2022
Langerhans cells are essential components of the angiogenic niche during murine skin repair
Wasko R, Bridges K, Pannone R, Sidhu I, Xing Y, Naik S, Miller-Jensen K, Horsley V. Langerhans cells are essential components of the angiogenic niche during murine skin repair. Developmental Cell 2022, 57: 2699-2713.e5. PMID: 36493773, PMCID: PMC10848275, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2022.11.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAngiogenic nicheSingle-cell RNA sequencingLangerhans cellsControl of angiogenesisCanonical roleMouse geneticsPre-existing vesselsRNA sequencingImmune cellsSkin repairFunction of LCSkin-resident immune cellsNew blood vesselsMouse skin woundsThree-dimensional microscopyNicheNon-healing woundsEndothelial cellsAngiogenesisCellsCell immunityTreatment optionsInflammatory diseasesAntigen presentationInjury repairReindeer light the way to scarless wound healing
Caves E, Horsley V. Reindeer light the way to scarless wound healing. Cell 2022, 185: 4675-4677. PMID: 36493748, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdipocyte plasticity in tissue regeneration, repair, and disease
Horsley V. Adipocyte plasticity in tissue regeneration, repair, and disease. Current Opinion In Genetics & Development 2022, 76: 101968. PMID: 35988318, DOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2022.101968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipocytesAdipokinesAnimalsFibrosisHumansLipidsMammalsRegenerative MedicineWound HealingConceptsMammalian tissue repairTissue repairEssential regulatorAdipocyte plasticityFunction of adipocytesCritical regulatorLipid-filled cellsMultiple tissuesTissue functionRegenerative medicineAdipocytesSkeletal muscleBioactive productsRegulatorMammary glandTherapeutic avenuesFibrotic lesionsEndocrine functionTissue regenerationPlasticityWound healingContractile fibroblastsTissueRepairTumorigenesisSingle cell transcriptomic landscape of diabetic foot ulcers
Theocharidis G, Thomas BE, Sarkar D, Mumme HL, Pilcher WJR, Dwivedi B, Sandoval-Schaefer T, Sîrbulescu RF, Kafanas A, Mezghani I, Wang P, Lobao A, Vlachos IS, Dash B, Hsia HC, Horsley V, Bhasin SS, Veves A, Bhasin M. Single cell transcriptomic landscape of diabetic foot ulcers. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 181. PMID: 35013299, PMCID: PMC8748704, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27801-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkersCell Adhesion MoleculesChitinase-3-Like Protein 1Diabetes MellitusDiabetic FootEndothelial CellsExome SequencingFibroblastsGene Expression RegulationHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitKeratinocytesLeukocytesMacrophagesMatrix Metalloproteinase 1Matrix Metalloproteinase 11Matrix Metalloproteinase 3Single-Cell AnalysisSkinTranscriptomeWound HealingConceptsDiabetic foot ulcerationSpatial transcriptomicsSingle-cell transcriptomic landscapeSingle-cell RNA sequencingPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsBlood mononuclear cellsDiabetic foot ulcersM1 macrophage polarizationNovel therapeutic approachesTranscriptomic landscapeWound healing microenvironmentRNA sequencingDFU patientsDevastating complicationFoot ulcerationDFU healingFoot ulcersDFU treatmentMononuclear cellsM1 macrophagesM2 macrophagesMacrophage polarizationTherapeutic approachesSame patientHigh abundance
2020
Skin in the Game: Stem Cells in Repair, Cancer, and Homeostasis
Horsley V. Skin in the Game: Stem Cells in Repair, Cancer, and Homeostasis. Cell 2020, 181: 492-494. PMID: 32234524, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.03.019.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Myofibroblast proliferation and heterogeneity are supported by macrophages during skin repair
Shook BA, Wasko RR, Rivera-Gonzalez GC, Salazar-Gatzimas E, López-Giráldez F, Dash BC, Muñoz-Rojas AR, Aultman KD, Zwick RK, Lei V, Arbiser JL, Miller-Jensen K, Clark DA, Hsia HC, Horsley V. Myofibroblast proliferation and heterogeneity are supported by macrophages during skin repair. Science 2018, 362 PMID: 30467144, PMCID: PMC6684198, DOI: 10.1126/science.aar2971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifferential gene expressionAdipocyte precursorsExtracellular matrix moleculesGene expressionTransplantation assaysMatrix moleculesFactor C.Factor 1Insulin-like growth factor-1Cell populationsTissue resilienceDistinct subpopulationsGrowth factor-1Profibrotic cellsTissue repairMultiple mouse modelsECM depositionSkin repairTissue dysfunctionProliferationMouse modelMyofibroblastsWoundingMacrophagesRepair
2017
Repeal 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
2016
CD301b+ Macrophages Are Essential for Effective Skin Wound Healing
Shook B, Xiao E, Kumamoto Y, Iwasaki A, Horsley V. CD301b+ Macrophages Are Essential for Effective Skin Wound Healing. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2016, 136: 1885-1891. PMID: 27287183, PMCID: PMC5727894, DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.05.107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin wound healingBarrier functionEssential inflammatory cellsAnti-inflammatory macrophagesWound healingSkin barrier functionSubpopulation of macrophagesEarly regenerative stageMultiple myeloid lineagesInflammatory cellsSyngeneic miceWound healing defectsMyeloid cellsCutaneous repairReparative processesSelective depletionPhenotype switchMacrophagesMyeloid lineageMiceMultiple cell typesHealingCD301bHealing defectsSkin repair
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 dataSpeciesHomeostasisHypodermisAdipocytes 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
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
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