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Couteaudier M, Denesvre C. Marek's disease virus and skin interactions. Vet Res 2014; 45:36. [PMID: 24694064 PMCID: PMC4030002 DOI: 10.1186/1297-9716-45-36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2013] [Accepted: 03/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Marek's disease virus (MDV) is a highly contagious herpesvirus which induces T-cell lymphoma in the chicken. This virus is still spreading in flocks despite forty years of vaccination, with important economical losses worldwide. The feather follicles, which anchor feathers into the skin and allow their morphogenesis, are considered as the unique source of MDV excretion, causing environmental contamination and disease transmission. Epithelial cells from the feather follicles are the only known cells in which high levels of infectious mature virions have been observed by transmission electron microscopy and from which cell-free infectious virions have been purified. Finally, feathers harvested on animals and dust are today considered excellent materials to monitor vaccination, spread of pathogenic viruses, and environmental contamination. This article reviews the current knowledge on MDV-skin interactions and discusses new approaches that could solve important issues in the future.
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- Mathilde Couteaudier
- INRA, UMR1282, Infectious Diseases and Public Health, ISP, BIOVA team, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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- INRA, UMR1282, Infectious Diseases and Public Health, ISP, BIOVA team, F-37380 Nouzilly, France
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Chen X, Liao C, Chu Q, Zhou G, Lin X, Li X, Lu H, Xu B, Yue Z. Dissecting the molecular mechanism of ionizing radiation-induced tissue damage in the feather follicle. PLoS One 2014; 9:e89234. [PMID: 24586618 PMCID: PMC3930710 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2013] [Accepted: 01/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Ionizing radiation (IR) is a common therapeutic agent in cancer therapy. It damages normal tissue and causes side effects including dermatitis and mucositis. Here we use the feather follicle as a model to investigate the mechanism of IR-induced tissue damage, because any perturbation of feather growth will be clearly recorded in its regular yet complex morphology. We find that IR induces defects in feather formation in a dose-dependent manner. No abnormality was observed at 5 Gy. A transient, reversible perturbation of feather growth was induced at 10 Gy, leading to defects in the feather structure. This perturbation became irreversible at 20 Gy. Molecular and cellular analysis revealed P53 activation, DNA damage and repair, cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in the pathobiology. IR also induces patterning defects in feather formation, with disrupted branching morphogenesis. This perturbation is mediated by cytokine production and Stat1 activation, as manipulation of cytokine levels or ectopic Stat1 over-expression also led to irregular feather branching. Furthermore, AG-490, a chemical inhibitor of Stat1 signaling, can partially rescue IR-induced tissue damage. Our results suggest that the feather follicle could serve as a useful model to address the in vivo impact of the many mechanisms of IR-induced tissue damage.
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- Xi Chen
- Institute of Life Sciences, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- * E-mail: (BX); (ZY)
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- * E-mail: (BX); (ZY)
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Alibardi L, Wu P, Chuong CM. Ultrastructural characteristics of 5BrdU labeling retention cells including stem cells of regenerating feathers in chicken. J Morphol 2014; 275:768-74. [DOI: 10.1002/jmor.20257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Lorenzo Alibardi
- Comparative Histolab and Department of Bigea; University of Bologna; Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine; University of Southern California; Los Angeles California
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine; University of Southern California; Los Angeles California
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Chu Q, Cai L, Fu Y, Chen X, Yan Z, Lin X, Zhou G, Han H, Widelitz RB, Chuong CM, Wu W, Yue Z. Dkk2/Frzb in the dermal papillae regulates feather regeneration. Dev Biol 2014; 387:167-78. [PMID: 24463139 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2014.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2013] [Revised: 12/20/2013] [Accepted: 01/13/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Avian feathers have robust growth and regeneration capability. To evaluate the contribution of signaling molecules and pathways in these processes, we profiled gene expression in the feather follicle using an absolute quantification approach. We identified hundreds of genes that mark specific components of the feather follicle: the dermal papillae (DP) which controls feather regeneration and axis formation, the pulp mesenchyme (Pp) which is derived from DP cells and nourishes the feather follicle, and the ramogenic zone epithelium (Erz) where a feather starts to branch. The feather DP is enriched in BMP/TGF-β signaling molecules and inhibitors for Wnt signaling including Dkk2/Frzb. Wnt ligands are mainly expressed in the feather epithelium and pulp. We find that while Wnt signaling is required for the maintenance of DP marker gene expression and feather regeneration, excessive Wnt signaling delays regeneration and reduces pulp formation. Manipulating Dkk2/Frzb expression by lentiviral-mediated overexpression, shRNA-knockdown, or by antibody neutralization resulted in dual feather axes formation. Our results suggest that the Wnt signaling in the proximal feather follicle is fine-tuned to accommodate feather regeneration and axis formation.
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- Qiqi Chu
- Institute of Life Sciences, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, # 2 Xue Yuan Road, University Campus, Fujian 350108, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, # 2 Xue Yuan Road, University Campus, Fujian 350108, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, # 2 Xue Yuan Road, University Campus, Fujian 350108, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, # 2 Xue Yuan Road, University Campus, Fujian 350108, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, # 2 Xue Yuan Road, University Campus, Fujian 350108, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, # 2 Xue Yuan Road, University Campus, Fujian 350108, China
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- Bioinformatics Institute, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore
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- Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, # 2 Xue Yuan Road, University Campus, Fujian 350108, China.
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Lin S, Foley J, Jiang T, Yeh C, Wu P, Foley A, Yen C, Huang Y, Cheng H, Chen C, Reeder B, Jee S, Widelitz R, Chuong C. Topology of feather melanocyte progenitor niche allows complex pigment patterns to emerge. Science 2013; 340:1442-5. [PMID: 23618762 PMCID: PMC4144997 DOI: 10.1126/science.1230374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Color patterns of bird plumage affect animal behavior and speciation. Diverse patterns are present in different species and within the individual. Here, we study the cellular and molecular basis of feather pigment pattern formation. Melanocyte progenitors are distributed as a horizontal ring in the proximal follicle, sending melanocytes vertically up into the epithelial cylinder, which gradually emerges as feathers grow. Different pigment patterns form by modulating the presence, arrangement, or differentiation of melanocytes. A layer of peripheral pulp further regulates pigmentation via patterned agouti expression. Lifetime feather cyclic regeneration resets pigment patterns for physiological needs. Thus, the evolution of stem cell niche topology allows complex pigment patterning through combinatorial co-option of simple regulatory mechanisms.
