Shared Gene Expression Patterns in Mesenchymal Progenitors Derived from Lung and Epidermis in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension : Identifying Key Pathways in Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Rapid access to lung‐derived cells from stable subjects is a major challenge in the pulmonary hypertension field, given the relative contraindication of lung biopsy. In these studies, we sought to demonstrate the importance of evaluating a cell type that actively participates in disease processes, as well as the potential to translate these findings to vascular beds in other nonlung tissues, in this instance perivascular skin mesenchymal cells (MCs). We utilized posttransplant or autopsy lung explant–derived cells (ABCG2‐expressing mesenchymal progenitor cells [MPCs], fibroblasts) and skin‐derived MCs to test the hypothesis that perivascular ABCG2 MPCs derived from pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patient lung and skin would express a gene profile reflective of ongoing vascular dysfunction. By analyzing the genetic signatures and pathways associated with abnormal ABCG2 lung MPC phenotypes during PAH and evaluating them in lung‐ and skin‐derived MCs, we have identified potential predictor genes for detection of PAH as well as a targetable mechanism to restore MPCs and microvascular function. These studies are the first to explore the utility of expanding the study of ABCG2 MPC regulation of the pulmonary microvasculature to the epidermis, in order to identify potential markers for adult lung vascular disease, such as PAH..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:6

Enthalten in:

Pulmonary Circulation - 6(2016), 4, Seite 483-497

Beteiligte Personen:

Gaskill, Christa [VerfasserIn]
Marriott, Shennea [VerfasserIn]
Pratap, Sidd [VerfasserIn]
Menon, Swapna [VerfasserIn]
Hedges, Lora K. [VerfasserIn]
Fessel, Joshua P. [VerfasserIn]
Kropski, Jonathan A. [VerfasserIn]
Ames, DeWayne [VerfasserIn]
Wheeler, Lisa [VerfasserIn]
Loyd, James E. [VerfasserIn]
Hemnes, Anna R. [VerfasserIn]
Roop, Dennis R. [VerfasserIn]
Klemm, Dwight J. [VerfasserIn]
Austin, Eric D. [VerfasserIn]
Majka, Susan M. [VerfasserIn]

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© Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute

Umfang:

15

doi:

10.1086/688314

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

WLY012695556