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Epithelial-Mesenchymal Micro-niches Govern Stem Cell Lineage Choices

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Yang, Hanseul, Adam, Rene C., Ge, Yejing, Hua, Zhong L., Fuchs, Elaine·2017·Cell

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Summary Adult tissue stem cells (SCs) reside in niches, which through intercellular contacts and signaling, influence SC behavior. Once activated, SCs typically give rise to short-lived transit-amplifying cells (TACs), which then progress to differentiate into their lineages. Here, using single cell RNA-sequencing, we unearth unexpected heterogeneity among SCs and TACs of hair follicles. We trace the roots of this heterogeneity to micro-niches along epithelial-mesenchymal interfaces, where progenitors display molecular signatures reflective of spatially distinct local signals and intercellular interactions. Using lineage-tracing, temporal single cell analyses and chromatin landscaping, we show that SC plasticity becomes restricted in a sequentially and spatially choreographed program, culminating in seven spatially arranged uni-lineage progenitors within TACs of mature follicles. By compartmentalizing SCs into micro-niches, tissues gain precise control over morphogenesis and regeneration: Some progenitors specify lineages immediately; others retain potency, preserving self-renewing features established early while progressively restricting lineages as they experience dynamic changes in microenvironment.

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Authors
Yang, H., Adam, R. C., Ge, Y., Hua, Z. L., & Fuchs, E.
Venue
Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-04
Volume
169
Issue
3
Pages
483-496.e13
ISSN
0092-8674 (ISSN-L)
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W2607067924
Cited by
257
References
52
FWCI
37.04
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Yang, H., Adam, R. C., Ge, Y., Hua, Z. L., & Fuchs, E. (2017). Epithelial-Mesenchymal Micro-niches Govern Stem Cell Lineage Choices. Cell. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2017.03.038

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