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- S.J. Lin
- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Research Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Genomes and Systems Biology Program and Center for Systems Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
- Department of Dermatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Foley Family Farm, Unionville, Indiana, USA
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Center for the Integrative and Evolutionary Galliformes Genomics, iEGG Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Center for the Integrative and Evolutionary Galliformes Genomics, iEGG Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Independent researcher and author, London, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Research Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Center for the Integrative and Evolutionary Galliformes Genomics, iEGG Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Balla MMS, Kusumbe AP, Vemuganti GK, Bapat SA. Cancer Stem Cells. Regen Med 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-5690-8_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Lin SJ, Wideliz RB, Yue Z, Li A, Wu X, Jiang TX, Wu P, Chuong CM. Feather regeneration as a model for organogenesis. Dev Growth Differ 2013; 55:139-48. [PMID: 23294361 PMCID: PMC3620027 DOI: 10.1111/dgd.12024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2012] [Revised: 10/31/2012] [Accepted: 11/01/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In the process of organogenesis, different cell types form organized tissues and tissues are integrated into an organ. Most organs form in the developmental stage, but new organs can also form in physiological states or following injuries during adulthood. Feathers are a good model to study post-natal organogenesis because they regenerate episodically under physiological conditions and in response to injuries such as plucking. Epidermal stem cells in the collar can respond to activation signals. Dermal papilla located at the follicle base controls the regenerative process. Adhesion molecules (e.g., neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM), tenascin), morphogens (e.g., Wnt3a, sprouty, fibroblast growth factor [FGF]10), and differentiation markers (e.g., keratins) are expressed dynamically in initiation, growth and resting phases of the feather cycle. Epidermal cells are shaped into different feather morphologies based on the molecular micro-environment at the moment of morphogenesis. Chicken feather variants provide a rich resource for us to identify genetic determinants involved in feather regeneration and morphogenesis. An example of using genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis to identify alpha keratin 75 as the mutation in frizzled chickens is demonstrated. Due to its accessibility to experimental manipulation and observation, results of regeneration can be analyzed in a comprehensive way. The layout of time dimension along the distal (formed earlier) to proximal (formed later) feather axis makes the morphological analyses easier. Therefore feather regeneration can be a unique model for understanding organogenesis: from activation of stem cells under various physiological conditions to serving as the Rosetta stone for deciphering the language of morphogenesis.
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- Sung-Jan Lin
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Research Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Research Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Widelitz RB. Wnt signaling in skin organogenesis. Organogenesis 2012; 4:123-33. [PMID: 19279724 DOI: 10.4161/org.4.2.5859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2008] [Accepted: 03/06/2008] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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While serving as the interface between an organism and its environment, the skin also can elaborate a wide range of skin appendages to service specific purposes in a region-specific fashion. As in other organs, Wnt signaling plays a key role in regulating the proliferation, differentiation and motility of skin cells during their morphogenesis. Here I will review some of the recent work that has been done on skin organogenesis. I will cover dermis formation, the development of skin appendages, cycling of appendages in the adult, stem cell regulation, patterning, orientation, regional specificity and modulation by sex hormone nuclear receptors. I will also cover their roles in wound healing, hair regeneration and skin related diseases. It appears that Wnt signaling plays essential but distinct roles in different hierarchical levels of morphogenesis and organogenesis. Many of these areas have not yet been fully explored but are certainly promising areas of future research.
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- Randall B Widelitz
- Department of Pathology; Keck School of Medicine; University of Southern California; Los Angeles, California USA
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Yue Z, Jiang TX, Wu P, Widelitz RB, Chuong CM. Sprouty/FGF signaling regulates the proximal-distal feather morphology and the size of dermal papillae. Dev Biol 2012; 372:45-54. [PMID: 23000358 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2012.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2012] [Revised: 09/11/2012] [Accepted: 09/11/2012] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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In a feather, there are distinct morphologies along the proximal-distal axis. The proximal part is a cylindrical stalk (calamus), whereas the distal part has barb and barbule branches. Here we focus on what molecular signaling activity can modulate feather stem cells to generate these distinct morphologies. We demonstrate the drastic tissue remodeling during feather cycling which includes initiation, growth and resting phases. In the growth phase, epithelial components undergo progressive changes from the collar growth zone to the ramogenic zone, to maturing barb branches along the proximal-distal axis. Mesenchymal components also undergo progressive changes from the dermal papilla, to the collar mesenchyme, to the pulp along the proximal-distal axis. Over-expression of Spry4, a negative regulator of receptor tyrosine kinases, promotes barb branch formation at the expense of the epidermal collar. It even induces barb branches from the follicle sheath (equivalent to the outer root sheath in hair follicles). The results are feathers with expanded feather vane regions and small or missing proximal feather shafts (the calamus). Spry4 also expands the pulp region while reducing the size of dermal papillae, leading to a failure to regenerate. In contrast, over-expressing Fgf10 increases the size of the dermal papillae, expands collar epithelia and mesenchyme, but also prevents feather branch formation and feather keratin differentiation. These results suggest that coordinated Sprouty/FGF pathway activity at different stages is important to modulate feather epidermal stem cells to form distinct feather morphologies along the proximal-distal feather axis.
