2013
Very Small Embryonic‐Like Stem Cells from the Murine Bone Marrow Differentiate into Epithelial Cells of the Lung
Kassmer SH, Jin H, Zhang PX, Bruscia EM, Heydari K, Lee JH, Kim CF, Kassmer SH, Krause DS. Very Small Embryonic‐Like Stem Cells from the Murine Bone Marrow Differentiate into Epithelial Cells of the Lung. Stem Cells 2013, 31: 2759-2766. PMID: 23681901, PMCID: PMC4536826, DOI: 10.1002/stem.1413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBone Marrow CellsBone Marrow TransplantationCell DifferentiationEmbryonic Stem CellsEpithelial CellsGuided Tissue RegenerationGuinea PigsLungMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutConceptsEpithelial cellsSmall embryonic-like stem cellsLung epithelial cellsEmbryonic-like stem cellsStem/progenitor cellsStem cellsDonor miceHematopoietic stem/progenitor cellsBM cellsAdult BMBone marrowSmall embryonicNonhematopoietic cellsProgenitor cellsBroad differentiation potentialVSELsEngraftmentLungHigh rateNumerous reportsAdult stem cellsDifferentiation potentialCellsFirst reportReport
2012
Nonhematopoietic Cells are the Primary Source of Bone Marrow‐Derived Lung Epithelial Cells
Kassmer SH, Bruscia EM, Zhang P, Krause DS. Nonhematopoietic Cells are the Primary Source of Bone Marrow‐Derived Lung Epithelial Cells. Stem Cells 2012, 30: 491-499. PMID: 22162244, PMCID: PMC3725285, DOI: 10.1002/stem.1003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBacterial ProteinsBone Marrow CellsBone Marrow TransplantationCell SeparationEpithelial CellsGene ExpressionLuminescent ProteinsLungMiceMice, 129 StrainMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, ConfocalPulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein CRecombinant ProteinsSingle-Cell AnalysisConceptsLung epithelial cellsNonhematopoietic cellsBM cellsEpithelial cellsBone marrowLungs of miceType 2 pneumocytesNonhematopoietic stem cellsNonhematopoietic fractionAdult BMPrimitive stem cell populationNull miceProgenitor cellsMiceStem cell populationCell populationsMarrowStem cellsMultiple tissuesHematopoietic stemBMCellsPrevious studiesEngraftmentLung
2008
Macrophages Directly Contribute to the Exaggerated Inflammatory Response in Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator−/− Mice
Bruscia EM, Zhang PX, Ferreira E, Caputo C, Emerson JW, Tuck D, Krause DS, Egan ME. Macrophages Directly Contribute to the Exaggerated Inflammatory Response in Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator−/− Mice. American Journal Of Respiratory Cell And Molecular Biology 2008, 40: 295-304. PMID: 18776130, PMCID: PMC2645527, DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2008-0170oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExaggerated inflammatory responseExaggerated immune responseBone marrow-derived macrophagesIL-6Marrow-derived macrophagesCystic fibrosisCF miceKeratinocyte chemoattractantCytokine responsesInflammatory responseIL-1alphaImmune responseAlveolar macrophagesBronchoalveolar lavage fluidGranulocyte colony-stimulating factorNumber of neutrophilsChemoattractant protein-1CF lung diseaseElevated cytokine responseInnate immune systemImportant therapeutic targetCF mouse modelsPopulation of macrophagesColony-stimulating factorPseudomonas aeruginosa LPS
2006
Engraftment of Donor‐Derived Epithelial Cells in Multiple Organs Following Bone Marrow Transplantation into Newborn Mice
Bruscia EM, Ziegler EC, Price JE, Weiner S, Egan ME, Krause DS. Engraftment of Donor‐Derived Epithelial Cells in Multiple Organs Following Bone Marrow Transplantation into Newborn Mice. Stem Cells 2006, 24: 2299-2308. PMID: 16794262, DOI: 10.1634/stemcells.2006-0166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBone Marrow TransplantationCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorEpithelial CellsFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred StrainsMice, TransgenicRNA, MessengerY ChromosomeConceptsBone marrow-derived cellsMarrow-derived epithelial cellsBone marrow transplantationNewborn miceEpithelial cellsMarrow transplantationGI tractBone marrow-derived epithelial cellsDonor-derived epithelial cellsDoses of busulfanMarrow-derived cellsEngraftment of donorIrradiated adult recipientsMyeloablative regimenPreparative regimenAdult recipientsDifferent regimensEngrafted miceHematopoietic engraftmentGastrointestinal tractSurvival advantageTherapeutic benefitAdult miceMultiple organsBone marrowAssessment of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) activity in CFTR-null mice after bone marrow transplantation
Bruscia EM, Price JE, Cheng EC, Weiner S, Caputo C, Ferreira EC, Egan ME, Krause DS. Assessment of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) activity in CFTR-null mice after bone marrow transplantation. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2006, 103: 2965-2970. PMID: 16481627, PMCID: PMC1413802, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0510758103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCftr-/- miceEpithelial cellsNasal epitheliumBM-derived cellsBone marrow transplantationWild-type BMAirway epithelial cellsCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) activityCystic fibrosis miceRare epithelial cellsCftr-null miceMarrow transplantationBM transplantationFibrosis miceRespiratory tractCFTR activityGI tractBone marrowGastrointestinalChloride secretionCFTR-dependent chloride secretionIndividual miceTransplantationDifferent dosesMice
2004
Lack of a Fusion Requirement for Development of Bone Marrow-Derived Epithelia
Harris RG, Herzog EL, Bruscia EM, Grove JE, Van Arnam JS, Krause DS. Lack of a Fusion Requirement for Development of Bone Marrow-Derived Epithelia. Science 2004, 305: 90-93. PMID: 15232107, DOI: 10.1126/science.1098925.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBeta-GalactosidaseBone Marrow CellsBone Marrow TransplantationCell DifferentiationCell FusionCobra Cardiotoxin ProteinsElapid VenomsEpithelial CellsFemaleGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHepatocytesKeratinocytesKeratinsLuminescent ProteinsMaleMiceMice, TransgenicMuscle CellsRadiation, IonizingRecombinasesRecombination, GeneticReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionStem CellsX ChromosomeY ChromosomeConceptsCell-cell fusionBone marrow-derived cellsCre/lox systemGreen fluorescent protein expressionFluorescent protein expressionEpithelial cellsDevelopmental plasticityLox systemCell fusionProtein expressionMarrow-derived cellsTransgenic miceCellsBone marrowFusionFusion requirementsPlasticityExpression