Spatially Restricted Stromal Wnt Signaling Restrains Prostate Epithelial Progenitor Growth through Direct and Indirect Mechanisms

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Cell-autonomous Wnt signaling has well-characterized functions in controlling stem cell activity, including in the prostate. While niche cells secrete Wnt ligands, the effects of Wnt signaling in niche cells per se are less understood. Here, we show that stromal cells in the proximal prostatic duct near the urethra, a mouse prostate stem cell niche, not only produce multiple Wnt ligands but also exhibit strong Wnt/β-catenin activity. The non-canonical Wnt ligand Wnt5a, secreted by proximal stromal cells, directly inhibits proliefration of prostate epithelial stem or progenitor cells whereas stromal cell-autonomous canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling indirectly suppresses prostate stem or progenitor activity via the transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) pathway. Collectively, these pathways restrain the proliferative potential of epithelial cells in the proximal prostatic ducts. Human prostate likewise exhibits spatially restricted distribution of stromal Wnt/β-catenin activity, suggesting a conserved mechanism for tissue patterning. Thus, this study shows how distinct stromal signaling mechanisms within the prostate cooperate to regulate tissue homeostasis.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

Cell stem cell - 24(2019), 5 vom: 02. Mai, Seite 753-768.e6

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wei, Xing [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Li [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Zhicheng [VerfasserIn]
Kwon, Oh-Joon [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yiqun [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen, Hoang [VerfasserIn]
Dumpit, Ruth [VerfasserIn]
True, Lawrence [VerfasserIn]
Nelson, Peter [VerfasserIn]
Dong, Baijun [VerfasserIn]
Xue, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Birchmeier, Walter [VerfasserIn]
Taketo, Makoto M [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Feng [VerfasserIn]
Creighton, Chad J [VerfasserIn]
Ittmann, Michael M [VerfasserIn]
Xin, Li [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Beta Catenin
Journal Article
Prostate stem cells
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Stem cell niche
Stromal-epithelial interaction
TGFβ
Transforming Growth Factor beta
Wnt
Wnt-5a Protein

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Date Completed 16.07.2020

Date Revised 16.07.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.stem.2019.03.010

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM296036838