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- Zhicao Yue
- Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, United States
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Chuong CM, Randall VA, Widelitz RB, Wu P, Jiang TX. Physiological regeneration of skin appendages and implications for regenerative medicine. Physiology (Bethesda) 2012; 27:61-72. [PMID: 22505663 DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00028.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The concept of regenerative medicine is relatively new, but animals are well known to remake their hair and feathers regularly by normal regenerative physiological processes. Here, we focus on 1) how extrafollicular environments can regulate hair and feather stem cell activities and 2) how different configurations of stem cells can shape organ forms in different body regions to fulfill changing physiological needs.
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- Cheng-Ming Chuong
- Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Ovarian cancer stem cells: elusive targets for chemotherapy. Med Oncol 2012; 29:3400-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s12032-012-0252-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2012] [Accepted: 05/05/2012] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Ishikawa Y, Ida-Yonemochi H, Nakakura-Ohshima K, Ohshima H. The relationship between cell proliferation and differentiation and mapping of putative dental pulp stem/progenitor cells during mouse molar development by chasing BrdU-labeling. Cell Tissue Res 2012; 348:95-107. [DOI: 10.1007/s00441-012-1347-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2011] [Accepted: 01/19/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Landeen EA, Badyaev AV. Developmental integration of feather growth and pigmentation and its implications for the evolution of diet-derived coloration. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY. PART B, MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION 2012; 318:59-70. [PMID: 22028247 DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.21445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2011] [Revised: 06/16/2011] [Accepted: 08/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Variation in avian coloration is produced by coordinated pigmentation of thousands of growing feathers that vary in shape and size. Although the functional consequences of avian coloration are frequently studied, little is known about its developmental basis, and, specifically, the rules that link feather growth to pigment uptake and synthesis. Here, we combine biochemical, modeling, and morphometric techniques to examine the developmental basis of feather pigmentation in house finches (Carpodacus mexicanus)--a species with extensive variation in both growth dynamics of ornamental feathers and their carotenoid pigmentation. We found that the rate of carotenoid uptake was constant across a wide range of feather sizes and shapes, and the relative pigmented area of feathers was independent of the total amount of deposited carotenoids. Analysis of the developmental linkage of feather growth and pigment uptake showed that the mechanisms behind partitioning the feather into pigmented and nonpigmented parts and the mechanisms regulating carotenoid uptake into growing feathers are partially independent. Carotenoid uptake strongly covaried with early elements of feather differentiation (the barb addition rate and diameter), whereas the pigmented area was most closely associated with the rate of feather growth. We suggest that strong effects of carotenoid uptake on genetically integrated mechanisms of feather growth and differentiation provide a likely route for genetic assimilation of diet-dependent coloration.
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- Elizabeth A Landeen
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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Xu YL, Sun JG, Wu FB, Xi YM. Investigation of characteristics of feather follicle stem cells and their regeneration potential. J Stem Cells Regen Med 2011. [PMID: 24693173 PMCID: PMC3908268 DOI: 10.46582/jsrm.0702011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Feather follicles have the extraordinary ability to regenerate and undergo molting cycles. Being tissue-specific stem cells, feather follicle stem cells (FFSCs) have a strong capacity for proliferation and are presumed to be progenitor cells for various epidermal organs. In order to characterize FFSCs and to understand how the feather epidermis and FFSCs produce such a reliable differentiation program resulting in the formation of complex feathers, We developed a culture scheme to select and expand FFSCs from chick feather follicles. FFSCs were examined with cell profiles, mutilpotential differentiation and immunocytochemical staining. FFSCs from a single clone were capable of self-renewal and proliferation. These cells expressed integrin β1, CD49c, cytokeratin 15 (K15), cytokeratin 19 (K19) and a neural-genic cell marker, nestin, but not a teminal differentiation-related keratinocyte marker, cytokeratin 10 (K10). FFSCs could trans-differentiate into adipocytes, neurocytes and keratinocytes. The formation of micro-feather like structures ex-vivo also revealed the potential of regeneration. These results demonstrate that FFSCs possess the properties of stem/progenitor cells and may therefore serve as a useful model for studying mechanisms of stem cell differentiation and their involvement in organ regeneration.
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- Y L Xu
- Institute of Cell Biology, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University , China ; Institute of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University , China
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- Institute of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University , China
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- Institute of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University , China
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- Institute of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University , China
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Responses of BrdU label-retaining dental pulp cells to allogenic tooth transplantation into mouse maxilla. Histochem Cell Biol 2011; 136:649-61. [DOI: 10.1007/s00418-011-0868-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/21/2011] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Hughes MW, Wu P, Jiang TX, Lin SJ, Dong CY, Li A, Hsieh FJ, Widelitz RB, Chuong CM. In search of the Golden Fleece: unraveling principles of morphogenesis by studying the integrative biology of skin appendages. Integr Biol (Camb) 2011; 3:388-407. [PMID: 21437328 DOI: 10.1039/c0ib00108b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The mythological story of the Golden Fleece symbolizes the magical regenerative power of skin appendages. Similar to the adventurous pursuit of the Golden Fleece by the multi-talented Argonauts, today we also need an integrated multi-disciplined approach to understand the cellular and molecular processes during development, regeneration and evolution of skin appendages. To this end, we have explored several aspects of skin appendage biology that contribute to the Turing activator/inhibitor model in feather pattern formation, the topo-biological arrangement of stem cells in organ shape determination, the macro-environmental regulation of stem cells in regenerative hair waves, and potential novel molecular pathways in the morphological evolution of feathers. Here we show our current integrative biology efforts to unravel the complex cellular behavior in patterning stem cells and the control of regional specificity in skin appendages. We use feather/scale tissue recombination to demonstrate the timing control of competence and inducibility. Feathers from different body regions are used to study skin regional specificity. Bioinformatic analyses of transcriptome microarrays show the potential involvement of candidate molecular pathways. We further show Hox genes exhibit some region specific expression patterns. To visualize real time events, we applied time-lapse movies, confocal microscopy and multiphoton microscopy to analyze the morphogenesis of cultured embryonic chicken skin explants. These modern imaging technologies reveal unexpectedly complex cellular flow and organization of extracellular matrix molecules in three dimensions. While these approaches are in preliminary stages, this perspective highlights the challenges we face and new integrative tools we will use. Future work will follow these leads to develop a systems biology view and understanding in the morphogenetic principles that govern the development and regeneration of ectodermal organs.
