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
2019
Thin 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
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
2017
PDGFA regulation of dermal adipocyte stem cells
Rivera-Gonzalez GC, Shook BA, Horsley V. PDGFA regulation of dermal adipocyte stem cells. Stem Cell Investigation 2017, 4: 72-72. PMID: 29057244, PMCID: PMC5639037, DOI: 10.21037/sci.2017.08.03.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdipocyte stem cellsBMP moleculesAdipocyte precursorsHair follicle neogenesisDermal white adipose tissueGrowth activationAntibacterial peptidesStem cellsMature adipocytesExtracellular matrix depositionFollicle neogenesisAdipose tissueFibroblast recruitmentTissue repairCentral roleMatrix depositionWhite adipose tissueSystemic metabolismSkin functionWound healingTissueObesity-related diseasesAdipogenesisRegulationAdipocytes
2016
Skin Adipocyte Stem Cell Self-Renewal Is Regulated by a PDGFA/AKT-Signaling Axis
Rivera-Gonzalez GC, Shook BA, Andrae J, Holtrup B, Bollag K, Betsholtz C, Rodeheffer MS, Horsley V. Skin Adipocyte Stem Cell Self-Renewal Is Regulated by a PDGFA/AKT-Signaling Axis. Cell Stem Cell 2016, 19: 738-751. PMID: 27746098, PMCID: PMC5135565, DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2016.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipocytesAdipogenesisAnimalsCD24 AntigenCell ProliferationCell Self RenewalDermisGene Expression ProfilingHyperplasiaMice, Inbred C57BLModels, BiologicalPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPlatelet-Derived Growth FactorProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReceptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor alphaSignal TransductionSkinStem CellsConceptsAdipocyte stem cellsAdipogenic programLipid-filled mature adipocytesStem Cell Self-RenewalCell Self-RenewalDistinct regulatory mechanismsASC proliferationPI3K/Akt2Stem cell populationWhite adipose tissueUnrecognized regulatorSelf-RenewalRegulatory mechanismsGenetic studiesMature adipocytesPDGFA expressionStem cellsCell populationsTissue growthProliferationActive mechanismDifferent WAT depotsHair growthMaintenanceAkt2The 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
2013
Intradermal adipocytes mediate fibroblast recruitment during skin wound healing
Schmidt BA, Horsley V. Intradermal adipocytes mediate fibroblast recruitment during skin wound healing. Development 2013, 140: 1517-1527. PMID: 23482487, PMCID: PMC3596993, DOI: 10.1242/dev.087593.Peer-Reviewed Original Research