Table 4 The highly correlated cell pairs in both CP and COPD

CD4 + T-cells

cDC

0.755379

0.004497

− 0.61118

1.59E-16

CD4 + Tcm

CD4 + Tem

0.865414

0.000276

0.999716

7.8E-239

CD4 + Tcm

cDC

0.818692

0.001128

− 0.615

9.14E-17

cDC

Mast cells

1

4.25E-78

0.548103

5.58E-13

cDC

Preadipocytes

1

 < 0.001

0.547586

5.93E-13

Mast cells

Preadipocytes

1

1.33E-79

0.925831

1.43E-63

Mast cells

Smooth muscle

1

 < 0.001

0.659046

8.57E-20

Tgd cells

Th1 cells

0.743636

0.005564

0.855541

1.4E-43