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- Michael W Hughes
- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Southern California, HMR 315B, 2011 Zonal Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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Cancer Stem Cells. Regen Med 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-9075-1_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Xiong N, Cao X, Zhang Z, Huang J, Chen C, Zhang Z, Jia M, Xiong J, Liang Z, Sun S, Lin Z, Wang T. Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Rotenone-Induced Hemiparkinsonian Rats. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2010; 16:1519-29. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2010.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2010] [Accepted: 06/01/2010] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Runck LA, Kramer M, Ciraolo G, Lewis AG, Guasch G. Identification of epithelial label-retaining cells at the transition between the anal canal and the rectum in mice. Cell Cycle 2010; 9:3039-45. [PMID: 20647777 DOI: 10.4161/cc.9.15.12437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In certain regions of the body, transition zones exist where stratified squamous epithelia directly abut against other types of epithelia. Certain transition zones are especially prone to tumorigenesis an example being the anorectal junction, although the reason for this is not known. One possibility is that the abrupt transition of the simple columnar epithelium of the colon to the stratified squamous epithelium of the proximal portion of the anal canal may contain a unique stem cell niche. We investigated whether the anorectal region contained cells with stem cell properties relative to the adjacent epithelium. We utilized a tetracycline-regulatable histone H2B-GFP transgenic mice model, previously used to identify hair follicle stem cells, to fluorescently label slow-cycling anal epithelial cells (e.g., prospective stem cells) in combination with a panel of putative stem cell markers. We identified a population of long-term GFP label-retaining cells concentrated at the junction between the anal canal and the rectum. These cells are BrdU-retaining cells and expressed the stem cell marker CD34. Moreover, tracking the fate of the anal label-retaining cells in vivo revealed that the slow-cycling cells only gave rise to progeny of the anal epithelium. In conclusion, we identified a unique population of cells at the anorectal junction which can be separated from the other basal anal epithelial cells based upon the expression of the stem cell marker CD34 and integrin alpha6, and thus represent a putative anal stem cell population.
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- Laura A Runck
- Division of Developmental Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Mapping of BrdU label-retaining dental pulp cells in growing teeth and their regenerative capacity after injuries. Histochem Cell Biol 2010; 134:227-41. [DOI: 10.1007/s00418-010-0727-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/15/2010] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In zoology it is well known that birds are characterized by the presence of feathers, and mammals by hairs. Another common point of view is that avian scales are directly related to reptilian scales. As a skin embryologist, I have been fascinated by the problem of regionalization of skin appendages in amniotes throughout my scientific life. Here I have collected the arguments that result from classical experimental embryology, from the modern molecular biology era, and from the recent discovery of new fossils. These arguments shape my view that avian ectoderm is primarily programmed toward forming feathers, and mammalian ectoderm toward forming hairs. The other ectoderm derivatives - scales in birds, glands in mammals, or cornea in both classes - can become feathers or hairs through metaplastic process, and appear to have a negative regulatory mechanism over this basic program. How this program is altered remains, in most part, to be determined. However, it is clear that the regulation of the Wnt/beta-catenin pathway is a critical hub. The level of beta-catenin is crucial for feather and hair formation, as its down-regulation appears to be linked with the formation of avian scales in chick, and cutaneous glands in mice. Furthermore, its inhibition leads to the formation of nude skin and is required for that of corneal epithelium. Here I propose a new theory, to be further considered and tested when we have new information from genomic studies. With this theory, I suggest that the alpha-keratinized hairs from living synapsids may have evolved from the hypothetical glandular integument of the first amniotes, which may have presented similarities with common day terrestrial amphibians. Concerning feathers, they may have evolved independently of squamate scales, each originating from the hypothetical roughened beta-keratinized integument of the first sauropsids. The avian overlapping scales, which cover the feet in some bird species, may have developed later in evolution, being secondarily derived from feathers.
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- Danielle Dhouailly
- Equipe Ontogenèse et Cellules Souches du Tégument, Centre de Recherche INSERM UJF - U, Institut Albert Bonniot, Site Santé- La Tronche, Grenoble, France.
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The isolation and identification of stem-like cells in solid tumors or cancer stem cells (CSCs) have been exciting developments of the last decade, although these rare populations had been earlier identified in leukemia. CSC biology necessitates a detailed delineation of normal stem cell functioning and maintenance of homeostasis within the organ. Ovarian CSC biology has unfortunately not benefited from a pre-established knowledge of stem cell lineage demarcation and functioning in the normal organ. In the absence of such information, some of the classical parameters such as long-term culture-initiating assays to isolate stem cell clones from tumors, screening and evaluation of other epithelial stem cell surface markers, dye efflux, and label retention have been applied toward the putative isolation of CSCs from ovarian tumors. The present review presents an outline of the various approaches developed so far and the various perspectives revealed that are now required to be dealt with toward better disease management.
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- Sharmila A Bapat
- National Centre for Cell Science, NCCS Complex, Pune University Campus, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007, India.
