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High-parameter immunophenotyping reveals distinct immune cell profiles in pruritic dogs and cats

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العنوان: High-parameter immunophenotyping reveals distinct immune cell profiles in pruritic dogs and cats
المؤلفون: Erin McDonald, Eric Kehoe, Darcy Deines, Mary McCarthy, Brie Wright, Susan Huse
المصدر: Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Vol 11 (2025)
بيانات النشر: Frontiers Media S.A., 2025.
سنة النشر: 2025
المجموعة: LCC:Veterinary medicine
مصطلحات موضوعية: flow cytometry, pruritis, immunophenotyping, machine learning, artificial intelligence, unsupervised clustering, Veterinary medicine, SF600-1100
الوصف: IntroductionImmunophenotyping is a powerful tool for grading disease severity, aiding in diagnosis, predicting clinical response, and guiding the development of novel therapeutics.MethodsThis pilot study employs high parameter immunophenotyping panels (15 markers for dog, 12 for cat) and leverages unsupervised clustering to identify immune cell populations. Our analysis uses machine learning and statistical algorithms to perform unsupervised clustering, multiple visualizations, and statistical analysis of high parameter flow cytometry data. This method reduces user bias and precisely identifies cell populations, demonstrating its potential to detect variations and differentiate populations effectively. To enhance our understanding of cat and dog biology and test the unsupervised clustering approach on real-world samples, we performed in-depth profiling of immune cell populations in blood collected from client-owned and laboratory animals [dogs (n = 55) and cats (n = 68)]. These animals were categorized based on pruritic behavior or routine check-ups (non-pruritic controls).ResultsUnsupervised clustering revealed various immune cell populations, including T-cell subsets distinguished by CD62L expression and distinct monocyte subsets. Notably, there were significant differences in monocyte subsets between pruritic and non-pruritic animals. Pruritic dogs and cats showed significant shifts in CD62LHi T-cell subsets compared to non-pruritic controls, with opposite trends observed between pruritic cats and dogs.DiscussionThese findings underscore the importance of advancing veterinary immunophenotyping, expanding our knowledge about marker expression on circulating immune cells and driving progress in understanding veterinary-specific biology and uncovering new insights into various conditions and diseases.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 2297-1769
Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2024.1498964/full; https://doaj.org/toc/2297-1769
DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1498964
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/0a6e237ae84f485d94ef96d82a0f7d9b
رقم الانضمام: edsdoj.0a6e237ae84f485d94ef96d82a0f7d9b
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:22971769
DOI:10.3389/fvets.2024.1498964