2022
Langerhans cells are essential components of the angiogenic niche during murine skin repair
Wasko R, Bridges K, Pannone R, Sidhu I, Xing Y, Naik S, Miller-Jensen K, Horsley V. Langerhans cells are essential components of the angiogenic niche during murine skin repair. Developmental Cell 2022, 57: 2699-2713.e5. PMID: 36493773, PMCID: PMC10848275, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2022.11.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAngiogenic nicheSingle-cell RNA sequencingLangerhans cellsControl of angiogenesisCanonical roleMouse geneticsPre-existing vesselsRNA sequencingImmune cellsSkin repairFunction of LCSkin-resident immune cellsNew blood vesselsMouse skin woundsThree-dimensional microscopyNicheNon-healing woundsEndothelial cellsAngiogenesisCellsCell immunityTreatment optionsInflammatory diseasesAntigen presentationInjury repair
2021
Fibroblasts: Origins, definitions, and functions in health and disease
Plikus MV, Wang X, Sinha S, Forte E, Thompson SM, Herzog EL, Driskell RR, Rosenthal N, Biernaskie J, Horsley V. Fibroblasts: Origins, definitions, and functions in health and disease. Cell 2021, 184: 3852-3872. PMID: 34297930, PMCID: PMC8566693, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.06.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiverse mesenchymal cellsComplex extracellular matrixCell fateCellular progenyTissue homeostasisCell cycleBiochemical cuesReversible plasticityExtracellular matrixPositional informationMesenchymal cellsSkeletal muscleTissue repairFibrotic disordersFibroblastsLineagesNicheProgenyHomeostasisPhenotypeOrgansFatePlasticityCellsFunction
2020
Skin in the Game: Stem Cells in Repair, Cancer, and Homeostasis
Horsley V. Skin in the Game: Stem Cells in Repair, Cancer, and Homeostasis. Cell 2020, 181: 492-494. PMID: 32234524, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.03.019.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Lifting Each Other Up: Epidermal Stem Cells in Tissue Homeostasis
Horsley V. Lifting Each Other Up: Epidermal Stem Cells in Tissue Homeostasis. Developmental Cell 2019, 51: 296-298. PMID: 31689385, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2019.10.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThin Skinned: Aged Adipocyte Atrophy Impacts Innate Immunity
Wasko RR, Horsley V. Thin Skinned: Aged Adipocyte Atrophy Impacts Innate Immunity. Trends In Immunology 2019, 40: 175-177. PMID: 30713009, DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2019.01.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Nuclear–cytoskeletal linkages facilitate cross talk between the nucleus and intercellular adhesions
Stewart RM, Zubek AE, Rosowski KA, Schreiner SM, Horsley V, King MC. Nuclear–cytoskeletal linkages facilitate cross talk between the nucleus and intercellular adhesions. Journal Of Cell Biology 2015, 209: 403-418. PMID: 25963820, PMCID: PMC4427780, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201502024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntercellular adhesionNuclear positionEpidermal tissue integrityLinker of nucleoskeletonCross talkPrimary mouse keratinocytesCytoskeleton (LINC) complexCytoplasmic cytoskeletonAdhesion functionMicrotubule networkDefective adhesionCytoskeletonSUN2Mouse keratinocytesTissue integrityFollicle structureEpidermal keratinocytesAdhesionNucleoskeletonCellsKeratinocytesAdhesion formationNucleusIntegrityComplexes
2014
Defining dermal adipose tissue
Driskell RR, Jahoda CA, Chuong C, Watt FM, Horsley V. Defining dermal adipose tissue. Experimental Dermatology 2014, 23: 629-631. PMID: 24841073, PMCID: PMC4282701, DOI: 10.1111/exd.12450.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopment of adipocytesSubcutaneous adipose tissue developmentHair follicle regenerationAdipose tissue developmentDermal adipose tissueTissue developmentEpidermal homeostasisLipid-filled cellsFollicle regenerationCommon precursorRole of adipocytesAdipocytesAdipose tissueDermal fibroblastsDermal white adipose tissueWhite adipose tissueHair folliclesSubcutaneous adiposeInvertebratesCellsTissueRecent dataSpeciesHomeostasisHypodermisDeveloping stratified epithelia: lessons from the epidermis and thymus
Roberts N, Horsley V. Developing stratified epithelia: lessons from the epidermis and thymus. WIREs Mechanisms Of Disease 2014, 3: 389-402. PMID: 25176390, PMCID: PMC4283209, DOI: 10.1002/wdev.146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-restricted T cellsSkin epidermisNumber of organsSquamous epithelial cellsThymic epitheliumT cellsForeign pathogensMulti-layered epitheliumHair folliclesProgenitor cellsEpithelial cellsThymusEpithelial differentiation programEpitheliumStratified epitheliumEpithelial tissuesMolecular mechanismsEpidermisDifferentiation programTissueCellsNegative selectionEmbryonic germ layersChapter Four Epithelial Stem Cells in Adult Skin