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Xu Y, Yu M, Wu F, Sun J, Wood C, Hattori MA, Wang J, Xi Y. Effects of ectopic expression of human telomerase reverse transcriptase on immortalization of feather keratinocyte stem cells. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION 2010; 312:872-84. [PMID: 19551764 DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.21302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Normal somatic cells possess a finite life span owing to replicative senescence. Telomerase functions as a potential regulator of senescence in various cells. Expression level of human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) is correlated with telomerase activity and cellular immortalization. In this study, we investigated the effects of ectopic expression of hTERT on proliferation potential of chicken feather keratinocyte stem cells (FKSCs). We established FKSCs transduced with hTERT catalytic subunit fused with EGFP marker gene (hTERT-EGFP-FKSCs). hTERT-EGFP-FKSCs had the great potential of proliferation in vitro and expressed kerainocyte stem cell markers integrin beta1 and CD49c. Keratin 15 and keratin 19, as native FKSCs, were also detected in hTERT-EGFP-FKSCs. By the analysis of fluorescent RT-PCR, western blotting and TRAP assay, hTERT-EGFP-FKSCs were positive for telomerase activity, in comparison with native FKSCs showing no telomerase activity. We demonstrated that ectopic expression of hTERT could result in immortalization of FKSCs. Tumorigenecity of hTERT-EGFP-FKSCs were examined by soft agar assay and transplantation into NOD-SCID mice. Results showed that hTERT-EGFP-FKSCs sustained the cellular characteristics of native FKSCs and had no transforming activity. In vivo differentiation multipotentials of hTERT-EGFP-FKSCs were confirmed by transplantation into developing chicken embryos and in situ hybridization analysis. These data provide a novel framework for understanding human telomerase activity in different species and suggest a new insight for manipulating hTERT for therapeutic purposes in treating tissue injury and aging.
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- Yulin Xu
- Institute of Cell Biology and Genetics, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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Kusumbe AP, Bapat SA. Cancer Stem Cells and Aneuploid Populations within Developing Tumors Are the Major Determinants of Tumor Dormancy. Cancer Res 2009; 69:9245-53. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-09-2802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Developmental biology research has used various avian species as model organisms for studying morphogenesis, with the chick embryo being used by the majority of groups. The focus on the chick embryo led Hamburger and Hamilton to develop their definitive staging series nearly 60 years ago and this series is still the mainstay of all laboratories working with avian embryos. The focus on the chick embryo has somewhat overshadowed the importance of another avian embryo that has proved to be equally powerful, the Japanese quail. Since the late 1960s, chimeras have been produced using chick and quail embryos and this technique has revolutionized the approach taken to the investigation of the cellular and molecular interactions that occur during development. Reviews of the literature demonstrate that many research groups are using the quail embryo in a number of established and new ways, and this species has become a primary animal model in developmental biology. Some staging of quail has been performed but this has been incomplete and variations in descriptions, stages and incubation timings mean that comparisons with the chick are not always easily made. There appears to be general agreement that, at the early stages of embryogenesis, there is little developmental difference between chick and quail embryos, although the basis for this has not been established experimentally. The accelerated ontogeny of quail embryos at mid to late stages of development means that registration with the chick is lost. We have therefore developed a definitive developmental stage series for Japanese quail so that differences are fully characterized, misconceptions or assumptions are avoided, and the results of comparative studies are not distorted.
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- Sophie J Ainsworth
- Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, UK
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Alibardi L. Follicular patterns during feather morphogenesis in relation to the formation of asymmetric feathers, filoplumes and bristles. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/11250000802555676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Alibardi L. Ultrastructure of the feather follicle in relation to the formation of the rachis in pennaceous feathers. Anat Sci Int 2009; 85:79-91. [DOI: 10.1007/s12565-009-0060-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2009] [Accepted: 07/16/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cornification of the pulp epithelium and formation of pulp cups in downfeathers and regenerating feathers. Anat Sci Int 2009; 84:269-79. [DOI: 10.1007/s12565-009-0033-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2008] [Accepted: 01/20/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Stevens A, Zuliani T, Olejnik C, LeRoy H, Obriot H, Kerr-Conte J, Formstecher P, Bailliez Y, Polakowska RR. Human dental pulp stem cells differentiate into neural crest-derived melanocytes and have label-retaining and sphere-forming abilities. Stem Cells Dev 2009; 17:1175-84. [PMID: 18393638 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2008.0012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Adult tissues contain highly proliferative, clonogenic cells that meet criteria of multipotent stem cells and are potential sources for autologous reparative and reconstructive medicine. We demonstrated that human dental pulp contains self renewing human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) capable of differentiating into mesenchymal-derived odontoblasts, osteoblasts, adipocytes, and chondrocytes and striated muscle, and interestingly, also into non-mesenchymal melanocytes. Furthermore, we showed that hDPSC cultures include cells with the label-retaining and sphere-forming abilities, traits attributed to multipotent stem cells, and provide evidence that these may be multipotent neural crest stem cells.
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- Angelique Stevens
- Faculté Dentaire, Université Lille 2, Lille, France. , Université Lille 2, Faculté de Médecine, Lille, France
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Chang C, Wu P, Baker RE, Maini PK, Alibardi L, Chuong CM. Reptile scale paradigm: Evo-Devo, pattern formation and regeneration. THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 2009; 53:813-26. [PMID: 19557687 PMCID: PMC2874329 DOI: 10.1387/ijdb.072556cc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The purpose of this perspective is to highlight the merit of the reptile integument as an experimental model. Reptiles represent the first amniotes. From stem reptiles, extant reptiles, birds and mammals have evolved. Mammal hairs and feathers evolved from Therapsid and Sauropsid reptiles, respectively. The early reptilian integument had to adapt to the challenges of terrestrial life, developing a multi-layered stratum corneum capable of barrier function and ultraviolet protection. For better mechanical protection, diverse reptilian scale types have evolved. The evolution of endothermy has driven the convergent evolution of hair and feather follicles: both form multiple localized growth units with stem cells and transient amplifying cells protected in the proximal follicle. This topological arrangement allows them to elongate, molt and regenerate without structural constraints. Another unique feature of reptile skin is the exquisite arrangement of scales and pigment patterns, making them testable models for mechanisms of pattern formation. Since they face the constant threat of damage on land, different strategies were developed to accommodate skin homeostasis and regeneration. Temporally, they can be under continuous renewal or sloughing cycles. Spatially, they can be diffuse or form discrete localized growth units (follicles). To understand how gene regulatory networks evolved to produce increasingly complex ectodermal organs, we have to study how prototypic scale-forming pathways in reptiles are modulated to produce appendage novelties. Despite the fact that there are numerous studies of reptile scales, molecular analyses have lagged behind. Here, we underscore how further development of this novel experimental model will be valuable in filling the gaps of our understanding of the Evo-Devo of amniote integuments.
