2018
Myofibroblast proliferation and heterogeneity are supported by macrophages during skin repair
Shook BA, Wasko RR, Rivera-Gonzalez GC, Salazar-Gatzimas E, López-Giráldez F, Dash BC, Muñoz-Rojas AR, Aultman KD, Zwick RK, Lei V, Arbiser JL, Miller-Jensen K, Clark DA, Hsia HC, Horsley V. Myofibroblast proliferation and heterogeneity are supported by macrophages during skin repair. Science 2018, 362 PMID: 30467144, PMCID: PMC6684198, DOI: 10.1126/science.aar2971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifferential gene expressionAdipocyte precursorsExtracellular matrix moleculesGene expressionTransplantation assaysMatrix moleculesFactor C.Factor 1Insulin-like growth factor-1Cell populationsTissue resilienceDistinct subpopulationsGrowth factor-1Profibrotic cellsTissue repairMultiple mouse modelsECM depositionSkin repairTissue dysfunctionProliferationMouse modelMyofibroblastsWoundingMacrophagesRepair
2017
E-cadherin integrates mechanotransduction and EGFR signaling to control junctional tissue polarization and tight junction positioning
Rübsam M, Mertz AF, Kubo A, Marg S, Jüngst C, Goranci-Buzhala G, Schauss AC, Horsley V, Dufresne ER, Moser M, Ziegler W, Amagai M, Wickström SA, Niessen CM. E-cadherin integrates mechanotransduction and EGFR signaling to control junctional tissue polarization and tight junction positioning. Nature Communications 2017, 8: 1250. PMID: 29093447, PMCID: PMC5665913, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01170-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Skin Adipocyte Stem Cell Self-Renewal Is Regulated by a PDGFA/AKT-Signaling Axis
Rivera-Gonzalez GC, Shook BA, Andrae J, Holtrup B, Bollag K, Betsholtz C, Rodeheffer MS, Horsley V. Skin Adipocyte Stem Cell Self-Renewal Is Regulated by a PDGFA/AKT-Signaling Axis. Cell Stem Cell 2016, 19: 738-751. PMID: 27746098, PMCID: PMC5135565, DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2016.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipocytesAdipogenesisAnimalsCD24 AntigenCell ProliferationCell Self RenewalDermisGene Expression ProfilingHyperplasiaMice, Inbred C57BLModels, BiologicalPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPlatelet-Derived Growth FactorProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReceptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor alphaSignal TransductionSkinStem CellsConceptsAdipocyte stem cellsAdipogenic programLipid-filled mature adipocytesStem Cell Self-RenewalCell Self-RenewalDistinct regulatory mechanismsASC proliferationPI3K/Akt2Stem cell populationWhite adipose tissueUnrecognized regulatorSelf-RenewalRegulatory mechanismsGenetic studiesMature adipocytesPDGFA expressionStem cellsCell populationsTissue growthProliferationActive mechanismDifferent WAT depotsHair growthMaintenanceAkt2
2013
Intradermal adipocytes mediate fibroblast recruitment during skin wound healing
Schmidt BA, Horsley V. Intradermal adipocytes mediate fibroblast recruitment during skin wound healing. Development 2013, 140: 1517-1527. PMID: 23482487, PMCID: PMC3596993, DOI: 10.1242/dev.087593.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Epigenetics, Wnt signaling, and stem cells: the Pygo2 connection
Horsley V. Epigenetics, Wnt signaling, and stem cells: the Pygo2 connection. Journal Of Cell Biology 2009, 185: 761-763. PMID: 19487452, PMCID: PMC2711585, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200904125.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
NFATc1 Balances Quiescence and Proliferation of Skin Stem Cells
Horsley V, Aliprantis AO, Polak L, Glimcher LH, Fuchs E. NFATc1 Balances Quiescence and Proliferation of Skin Stem Cells. Cell 2008, 132: 299-310. PMID: 18243104, PMCID: PMC2546702, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2007.11.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CD34BiomarkersCell NucleusCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCyclin-Dependent Kinase 4CyclosporineDown-RegulationEmbryo, MammalianGene DeletionGene ExpressionGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenes, ReporterHair FollicleImmunohistochemistryImmunosuppressive AgentsMiceMice, KnockoutMice, NudeMorphogenesisNFATC Transcription FactorsRetroviridaeRNA, MessengerSkinSkin TransplantationStem CellsTranscription FactorsTransgenesTransplantation, HomologousConceptsStem cellsHair growthCell quiescenceStem cell quiescenceExcessive hair growthFollicular growthNFATc1 signalingHair follicle stem cellsFollicle stem cellsGene ablationQuiescent adult stem cellsAdult stem cellsNFATc1Skin stem cellsFunctional roleCellsTissue homeostasisProliferationPatientsInjury
2006
Blimp1 Defines a Progenitor Population that Governs Cellular Input to the Sebaceous Gland
Horsley V, O'Carroll D, Tooze R, Ohinata Y, Saitou M, Obukhanych T, Nussenzweig M, Tarakhovsky A, Fuchs E. Blimp1 Defines a Progenitor Population that Governs Cellular Input to the Sebaceous Gland. Cell 2006, 126: 597-609. PMID: 16901790, PMCID: PMC2424190, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2006.06.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBromodeoxyuridineCell CountCell DifferentiationCell LineageCell MovementCell ProliferationCells, CulturedEpithelial CellsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHair FollicleHyperplasiaMiceMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMultipotent Stem CellsPositive Regulatory Domain I-Binding Factor 1Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycRepressor ProteinsSebaceous GlandsStem CellsTranscription FactorsConceptsMultipotent stem cellsCellular inputsGenetic lineage tracingStem cellsUnipotent progenitor cellsTranscriptional repressor Blimp1Stem cell activityElevated c-myc expressionLineage commitmentC-myc expressionBrdU-labeling experimentsLineage tracingProgenitor populationsLineagesBlimp1Progenitor cellsCell proliferationLabeling experimentsSebaceous glandsCellsCell culture studiesSG homeostasisHair folliclesHomeostasisGland