Single-cell multiomics in neuroinflammation

Abstract

The central nervous system (CNS) is, more than other organs, particularly vulnerable to inflammation and immune responses must be tightly controlled in order to maintain host protection. Accordingly, neuroinflammation is an orchestrated process involving various cell types that may dramatically change their phenotypic and functional properties upon entering the CNS. Recent advances in single-cell multiomics offer the unique opportunity to resolve this cellular heterogeneity in a holistic fashion and reshape our understanding of the molecular and cellular processes during neuroinflammation. Here, we provide an overview of technical advances in single-cell multiomics and the tremendous impact on our basic understanding of neuroinflammation. We discuss insights obtained in neuroinflammatory diseases and elaborate to which extent these tool sets could be applied in a clinical setting.