Tadeu AM, Horsley V. Chapter Four Epithelial Stem Cells in Adult Skin. Current Topics In Developmental Biology 2014, 107: 109-131. PMID: 24439804, PMCID: PMC5595246, DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-416022-4.00004-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult skin epitheliumTissue-specific stem cellsDifferent stem cell populationsStem cellsStem cell nicheNormal skin homeostasisStem cell populationStem cell activityCell nicheEpithelial stem cellsSkin homeostasisAbnormal regulationCell populationsAdult skinSkin epitheliumExtrinsic componentsEnvironmental aggressionsCellsNicheAdult lifeHomeostasisFirst lineRegulationRecent effortsCell activity
2013
Notch signaling represses p63 expression in the developing surface ectoderm
Tadeu AM, Horsley V. Notch signaling represses p63 expression in the developing surface ectoderm. Development 2013, 140: 3777-3786. PMID: 23924630, PMCID: PMC3754476, DOI: 10.1242/dev.093948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBody PatterningCell DifferentiationEctodermEmbryonic Stem CellsEpidermal CellsEpidermisGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHumansKeratin-14KeratinocytesMiceModels, BiologicalPhosphoproteinsReceptors, NotchRepressor ProteinsSignal TransductionStem CellsTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsTumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsHuman embryonic stem cellsProgenitor cellsMouse embryosKeratinocyte lineageProgenitor cell specificationEmbryonic stem cellsNegative regulatory roleKeratinocyte fateCell specificationEctodermal specificationInhibition of NotchTranscriptional changesMolecular controlNotch signalingRegulatory roleSurface ectodermP63 expressionStem cellsCoordinated sequenceLineagesMature epidermisEmbryosKeratin 14ExpressionCells
2012
Cadherin-based intercellular adhesions organize epithelial cell–matrix traction forces
Mertz AF, Che Y, Banerjee S, Goldstein JM, Rosowski KA, Revilla SF, Niessen CM, Marchetti MC, Dufresne ER, Horsley V. Cadherin-based intercellular adhesions organize epithelial cell–matrix traction forces. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2012, 110: 842-847. PMID: 23277553, PMCID: PMC3549115, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1217279110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell-cell adhesionExtracellular matrixIntercellular adhesionCell-matrix adhesionImportance of cadherinPrimary mouse keratinocytesTraction forceMechanical regulationFunction of tissuesCadherinColony peripheryCadherin expressionMinimal physical modelCross talkEssential roleMouse keratinocytesEpithelial tissuesEpithelial cellsContractile cellsPhysical cohesionSpatial rearrangementCellsColoniesAdhesionAdhesion typeUnravelling hair follicle–adipocyte communication
Schmidt B, Horsley V. Unravelling hair follicle–adipocyte communication. Experimental Dermatology 2012, 21: 827-830. PMID: 23163647, PMCID: PMC3507425, DOI: 10.1111/exd.12001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Upward bound: follicular stem cell fate decisions
Horsley V. Upward bound: follicular stem cell fate decisions. The EMBO Journal 2011, 30: 2986-2987. PMID: 21811300, PMCID: PMC3160195, DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2011.231.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
More than one way to skin . . .
Fuchs E, Horsley V. More than one way to skin . . . Genes & Development 2008, 22: 976-985. PMID: 18413712, PMCID: PMC2732395, DOI: 10.1101/gad.1645908.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStem cellsMultiple signaling networksNormal tissue homeostasisStem cell nicheStem cell populationResident stem cellsEpithelial-mesenchymal interactionsCell populationsCell fateSignaling networksSpecific lineagesTissue homeostasisCell nicheEpithelial stem cellsEpithelial lineageRecent cluesNormal homeostasisEpithelial tissuesLineagesWound repairHomeostasisCellsHair folliclesNicheFateNFATc1 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
2007
Reprogramming somatic cells to their embryonic state
Horsley V, Fuchs E. Reprogramming somatic cells to their embryonic state. All Life 2007, 1: 89-93. PMID: 19404413, PMCID: PMC2639841, DOI: 10.2976/1.2757614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchES cellsSomatic cellsPluripotent fateStem cellsEmbryonic stem cellsES-like cellsHuman ES cellsCell Stem CellTranscription factorsEmbryonic cellsAdult bodyPluripotent potentialHuman diseasesTypes of cellsEmbryonic stateAbility of scientistsRegenerative medicineEmbryosCellsRegenerative therapyFatePluripotencyLineagesMechanismExpressionEpithelial Stem Cells: Turning over New Leaves
Blanpain C, Horsley V, Fuchs E. Epithelial Stem Cells: Turning over New Leaves. Cell 2007, 128: 445-458. PMID: 17289566, PMCID: PMC2408375, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2007.01.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial stem cell maintenanceStem cell maintenanceEpithelial stem cell biologyStem cell biologyStem cellsUnipotent progenitor cellsCommon signaling pathwaysEpithelial-mesenchymal interactionsMultipotent stem cellsMost epithelial tissuesLineage determinationCell maintenanceCell biologyNew leavesEpithelial stem cellsSignaling pathwaysHuman disordersHuman diseasesFunctional differencesProgenitor cellsEpithelial tissuesRegenerative medicineMajor clinical implicationsPathwayCells
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