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
Adipocyte hypertrophy and lipid dynamics underlie mammary gland remodeling after lactation
Zwick RK, Rudolph MC, Shook BA, Holtrup B, Roth E, Lei V, Van Keymeulen A, Seewaldt V, Kwei S, Wysolmerski J, Rodeheffer MS, Horsley V. Adipocyte hypertrophy and lipid dynamics underlie mammary gland remodeling after lactation. Nature Communications 2018, 9: 3592. PMID: 30181538, PMCID: PMC6123393, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05911-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMouse mammary glandMilk-producing epithelial cellsTissue-specific rolesMammary glandAdipose growthLipid dynamicsGenetic tracingPhysiological examplesFunctional implicationsCellular mechanismsAdipocyte hypertrophyMature adipocytesEssential roleVivo analysisTissue functionMammary epitheliumAdipocytesEpithelial cellsAdipocyte precursorsSubsequent involutionMilk lipidsPrimary mechanismMechanismLipidomicsMilk fat production
2016
The Role of Adipocytes in Tissue Regeneration and Stem Cell Niches
Shook B, Rivera Gonzalez G, Ebmeier S, Grisotti G, Zwick R, Horsley V. The Role of Adipocytes in Tissue Regeneration and Stem Cell Niches. Annual Review Of Cell And Developmental Biology 2016, 32: 1-23. PMID: 27146311, PMCID: PMC5157158, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-cellbio-111315-125426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStem cell nicheFunction of WATWhite adipose tissueTissue homeostasisCell nicheMetabolic regulationNovel roleMetabolic physiologyMajor regulatorMature adipocytesImmune tissuesVivo regulationEssential roleRole of adipocytesHomeostasisWhite adipocytesAdipocytesTissue regenerationRegulationEndocrine homeostasisRegenerationTissueNicheRegulatorRole
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 type