Allele-specific expression reveals genetic drivers of tissue regeneration in mice

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In adult mammals, skin wounds typically heal by scarring rather than through regeneration. In contrast, "super-healer" Murphy Roths Large (MRL) mice have the unusual ability to regenerate ear punch wounds; however, the molecular basis for this regeneration remains elusive. Here, in hybrid crosses between MRL and non-regenerating mice, we used allele-specific gene expression to identify cis-regulatory variation associated with ear regeneration. Analyzing three major cell populations (immune, fibroblast, and endothelial), we found that genes with cis-regulatory differences specifically in fibroblasts were associated with wound-healing pathways and also co-localized with quantitative trait loci for ear wound-healing. Ectopic treatment with one of these proteins, complement factor H (CFH), accelerated wound repair and induced regeneration in typically fibrotic wounds. Through single-cell RNA sequencing (RNA-seq), we observed that CFH treatment dramatically reduced immune cell recruitment to wounds, suggesting a potential mechanism for CFH's effect. Overall, our results provide insights into the molecular drivers of regeneration with potential clinical implications.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

Cell stem cell - 30(2023), 10 vom: 05. Okt., Seite 1368-1381.e6

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mack, Katya L [VerfasserIn]
Talbott, Heather E [VerfasserIn]
Griffin, Michelle F [VerfasserIn]
Parker, Jennifer B L [VerfasserIn]
Guardino, Nicholas J [VerfasserIn]
Spielman, Amanda F [VerfasserIn]
Davitt, Michael F [VerfasserIn]
Mascharak, Shamik [VerfasserIn]
Downer, Mauricio [VerfasserIn]
Morgan, Annah [VerfasserIn]
Valencia, Caleb [VerfasserIn]
Akras, Deena [VerfasserIn]
Berger, Mark J [VerfasserIn]
Wan, Derrick C [VerfasserIn]
Fraser, Hunter B [VerfasserIn]
Longaker, Michael T [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Fibroblasts
Fibrosis
Gene expression analysis
Genetics
Genomics
Journal Article
Regeneration
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Wound healing

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Date Completed 26.10.2023

Date Revised 22.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.stem.2023.08.010

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362112959