Prrx1 marks stem cells for bone, white adipose tissue and dermis in adult mice

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Specialized connective tissues, including bone and adipose tissues, control various physiological activities, including mineral and energy homeostasis. However, the identity of stem cells maintaining these tissues throughout adulthood remains elusive. By conducting genetic lineage tracing and cell depletion experiments in newly generated knock-in Cre/CreERT2 lines, we show here that rare Prrx1-expressing cells act as stem cells for bone, white adipose tissue and dermis in adult mice, which are indispensable for the homeostasis and repair of these tissues. Single-cell profiling reveals the cycling and multipotent nature of Prrx1-expressing cells and the stemness of these cells is further validated by transplantation assays. Moreover, we identify the cell surface markers for Prrx1-expressing stem cells and show that the activities of these stem cells are regulated by Wnt signaling. These findings expand our knowledge of connective tissue homeostasis/regeneration and may help improve stem-cell-based therapies.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

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2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:54

Enthalten in:

Nature genetics - 54(2022), 12 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 1946-1958

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liu, Huijuan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Ping [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Shaoyang [VerfasserIn]
Xiang, Jinnan [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Ruichen [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Jiajia [VerfasserIn]
Shafiquzzaman, Md [VerfasserIn]
Biswas, Soma [VerfasserIn]
Wei, Zhanying [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Zhenlin [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Xin [VerfasserIn]
Yin, Feng [VerfasserIn]
Xie, Yangli [VerfasserIn]
Goff, Stephen P [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Lin [VerfasserIn]
Li, Baojie [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 15.12.2022

Date Revised 02.06.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41588-022-01227-4

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NLM349694826