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
2017
Tregs 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 ResearchRepeal and Replace: Adipocyte Regeneration in Wound Repair
Horsley V, Watt F. Repeal and Replace: Adipocyte Regeneration in Wound Repair. Cell Stem Cell 2017, 20: 424-426. PMID: 28388424, DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2017.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Dermal white adipose tissue: a new component of the thermogenic response
Alexander CM, Kasza I, Yen CL, Reeder SB, Hernando D, Gallo RL, Jahoda CA, Horsley V, MacDougald OA. Dermal white adipose tissue: a new component of the thermogenic response. Journal Of Lipid Research 2015, 56: 2061-2069. PMID: 26405076, PMCID: PMC4617393, DOI: 10.1194/jlr.r062893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLoss of endogenous Nfatc1 reduces the rate of DMBA/TPA-induced skin tumorigenesis
Goldstein J, Roth E, Roberts N, Zwick R, Lin S, Fletcher S, Tadeu A, Wu C, Beck A, Zeiss C, Suárez-Fariñas M, Horsley V. Loss of endogenous Nfatc1 reduces the rate of DMBA/TPA-induced skin tumorigenesis. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2015, 26: 3606-3614. PMID: 26310443, PMCID: PMC4603931, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e15-05-0282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDMBA/TPA-induced skin tumorigenesisFollicular stem cellsSkin tumorigenesisDMBA metabolismDMBA-induced DNA damageSquamous cell carcinoma formationSkin squamous cell carcinomaStem cellsSquamous cell carcinomaEndogenous expressionRate of tumorigenesisImmunosuppressive therapyCalcineurin inhibitorsCell carcinomaSkin tumorsHigh incidenceCarcinoma formationHair follicle bulge stem cellsMiceNFATc1Tumor initiationActive NFATc1Suppress tumorigenesisBulge stem cellsInducible deletionNuclear–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 dataSpeciesHomeostasisHypodermisPygo2 regulates β-catenin–induced activation of hair follicle stem/progenitor cells and skin hyperplasia
Sun P, Watanabe K, Fallahi M, Lee B, Afetian ME, Rheaume C, Wu D, Horsley V, Dai X. Pygo2 regulates β-catenin–induced activation of hair follicle stem/progenitor cells and skin hyperplasia. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2014, 111: 10215-10220. PMID: 24982158, PMCID: PMC4104891, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1311395111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStem cell activationStem/progenitor cellsEarly progenitor cellsProgenitor cellsWnt/β-catenin targetsΒ-catenin functionStem cellsTumor suppressor protein p53Β-catenin targetsWnt/β-catenin functionsCell cycle entryAdult stem cellsHair follicle stem cellsSuppressor protein p53Chromatin factorsFollicle stem cellsProgenitor cell compartmentHomeobox proteinEpigenetic mechanismsCell activationCycle entryDownstream eventsPathway functionOrgan regenerationImportant regulatorCalcineurin/Nfatc1 signaling links skin stem cell quiescence to hormonal signaling during pregnancy and lactation
Goldstein J, Fletcher S, Roth E, Wu C, Chun A, Horsley V. Calcineurin/Nfatc1 signaling links skin stem cell quiescence to hormonal signaling during pregnancy and lactation. Genes & Development 2014, 28: 983-994. PMID: 24732379, PMCID: PMC4018496, DOI: 10.1101/gad.236554.113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStem cell quiescenceStem cell nicheHair follicle (HF) SCsTranscription factor nuclear factorJAK/STAT5Hormonal signalingMolecular circuitryActivated T cells c1Phosphatase calcineurinCell nicheSC quiescenceCell quiescenceT cells c1Calcineurin/NFATc1Function experimentsGenetic changesCanonical activationPharmacological lossPRL injectionsSC activationProlactin receptorMost tissuesTissue environmentHF SCsNuclear factorAdipocytes in Skin Health and Disease
Rivera-Gonzalez G, Shook B, Horsley V. Adipocytes in Skin Health and Disease. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives In Medicine 2014, 4: a015271. PMID: 24591537, PMCID: PMC3935392, DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a015271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipocytesHairHair FollicleHomeostasisHormonesHumansRegenerationSkinSkin AgingSkin DiseasesWound HealingConceptsCutaneous biologyDermal adipocytesHair follicle growthTissue homeostasisDermal adipose tissueCellular basisRole of adipocytesAdipocytesHair cycleRegenerative capacityBiologyClinical manifestationsCutaneous diseaseReservoir of energyDermal compartmentAdipose tissueFollicle growthPotential roleSkin healthRecent studiesStructural supportWound healingDiseaseDynamic changesHomeostasis
2012
Unravelling 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 ResearchHome sweet home: skin stem cell niches
Goldstein J, Horsley V. Home sweet home: skin stem cell niches. Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences 2012, 69: 2573-2582. PMID: 22410738, PMCID: PMC3449145, DOI: 10.1007/s00018-012-0943-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Adipocyte Lineage Cells Contribute to the Skin Stem Cell Niche to Drive Hair Cycling
Festa E, Fretz J, Berry R, Schmidt B, Rodeheffer M, Horowitz M, Horsley V. Adipocyte Lineage Cells Contribute to the Skin Stem Cell Niche to Drive Hair Cycling. Cell 2011, 146: 761-771. PMID: 21884937, PMCID: PMC3298746, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2011.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdipocyte lineage cellsStem cell nicheStem cell activityLineage cellsCell nicheSkin stem cell nichesStem cell functionEpithelial stem cell nicheStem cell activationEpithelial stem cell functionSkin stem cellsTissue homeostasisNiche cellsFunctional analysisAdipogenic cellsSkin homeostasisMammalian skinTransplantation experimentsStem cellsPrecursor cellsHair cyclingCell functionAdipocyte cellsNicheFunctional tissueUpward 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 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
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