2018
Anatomical, Physiological, and Functional Diversity of Adipose Tissue
Zwick RK, Guerrero-Juarez CF, Horsley V, Plikus MV. Anatomical, Physiological, and Functional Diversity of Adipose Tissue. Cell Metabolism 2018, 27: 68-83. PMID: 29320711, PMCID: PMC6050204, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2017.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStem cell quiescenceInnate immune barrierNon-traditional functionsFunctional diversityEpithelial stem cell quiescenceMammary glandCell quiescenceOrgan regenerationAdipocyte progenitorsHair folliclesNeighboring cellsMetabolic functionsRange of cancersNovel therapeutic approachesAdipose tissue depotsBacterial invasionAdipocytesProgenitorsAutoimmune disordersImmune barrierTherapeutic approachesClose associationAdipose tissueBone marrowTissue depots
2014
Pygo2 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 regulator