial cells during mouse lung injury-repair

Summary: Pulmonary capillary endothelial cells (ECs) consist of two populations, CAP1 and CAP2; how each population reacts to diverse tissue injury is incompletely understood. Using single-cell multiome and mouse genetics, we characterize the induction and function of a truncated isoform of Ntrk2, N...

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Main Authors: Celine Shuet Lin Kong, Mitheera V, Jezreel Pantaleón-García, Scott E. Evans, Jichao Chen
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Mitheera V
Jezreel Pantaleón-García
Scott E. Evans
Jichao Chen
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Jichao Chen
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description Summary: Pulmonary capillary endothelial cells (ECs) consist of two populations, CAP1 and CAP2; how each population reacts to diverse tissue injury is incompletely understood. Using single-cell multiome and mouse genetics, we characterize the induction and function of a truncated isoform of Ntrk2, Ntrk2-T1, in multiple lung injury models. Upon Sendai parainfluenza infection, Ntrk2-T1 is broadly induced in CAP1s after the initial interferon response, associated with increased intronic chromatin accessibility, and persists for weeks. Ntrk2-T1 ECs arise from CAP1s but not CAP2s—traced by KitCreER and Car4CreER, respectively—and proliferate and give rise to CAP1s but not CAP2s, as traced by Ntrk2CreER. Although also induced by lipopolysaccharide, H3N2 influenza, and COVID-19 injuries, EC-specific deletion of Ntrk2 has limited molecular and cellular consequences. Individuals with incident and prevalent respiratory diseases have lower plasma NTRK2. Our data identifies Ntrk2-T1 as an EC marker of lung injury-repair and enhances our understanding of EC heterogeneity.
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spelling doaj-art-b5df10c77f524e61ba5178f514be22df2025-08-20T03:34:10ZengElsevieriScience2589-00422025-07-0128711297310.1016/j.isci.2025.112973Truncated NTRK2 is induced in CAP1 endothelial cells during mouse lung injury-repairCeline Shuet Lin Kong0Mitheera V1Jezreel Pantaleón-García2Scott E. Evans3Jichao Chen4Department of Pulmonary Medicine, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX 77030, USAThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Department of Genetics, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USADepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USADepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USADepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Perinatal Institute Division of Pulmonary Biology, University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA; Corresponding authorSummary: Pulmonary capillary endothelial cells (ECs) consist of two populations, CAP1 and CAP2; how each population reacts to diverse tissue injury is incompletely understood. Using single-cell multiome and mouse genetics, we characterize the induction and function of a truncated isoform of Ntrk2, Ntrk2-T1, in multiple lung injury models. Upon Sendai parainfluenza infection, Ntrk2-T1 is broadly induced in CAP1s after the initial interferon response, associated with increased intronic chromatin accessibility, and persists for weeks. Ntrk2-T1 ECs arise from CAP1s but not CAP2s—traced by KitCreER and Car4CreER, respectively—and proliferate and give rise to CAP1s but not CAP2s, as traced by Ntrk2CreER. Although also induced by lipopolysaccharide, H3N2 influenza, and COVID-19 injuries, EC-specific deletion of Ntrk2 has limited molecular and cellular consequences. Individuals with incident and prevalent respiratory diseases have lower plasma NTRK2. Our data identifies Ntrk2-T1 as an EC marker of lung injury-repair and enhances our understanding of EC heterogeneity.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225012349BiochemistryMolecular physiologyCell biology
spellingShingle Celine Shuet Lin Kong
Mitheera V
Jezreel Pantaleón-García
Scott E. Evans
Jichao Chen
Truncated NTRK2 is induced in CAP1 endothelial cells during mouse lung injury-repair
iScience
Biochemistry
Molecular physiology
Cell biology
title Truncated NTRK2 is induced in CAP1 endothelial cells during mouse lung injury-repair
title_full Truncated NTRK2 is induced in CAP1 endothelial cells during mouse lung injury-repair
title_fullStr Truncated NTRK2 is induced in CAP1 endothelial cells during mouse lung injury-repair
title_full_unstemmed Truncated NTRK2 is induced in CAP1 endothelial cells during mouse lung injury-repair
title_short Truncated NTRK2 is induced in CAP1 endothelial cells during mouse lung injury-repair
title_sort truncated ntrk2 is induced in cap1 endothelial cells during mouse lung injury repair
topic Biochemistry
Molecular physiology
Cell biology
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225012349
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