Single-cell RNA-sequencing of RVFV infection

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Item Type:	Article
Title:	Single-cell RNA-sequencing of RVFV infection
Creators Name:	Wyler, E.
Abstract:	On the RNA level, viral infections are characterized by perturbations in the host cell transcriptome as well as the development of viral genetic information. Investigating the abundance and dynamic of RNA molecules can provide ample information to understand many aspects of the infection, from viral replication to pathogenesis. A key aspect therein is the resolution of the data, as infections are generally highly heterogeneous. Even in simple model systems such as cell lines, viral infections happen in a very asynchronous way. Quantifying RNAs at single-cell resolution can therefore substantially increase our understanding of these processes.Whereas measuring the RNA in bulk, that is, in samples containing thousands to hundreds of thousands of cells, is established and widely used since many years, methods for studying not only just a few different RNAs in individual cells became widely available only recently. Here, I outline and compare current concepts and methodologies for using single-cell RNA-sequencing to study virus infections. This covers sample preparation, cell preservation, biosafety considerations, and various experimental methods, with a special focus on the aspects that are important for studying virus infections. Since there is not "the one" method for doing single-cell RNA-sequencing, I will not provide a detailed protocol. Rather, this chapter should serve as a primer for getting started with single-cell RNA-sequencing experiments of virus infections and discusses the criteria that allow readers to choose the best procedures for their specific research question.
Keywords:	Transcriptomics, Single-Cell RNA-Sequencin, Pathogenesis, Viral Replication, Multi-Omics, Animals
Source:	Methods in Molecular Biology
Series Name:	Methods in Molecular Biology
Title of Book:	Rift valley fever virus : methods and protocols
ISSN:	1064-3745
ISBN:	978-1-0716-3925-2
Publisher:	Springer / Humana Press
Volume:	2824
Page Range:	361-372
Date:	August 2024
Official Publication:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-3926-9_22
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