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- Cheng Chang
- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
- School of Life Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Centre for Mathematical Biology, Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, UK
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- Centre for Mathematical Biology, Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, UK
- Oxford Centre for Integrative Systems Biology, Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, UK
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Evoluzionistica Sperimentale, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Patterns are orders embedded in randomness. They may appear as spatial arrangements or temporal series, and the elements may appear identical or with variations. Patterns exist in the physical world as well as in living systems. In the biological world, patterns can range from simple to complex, forming the basic building blocks of life. The process which generates this ordering in the biological world was termed pattern formation. Since Wolpert promoted this concept four decades ago, scientists from molecular biology, developmental biology, stem cell biology, tissue engineering, theoretical modeling and other disciplines have made remarkable progress towards understanding its mechanisms. It is time to review and re-integrate our understanding. Here, we explore the origin of pattern formation, how the genetic code is translated into biological form, and how complex phenotypes are selected over evolutionary time. We present four topics: Principles, Evolution, Development, and Stem Cells and Regeneration. We have interviewed several leaders in the field to gain insight into how their research and the field of pattern formation have shaped each other. We have learned that both molecular process and physico-chemical principles are important for biological pattern formation. New understanding will emerge through integration of the analytical approach of molecular-genetic manipulation and the systemic approach of model simulation. We regret that we could not include every major investigator in the field, but hope that this Special Issue of the Int. J. Dev. Biol. represents a sample of our knowledge of pattern formation today, which will help to stimulate more research on this fundamental process.
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- Cheng-Ming Chuong
- Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Integrative Zoology, Institute of Biology, Leiden University, The Netherlands
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The vertebrate brain develops in association with neighboring tissues: neural crest, placodes, mesoderm and endoderm. The molecular and evolutionary relationships between the forming nervous system and the other craniofacial structures were at the focus of a recent meeting at the Fondation des Treilles in France. Entitled 'Relationships between Craniofacial and Neural Development', the meeting brought together researchers working on diverse species, the findings of whom provide clues as to the origin and diversity of the brain and facial regions that are involved in forming the 'new head' of vertebrates.
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Voigt S, Buchwitz M, Fischer J, Krause D, Georgi R. Feather-like development of Triassic diapsid skin appendages. Naturwissenschaften 2008; 96:81-6. [PMID: 18836696 DOI: 10.1007/s00114-008-0453-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2008] [Revised: 09/16/2008] [Accepted: 09/17/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Of the recent sauropsid skin appendage types, only feathers develop from a cylindrical epidermal invagination, the follicle, and show hierarchical branching. Fossilized integuments of Mesozoic diapsids have been interpreted as follicular and potential feather homologues, an idea particularly controversially discussed for the elongate dorsal skin projections of the small diapsid Longisquama insignis from the Triassic of Kyrgyzstan. Based on new finds and their comparison with the type material, we show that Longisquama's appendages consist of a single-branched internal frame enclosed by a flexible outer membrane. Not supporting a categorization either as feathers or as scales, our analysis demonstrates that the Longisquama appendages formed in a two-stage, feather-like developmental process, representing an unusual early example for the evolutionary plasticity of sauropsid integument.
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- Sebastian Voigt
- Geologisches Institut, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Bernhard-von-Cotta-Strasse 2, 09599, Freiberg, Germany.
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Shimada A, Shibata T, Komatsu K, Nifuji A. Improved methods for immunohistochemical detection of BrdU in hard tissue. J Immunol Methods 2008; 339:11-6. [PMID: 18718840 DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2008.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2008] [Revised: 07/18/2008] [Accepted: 07/22/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) is used to label synthesizing DNA and to chase label-retaining cell (LRC). As stem cells divide slowly in adult tissues, they can be visualized as LRCs. In order to identify LRCs in hard tissue, we examined optimal conditions of fixation, demineralization, and DNA denaturation/antigen retrieval for immunohistochemistry of BrdU in hard tissues including bone, tooth, and periodontal ligament. Mice were subcutaneously injected with BrdU (50 microg/g body weight) twice a day from the postnatal day 11 to day 15 and sacrificed at 2 h after the last injection. Dissected maxillae were fixed (Bouin's solution or 4% paraformaldehyde), demineralized (Morse's solution or EDTA), and embedded in paraffin. Antigen retrieval procedures were performed before incubation with primary antibody. When sections were treated with HCl for DNA denaturation, the staining intensity of BrdU positive cells was not affected by difference of fixatives. Higher sensitivity was obtained by demineralization with Morse than with EDTA. Although heat-induced antigen retrieval techniques in citrate buffer (pH 6.0) showed as well or better sensitivity than acid pretreatment, heating caused tissue damage specifically to tooth dentine and the surrounding tissue. When the LRCs at four weeks after the last injection of BrdU were compared, much more LRCs were observed in specimen demineralized with Morse than with 10% EDTA. Our data suggest that demineralization with Morse with Bouin fixative plus HCl pretreatment gives rise to the optimal results for BrdU immunodetection in hard tissue.
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- Akemi Shimada
- Department of Pharmacology, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, Japan.
