Abstract

The tissue-specific drivers of neurosarcoidosis remain poorly defined. To identify cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specific, antigen-driven T and B cell responses, we performed single-cell RNA sequencing of CSF and blood cells from neurosarcoid participants coupled to T and B cell receptor sequencing. In contrast to pulmonary sarcoidosis, which is driven by CD4 T cells, we found CD8 T cell clonal expansion enriched in the neurosarcoid CSF. These CSF-enriched CD8 T cells were composed of two subsets with differential expression of EBI2, CXCR3, and CXCR4. Lastly, our data suggest that IFNγ signaling may distinguish neurosarcoidosis from other neurological disorders.

Original languageEnglish
Article number577860
JournalJournal of Neuroimmunology
Volume367
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 15 2022

Keywords

  • Interferon
  • Neurosarcoidosis
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Single-cell RNA sequencing
  • T cells
  • TCR sequencing

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