2024
Don’t be so naïve
Horsley V, Nassereddine A. Don’t be so naïve. ELife 2024, 13: e103292. PMID: 39453398, PMCID: PMC11509665, DOI: 10.7554/elife.103292.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
The LINC complex transmits integrin-dependent tension to the nuclear lamina and represses epidermal differentiation
Carley E, Stewart R, Zieman AG, Jalilian I, King DE, Zubek AE, Lin S, Horsley V, King MC. The LINC complex transmits integrin-dependent tension to the nuclear lamina and represses epidermal differentiation. ELife 2021, 10: e58541. PMID: 33779546, PMCID: PMC8051949, DOI: 10.7554/elife.58541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell DifferentiationEpidermisFemaleIntegrinsLamin Type AMechanotransduction, CellularMiceNuclear LaminaPlakinsConceptsCell fateEpidermal cell fateLinker of nucleoskeletonCell fate decisionsEpidermal differentiation genesEpidermal differentiationDirect force transmissionEpidermal stem cellsCytoskeleton (LINC) complexLINC complexFate decisionsNuclear laminaType laminsDifferentiation genesIntegrin engagementForce transductionDifferentiation concomitantChemical signalsMechanotransduction pathwaysKeratinocyte progenitorsMolecular biosensorsStem cellsKeratinocyte differentiationDifferentiationMechanical input
2020
Regulated in Development and DNA Damage Responses 1 Prevents Dermal Adipocyte Differentiation and Is Required for Hair Cycle–Dependent Dermal Adipose Expansion
Rivera-Gonzalez GC, Klopot A, Sabin K, Baida G, Horsley V, Budunova I. Regulated in Development and DNA Damage Responses 1 Prevents Dermal Adipocyte Differentiation and Is Required for Hair Cycle–Dependent Dermal Adipose Expansion. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2020, 140: 1698-1705.e1. PMID: 32032578, PMCID: PMC7398827, DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.12.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite adipose tissueAdipocyte precursor cellsAdipose tissueProtein kinase B signalingDNA damage response 1Loss of REDD1Precursor cellsProtein kinase BAdipogenic marker expressionKinase B signalingHigher lipid accumulationInguinal subcutaneous white adipose tissueGonadal white adipose tissueInterscapular brown adipose tissueSubcutaneous white adipose tissueWhite adipose tissue expansionNegative regulatorPostnatal day 18Wild-type miceAdipose tissue expansionKinase BRegulated developmentBrown adipose tissueHair growth cycleResponse 1
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 Research
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 ResearchTregs Expand the Skin Stem Cell Niche
Horsley V, Naik S. Tregs Expand the Skin Stem Cell Niche. Developmental Cell 2017, 41: 455-456. PMID: 28586641, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2017.05.020.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Edges of human embryonic stem cell colonies display distinct mechanical properties and differentiation potential
Rosowski KA, Mertz AF, Norcross S, Dufresne ER, Horsley V. Edges of human embryonic stem cell colonies display distinct mechanical properties and differentiation potential. Scientific Reports 2015, 5: 14218. PMID: 26391588, PMCID: PMC4585749, DOI: 10.1038/srep14218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCell DifferentiationColony-Forming Units AssayCytoskeletonHuman Embryonic Stem CellsHumansMechanical PhenomenaConceptsHuman embryonic stem cellsUndifferentiated coloniesDifferentiation processCell fate decisionsHuman embryonic stem cell coloniesEmbryonic stem cell coloniesEmbryonic stem cellsEdges of coloniesStrong traction forcesStem cell coloniesEarly human developmentDevelopmental decisionsFate decisionsActin organizationLive imagingColony geometryMyosin activityCellular environmentSmall coloniesAdherent coloniesDifferentiation potentialCell coloniesDifferentiation efficiencyStem cellsColoniesTranscriptional Profiling of Ectoderm Specification to Keratinocyte Fate in Human Embryonic Stem Cells
Tadeu AM, Lin S, Hou L, Chung L, Zhong M, Zhao H, Horsley V. Transcriptional Profiling of Ectoderm Specification to Keratinocyte Fate in Human Embryonic Stem Cells. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0122493. PMID: 25849374, PMCID: PMC4388500, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman embryonic stem cellsEmbryonic stem cellsEctoderm specificationStem cellsHuman embryonic stem cell differentiationEmbryonic stem cell differentiationStem cell differentiationKeratinocyte fateEctoderm lineageEpidermal specificationTranscriptional regulationCandidate regulatorsTranscriptional profilingEpidermal developmentGrowth factor activityProtein aP2Keratinocyte developmentCell differentiationΓ-secretase inhibitor DAPTGenesFactor activityHomeostatic conditionsEpithelial tissuesInhibitor DAPTCell signature
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
IL-22 Promotes Fibroblast-Mediated Wound Repair in the Skin
McGee HM, Schmidt BA, Booth CJ, Yancopoulos GD, Valenzuela DM, Murphy AJ, Stevens S, Flavell RA, Horsley V. IL-22 Promotes Fibroblast-Mediated Wound Repair in the Skin. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2012, 133: 1321-1329. PMID: 23223145, PMCID: PMC3610794, DOI: 10.1038/jid.2012.463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-22Immune cellsCytokine IL-22Epithelial cellsWound repairIL-22 signalingDermal compartmentFull-thickness woundingAcute injuryPeripheral tissuesSkin wound repairEpithelial regenerationMyofibroblast differentiationSkin woundingEpidermal barrierExtracellular matrix gene expressionMatrix gene expressionInjuryVivo roleSkin repairMiceUnidentified roleFibroblastsRepairUnidirectional signaling
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
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell DivisionEpidermisHair FollicleHumansModels, BiologicalSebaceous GlandsSkinStem CellsConceptsStem 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 folliclesNicheFate
2007
Epithelial 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