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
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 Research
2016
Pigment epithelium‐derived factor restoration increases bone mass and improves bone plasticity in a model of osteogenesis imperfecta type VI via Wnt3a blockade
Belinsky GS, Sreekumar B, Andrejecsk JW, Saltzman WM, Gong J, Herzog RI, Lin S, Horsley V, Carpenter TO, Chung C. Pigment epithelium‐derived factor restoration increases bone mass and improves bone plasticity in a model of osteogenesis imperfecta type VI via Wnt3a blockade. The FASEB Journal 2016, 30: 2837-2848. PMID: 27127101, PMCID: PMC4970601, DOI: 10.1096/fj.201500027r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPigment epithelium-derived factorOsteogenesis imperfecta type VIWnt/β-catenin signalingBone massOI type VIΒ-catenin signalingAbility of PEDFTrabecular bone volume/total volumeType VIBone volume/total volumeWild-type miceEpithelium-derived factorBone plasticityPEDF-knockout miceMesenchymal stem cell commitmentBone volume fractionKO micePEDF peptidesStem cell commitmentFluorescent protein reporterCombination of Wnt3aMouse modelWnt modulatorsBone mineralizationMice
2015
Loss 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
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
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
2009
FOXC2 controls formation and maturation of lymphatic collecting vessels through cooperation with NFATc1
Norrmén C, Ivanov KI, Cheng J, Zangger N, Delorenzi M, Jaquet M, Miura N, Puolakkainen P, Horsley V, Hu J, Augustin HG, Ylä-Herttuala S, Alitalo K, Petrova TV. FOXC2 controls formation and maturation of lymphatic collecting vessels through cooperation with NFATc1. Journal Of Cell Biology 2009, 185: 439-457. PMID: 19398761, PMCID: PMC2700385, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200901104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLymphatic vessel maturationGenome-wide mapsVessel maturationLymphatic endothelial cellsTranscription factor NFATc1Blood vessel maturationLymphatic developmentNovel regulatorLymphatic maturationUnsuspected linkFOXC2Control formationLymphatic collecting vesselsBlood vasculatureNFATc1Potential targetMaturationIntense investigationEndothelial cellsLymphatic vesselsLymphatic dysfunctionMorphological characterizationRegulatorEnhancerTherapeutic interventions
2008
NFATc1 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