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Alibardi L, Toni M. Cytochemical and molecular characteristics of the process of cornification during feather morphogenesis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 43:1-69. [DOI: 10.1016/j.proghi.2008.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2008] [Accepted: 01/21/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Wang XP, Suomalainen M, Felszeghy S, Zelarayan LC, Alonso MT, Plikus MV, Maas RL, Chuong CM, Schimmang T, Thesleff I. An integrated gene regulatory network controls stem cell proliferation in teeth. PLoS Biol 2008; 5:e159. [PMID: 17564495 PMCID: PMC1885832 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0050159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2006] [Accepted: 04/13/2007] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Epithelial stem cells reside in specific niches that regulate their self-renewal and differentiation, and are responsible for the continuous regeneration of tissues such as hair, skin, and gut. Although the regenerative potential of mammalian teeth is limited, mouse incisors grow continuously throughout life and contain stem cells at their proximal ends in the cervical loops. In the labial cervical loop, the epithelial stem cells proliferate and migrate along the labial surface, differentiating into enamel-forming ameloblasts. In contrast, the lingual cervical loop contains fewer proliferating stem cells, and the lingual incisor surface lacks ameloblasts and enamel. Here we have used a combination of mouse mutant analyses, organ culture experiments, and expression studies to identify the key signaling molecules that regulate stem cell proliferation in the rodent incisor stem cell niche, and to elucidate their role in the generation of the intrinsic asymmetry of the incisors. We show that epithelial stem cell proliferation in the cervical loops is controlled by an integrated gene regulatory network consisting of Activin, bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), fibroblast growth factor (FGF), and Follistatin within the incisor stem cell niche. Mesenchymal FGF3 stimulates epithelial stem cell proliferation, and BMP4 represses Fgf3 expression. In turn, Activin, which is strongly expressed in labial mesenchyme, inhibits the repressive effect of BMP4 and restricts Fgf3 expression to labial dental mesenchyme, resulting in increased stem cell proliferation and a large, labial stem cell niche. Follistatin limits the number of lingual stem cells, further contributing to the characteristic asymmetry of mouse incisors, and on the basis of our findings, we suggest a model in which Follistatin antagonizes the activity of Activin. These results show how the spatially restricted and balanced effects of specific components of a signaling network can regulate stem cell proliferation in the niche and account for asymmetric organogenesis. Subtle variations in this or related regulatory networks may explain the different regenerative capacities of various organs and animal species. Stem cells reside in specific niches that regulate their self-renewal and differentiation, and are responsible for the continuous regeneration of tissues. Although the regenerative potential of mammalian teeth is limited, mouse incisors grow continuously throughout life and contain stem cells at their proximal ends in the so-called cervical loops. We have used a combination of mouse mutant analyses, organ culture experiments, and gene expression studies to identify the key signaling molecules that regulate epithelial stem cell proliferation in the cervical loop stem cell niche. We show that signals from the adjacent mesenchymal tissue regulate epithelial stem cells and form a complex regulatory network with epithelial signals. Stem cell proliferation is stimulated by fibroblast growth factor 3 (FGF3), and bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4) represses Fgf3 expression. In turn, Activin inhibits the repressive effect of BMP4 and Follistatin antagonizes the activity of Activin. We also show that spatial differences in the levels of Activin and Follistatin expression contribute to the characteristic asymmetry of rodent incisors, which are covered by enamel only on their labial (front) side. We suggest that subtle variations in this or related regulatory networks may explain the different regenerative capacities and asymmetric development of various organs and animal species. A network comprising Activin, BMP, FGF, and Follistatin regulate incisor stem cell proliferation in the niche and account for asymmetric organogenesis.
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- Xiu-Ping Wang
- Developmental Biology Programme, Institute of Biotechnology, Viikki Biocenter, University of Helsinki, Finland
- Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Developmental Biology Programme, Institute of Biotechnology, Viikki Biocenter, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Developmental Biology Programme, Institute of Biotechnology, Viikki Biocenter, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
- Institute for Biology and Molecular Genetics, Superior Research Council and University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Division of Genetics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
- Institute for Biology and Molecular Genetics, Superior Research Council and University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Developmental Biology Programme, Institute of Biotechnology, Viikki Biocenter, University of Helsinki, Finland
- * To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:
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Alibardi L. Keratinization of sheath and calamus cells in developing and regenerating feathers. Ann Anat 2007; 189:583-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2007.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Braun KM, Prowse DM. Distinct epidermal stem cell compartments are maintained by independent niche microenvironments. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 2:221-31. [PMID: 17625258 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-006-0050-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/1999] [Revised: 11/30/1999] [Accepted: 11/30/1999] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The mammalian epidermis is a stratified, multilayered epithelium, consisting of the interfollicular epidermis and associated appendages, which extend into the dermis and include hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and sweat glands. Stem cells are essential for the maintenance of this tissue and are also potential sources of multipotent adult precursor cells. Stem cell populations occupying specific locations or niches have been identified in the interfollicular epidermis, the hair follicle and the sebaceous gland. Recent research has focused on how the stem cell niches provide specific sites where stem cells can reside indefinitely and undergo self-renewal or differentiation into specific cell lineages, as required for epidermal replenishment or hair follicle growth.
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- Kristin M Braun
- Centre for Cutaneous Research, Barts and The London Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, 4 Newark Street, London E1 2AT
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Alibardi L. Cell organization of barb ridges in regenerating feathers of the quail: implications of the elongation of barb ridges for the evolution and diversification of feathers. ACTA ZOOL-STOCKHOLM 2007. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6395.2007.00257.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Waters JM, Richardson GD, Jahoda CAB. Hair follicle stem cells. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2007; 18:245-54. [PMID: 17481931 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2007.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2007] [Accepted: 02/05/2007] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The increasing use of the hair follicle as a stem cell paradigm is due in part to the complex interplay between epithelial, dermal and other cell types, each with interesting differentiation potential and prospective therapeutic applications. This review focuses on research into the environmental niche, gene expression profiles and plasticity of hair follicle stem cell populations, where many recent advances have come about through novel technological and experimental approaches. We discuss major developmental pathways involved in the establishment and control of the epithelial stem cell niche, and evidence of plasticity between stem and transit amplifying cell populations.
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- James M Waters
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Durham, Durham, UK
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Widelitz RB, Veltmaat JM, Mayer JA, Foley J, Chuong CM. Mammary glands and feathers: comparing two skin appendages which help define novel classes during vertebrate evolution. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2007; 18:255-66. [PMID: 17382566 PMCID: PMC4382004 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2007.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2006] [Revised: 02/07/2007] [Accepted: 02/09/2007] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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It may appear counter-intuitive to compare feathers and mammary glands. However, through this Evo-Devo analysis, we appreciate how species interact with the environment, requiring different ectodermal organs. Novel ectodermal organs help define evolutionary directions, leading to new organism classes as exemplified by feathers for Aves and mammary glands for Mammals. Here, we review their structure, function, morphogenesis and regenerative cycling. Interestingly, both organs undergo extensive branching for different reasons; feather branching is driven by mechanical advantage while mammary glands nourish young. Besides natural selection, both are regulated by sex hormones and acquired a secondary function for attracting mates, contributing to sexual selection.
