Publications [#365926] of Chi Wei C. Chan

Papers Published

1. SoRelle, ED; Dai, J; Reinoso-Vizcaino, NM; Barry, AP; Chan, C; Luftig, MA, Time-resolved transcriptomes reveal diverse B cell fate trajectories in the early response to Epstein-Barr virus infection., Cell Rep, vol. 40 no. 9 (August, 2022), pp. 111286 [doi]
   (last updated on 2026/01/17)

   Abstract:
   Epstein-Barr virus infection of B lymphocytes elicits diverse host responses via well-adapted transcriptional control dynamics. Consequently, this host-pathogen interaction provides a powerful system to explore fundamental processes leading to consensus fate decisions. Here, we use single-cell transcriptomics to construct a genome-wide multistate model of B cell fates upon EBV infection. Additional single-cell data from human tonsils reveal correspondence of model states to analogous in vivo phenotypes within secondary lymphoid tissue, including an EBV+ analog of multipotent activated precursors that can yield early memory B cells. These resources yield exquisitely detailed perspectives of the transforming cellular landscape during an oncogenic viral infection that simulates antigen-induced B cell activation and differentiation. Thus, they support investigations of state-specific EBV-host dynamics, effector B cell fates, and lymphomagenesis. To demonstrate this potential, we identify EBV infection dynamics in FCRL4+/TBX21+ atypical memory B cells that are pathogenically associated with numerous immune disorders.