Figure 3.
Multiparameter profiling of the peripheral blood for patients with ITP before TPO-RA discontinuation. (A) Uniform manifold approximation and projection (UMAP) and clustering of 45 548 single cells from 8 patients at baseline (n = 4 with SCROT and n = 4 with NSR) based on scRNA-seq results. Cell type labels were assigned to clusters based on a manually curated list of marker genes. (B) Relative cluster distribution of all cells from SCROT and NSR donor groups. Bar indicates median. (C-D) Number of CD19+ B cells and CD19+CD27+IgD−CD38− memory B cells (MBCs) assessed via flow cytometry at baseline for patients with SCROT, SROT, and NSR. (E-F) Percentages of CD27+CD38int/+CD71+ activated B cells (ABCs) and CD27highCD38high antibody–secreting cells (ASCs) assessed via flow cytometry at baseline for patients with SCROT, SROT, and NSR. (G) Optical densities (ODs) of anti-GPIIbIIIa antibodies (Abs) measured using specific immobilization of platelet antigen assay at baseline for patients with SCROT, SROT, and NSR. (H-K) Percentages of CD3+CD4+CCR7−CD45RA− memory (TEM), CD3+CD4+CCR7+CD45RA− central memory (TCM), CD3+CD4+CXCR5+ICOS+PD-1+ circulating T-follicular helper (cTFH), and CD3+CD4+CD25highCD127low Treg CD4+ at baseline for patients with SCROT, SROT, and NSR. (L) Frequency of GPIIbIIIa-specific CD4+ T cells assessed via flow cytometry, with an adapted antigen-reactive T-cell enrichment technology at baseline for patients with SCROT (platelet count >100 × 109/L, SROT [platelet count 30 × 109/L to 100 × 109/L], and NSR [platelet count <30 × 109/L and or bleeding]). Bars indicate median. Kruskal-Wallis and Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney tests were used as appropriate. Mono, monocyte; NK, natural killer; pDCs, plasmacytoid dendritic cells; RBCs, red blood cells.