2022
Macrophage IL-1β promotes arteriogenesis by autocrine STAT3- and NF-κB-mediated transcription of pro-angiogenic VEGF-A
Mantsounga CS, Lee C, Neverson J, Sharma S, Healy A, Berus JM, Parry C, Ceneri NM, López-Giráldez F, Chun HJ, Lu Q, Sellke F, Choudhary G, Morrison AR. Macrophage IL-1β promotes arteriogenesis by autocrine STAT3- and NF-κB-mediated transcription of pro-angiogenic VEGF-A. Cell Reports 2022, 38: 110309. PMID: 35108537, PMCID: PMC8865931, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseIL-1βPro-angiogenic VEGFNF-κBSetting of PADExperimental PAD modelInflammatory macrophage subsetsAcute limb ischemiaBlood flow recoveryIL-1β expressionNF-κB-mediated transcriptionPotent inflammatory cytokineMacrophage IL-1βAnti-angiogenic VEGFLimb ischemiaArtery diseaseConsiderable morbidityInhibition of STAT3Inflammatory cytokinesMacrophage subsetsTherapeutic angiogenesisFlow recoveryVEGFIsoform expressionAngiogenesis
2020
Dermal Adipocyte Lipolysis and Myofibroblast Conversion Are Required for Efficient Skin Repair
Shook BA, Wasko RR, Mano O, Rutenberg-Schoenberg M, Rudolph MC, Zirak B, Rivera-Gonzalez GC, López-Giráldez F, Zarini S, Rezza A, Clark DA, Rendl M, Rosenblum MD, Gerstein MB, Horsley V. Dermal Adipocyte Lipolysis and Myofibroblast Conversion Are Required for Efficient Skin Repair. Cell Stem Cell 2020, 26: 880-895.e6. PMID: 32302523, PMCID: PMC7853423, DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2020.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-cell RNA sequencingDermal adipocytesGenetic lineage tracingMammary gland biologyMature adipocytesGenetic mouse studiesAdipocyte-derived lipidsGenetic experimentsTissue homeostasisRNA sequencingLineage tracingECM-producing myofibroblastsDefective wound healingAdipocyte lipolysisMyofibroblast conversionAdipocyte functionEssential roleLipid releaseAdipocytesFatty acidsMacrophage inflammationInflammatory diseasesMultiple aspectsSkin repairMouse studies
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