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Single-Cell Analysis Reveals a Hair Follicle Dermal Niche Molecular Differentiation Trajectory that Begins Prior to Morphogenesis
Gupta K, Levinsohn J, Linderman G, Chen D, Sun TY, Dong D, Taketo MM, Bosenberg M, Kluger Y, Choate K, Myung P. Single-Cell Analysis Reveals a Hair Follicle Dermal Niche Molecular Differentiation Trajectory that Begins Prior to Morphogenesis. Developmental Cell 2018, 48: 17-31.e6. PMID: 30595533, PMCID: PMC6361530, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2018.11.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDermal condensatesSingle-cell RNA sequencingUnbiased single-cell RNA sequencingWnt/β-catenin signalingΒ-catenin signalingTranscriptional statesDifferentiation trajectoriesAppendage morphogenesisRNA sequencingHF morphogenesisCellular eventsRecent progenyCell differentiationMorphogenesisClusters of cellsMolecular differencesDistinctive populationCell analysisCellsDifferentiationHF developmentProgenySignalingDC cellsSequencing
2015
Niche-induced cell death and epithelial phagocytosis regulate hair follicle stem cell pool
Mesa KR, Rompolas P, Zito G, Myung P, Sun TY, Brown S, Gonzalez DG, Blagoev KB, Haberman AM, Greco V. Niche-induced cell death and epithelial phagocytosis regulate hair follicle stem cell pool. Nature 2015, 522: 94-97. PMID: 25849774, PMCID: PMC4457634, DOI: 10.1038/nature14306.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
β-Catenin Activation Regulates Tissue Growth Non–Cell Autonomously in the Hair Stem Cell Niche
Deschene ER, Myung P, Rompolas P, Zito G, Sun TY, Taketo MM, Saotome I, Greco V. β-Catenin Activation Regulates Tissue Growth Non–Cell Autonomously in the Hair Stem Cell Niche. Science 2014, 343: 1353-1356. PMID: 24653033, PMCID: PMC4096864, DOI: 10.1126/science.1248373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWild-type cellsWnt/β-catenin signalingΒ-catenin signalingΒ-catenin activationMouse hair follicle stem cellsΒ-cateninStem cell nicheHair follicle stem cellsFollicle stem cellsNiche signalsMutant cellsCell divisionCell nicheCoordinated regenerationHair growthWnt ligandsCellular displacementCell behaviorStem cellsHair regenerationTissue growthSignalingCellsTissue regenerationActivation
2012
Epithelial Wnt Ligand Secretion Is Required for Adult Hair Follicle Growth and Regeneration
Myung PS, Takeo M, Ito M, Atit RP. Epithelial Wnt Ligand Secretion Is Required for Adult Hair Follicle Growth and Regeneration. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2012, 133: 31-41. PMID: 22810306, PMCID: PMC3479363, DOI: 10.1038/jid.2012.230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWnt ligand secretionHair follicle epitheliumFollicle growthHair follicle growthWnt ligandsEpithelial Wnt ligandsHair cycle arrestFollicular epitheliumLigand secretionFollicle epitheliumWnt/β-catenin activationΒ-cateninAnagen inductionWnt/β-cateninStem cell markersΒ-catenin activationPotential cellular targetsHair follicle stem cellsCellular sourceCell markersHair disordersFollicle stem cellsHair folliclesEpitheliumHair follicle regeneration
2011
Coordinated Activation of Wnt in Epithelial and Melanocyte Stem Cells Initiates Pigmented Hair Regeneration
Rabbani P, Takeo M, Chou W, Myung P, Bosenberg M, Chin L, Taketo MM, Ito M. Coordinated Activation of Wnt in Epithelial and Melanocyte Stem Cells Initiates Pigmented Hair Regeneration. Cell 2011, 145: 941-955. PMID: 21663796, PMCID: PMC3962257, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2011.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary hair germMelanocyte stem cellsStem cellsStem cell behaviorStem cell populationHair regenerationHair follicle formationPigment-producing melanocytesHair follicle regenerationHair follicle bulgeEpithelial stem cellsGenetic mouse modelsCoordinated activationWntKey pathwaysCell behaviorWnt activationFollicle bulgeFollicle regenerationComplex organHair germFollicle formationCell populationsMcSCsCells