2017
Correction of aberrant growth preserves tissue homeostasis
Brown S, Pineda CM, Xin T, Boucher J, Suozzi KC, Park S, Matte-Martone C, Gonzalez DG, Rytlewski J, Beronja S, Greco V. Correction of aberrant growth preserves tissue homeostasis. Nature 2017, 548: 334-337. PMID: 28783732, PMCID: PMC5675114, DOI: 10.1038/nature23304.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Niche-induced cell death and epithelial phagocytosis regulate hair follicle stem cell pool
Mesa KR, Rompolas P, Zito G, Myung P, Sun TY, Brown S, Gonzalez DG, Blagoev KB, Haberman AM, Greco V. Niche-induced cell death and epithelial phagocytosis regulate hair follicle stem cell pool. Nature 2015, 522: 94-97. PMID: 25849774, PMCID: PMC4457634, DOI: 10.1038/nature14306.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
β-Catenin Activation Regulates Tissue Growth Non–Cell Autonomously in the Hair Stem Cell Niche
Deschene ER, Myung P, Rompolas P, Zito G, Sun TY, Taketo MM, Saotome I, Greco V. β-Catenin Activation Regulates Tissue Growth Non–Cell Autonomously in the Hair Stem Cell Niche. Science 2014, 343: 1353-1356. PMID: 24653033, PMCID: PMC4096864, DOI: 10.1126/science.1248373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWild-type cellsWnt/β-catenin signalingΒ-catenin signalingΒ-catenin activationMouse hair follicle stem cellsΒ-cateninStem cell nicheHair follicle stem cellsFollicle stem cellsNiche signalsMutant cellsCell divisionCell nicheCoordinated regenerationHair growthWnt ligandsCellular displacementCell behaviorStem cellsHair regenerationTissue growthSignalingCellsTissue regenerationActivation
2009
A Two-Step Mechanism for Stem Cell Activation during Hair Regeneration
Greco V, Chen T, Rendl M, Schober M, Pasolli HA, Stokes N, dela Cruz-Racelis J, Fuchs E. A Two-Step Mechanism for Stem Cell Activation during Hair Regeneration. Cell Stem Cell 2009, 4: 155-169. PMID: 19200804, PMCID: PMC2668200, DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2008.12.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBMP inhibitorsHair germHG cellsStem cellsStem cell activationHair regenerationTransit-amplifying cellsBulge stem cellsDermal papillaCyclic boutsTranscriptional profilingElevated FGFPrecocious activityHair folliclesBulge cellsLate telogenWntCell clustersCell activationCellsTwo-step mechanismSmall cell clustersInitial stepRegenerationInhibitors