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- Randall B Widelitz
- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
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Wu P, Jiang TX, Shen JY, Widelitz RB, Chuong CM. Morphoregulation of avian beaks: comparative mapping of growth zone activities and morphological evolution. Dev Dyn 2006; 235:1400-12. [PMID: 16586442 PMCID: PMC4381996 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.20825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Avian beak diversity is a classic example of morphological evolution. Recently, we showed that localized cell proliferation mediated by bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4) can explain the different shapes of chicken and duck beaks (Wu et al. [2004] Science 305:1465). Here, we compare further growth activities among chicken (conical and slightly curved), duck (straight and long), and cockatiel (highly curved) developing beak primordia. We found differential growth activities among different facial prominences and within one prominence. The duck has a wider frontal nasal mass (FNM), and more sustained fibroblast growth factor 8 activity. The cockatiel has a thicker FNM that grows more vertically and a relatively reduced mandibular prominence. In each prominence the number, size, and position of localized growth zones can vary: it is positioned more rostrally in the duck and more posteriorly in the cockatiel FNM, correlating with beak curvature. BMP4 is enriched in these localized growth zones. When BMP activity is experimentally altered in all prominences, beak size was enlarged or reduced proportionally. When only specific prominences were altered, the prototypic conical shaped chicken beaks were converted into an array of beak shapes mimicking those in nature. These results suggest that the size of beaks can be modulated by the overall activity of the BMP pathway, which mediates the growth. The shape of the beaks can be fine-tuned by localized BMP activity, which mediates the range, level, and duration of locally enhanced growth. Implications of topobiology vs. molecular blueprint concepts in the Evo-Devo of avian beak forms are discussed.
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- Ping Wu
- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Dermatology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
- Correspondence to: Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, 2011 Zonal Avenue, HMR 313B, Los Angeles, CA 90033.
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Lin CM, Jiang TX, Widelitz RB, Chuong CM. Molecular signaling in feather morphogenesis. Curr Opin Cell Biol 2006; 18:730-41. [PMID: 17049829 PMCID: PMC4406286 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2006.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2006] [Accepted: 10/05/2006] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The development and regeneration of feathers have gained much attention recently because of progress in the following areas. First, pattern formation. The exquisite spatial arrangement provides a simple model for decoding the rules of morphogenesis. Second, stem cell biology. In every molting, a few stem cells have to rebuild the entire epithelial organ, providing much to learn on how to regenerate an organ physiologically. Third, evolution and development ('Evo-Devo'). The discovery of feathered dinosaur fossils in China prompted enthusiastic inquiries about the origin and evolution of feathers. Progress has been made in elucidating feather morphogenesis in five successive phases: macro-patterning, micro-patterning, intra-bud morphogenesis, follicle morphogenesis and regenerative cycling.
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- Chih-Min Lin
- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2011 Zonal Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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Taupin P. Adult neural stem cells, neurogenic niches, and cellular therapy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 2:213-9. [PMID: 17625257 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-006-0049-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/1999] [Revised: 11/30/1999] [Accepted: 11/30/1999] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Niches are specialized microenvironments that regulate stem cells activity. In the nervous system, during development, niches control neural stem cells (NSCs) maturation and the formation of the neuronal network. In the adult, neurogenesis occurs in discrete areas of the brain, the subventricular zone and the hippocampus, where neurogenic niches have been identified and characterized. These niches, an angiogenic and an astroglial niche, control NSCs self-renewal and differentiation. Although the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the interactions between NSCs and their environment remain to be elucidated, neurogenic niches share similar developmentally conserved pathways with other niches. It is hypothesized that neurogenic niches underlie the properties and functions of NSCs in the adult central nervous system. Hence, neurogenic niches may not only hold the key to our understanding of neurogenesis in the adult brain, but also of the developmental potential of adult NSCs, and their potential for cellular therapy.
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Widelitz RB, Baker R, Plikus M, Lin C, Maini P, Paus R, Chuong CM. Distinct mechanisms underlie pattern formation in the skin and skin appendages. BIRTH DEFECTS RESEARCH. PART C, EMBRYO TODAY : REVIEWS 2006; 78:280-91. [PMID: 17061271 PMCID: PMC4380182 DOI: 10.1002/bdrc.20075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Patterns form with the break of homogeneity and lead to the emergence of new structure or arrangement. There are different physiological and pathological mechanisms that lead to the formation of patterns. Here, we first introduce the basics of pattern formation and their possible biological basis. We then discuss different categories of skin patterns and their potential underlying molecular mechanisms. Some patterns, such as the lines of Blaschko and Naevus, are based on cell lineage and genetic mosaicism. Other patterns, such as regionally specific skin appendages, can be set by distinct combinatorial molecular codes, which in turn may be set by morphogenetic gradients. There are also some patterns, such as the arrangement of hair follicles (hair whorls) and fingerprints, which involve genetics as well as stochastic epigenetic events based on physiochemical principles. Many appendage primordia are laid out in developmental waves. In the adult, some patterns, such as those involving cycling hair follicles, may appear as traveling waves in mice. Since skin appendages can renew themselves in regeneration, their size and shape can still change in the adult via regulation by hormones and the environment. Some lesion patterns are based on pathological changes involving the above processes and can be used as diagnostic criteria in medicine. Understanding the different mechanisms that lead to patterns in the skin will help us appreciate their full significance in morphogenesis and medical research. Much remains to be learned about complex pattern formation, if we are to bridge the gap between molecular biology and organism phenotypes.
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- Randall B. Widelitz
- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, Univ. Southern California, USA
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- Centre for Mathematical Biology, Mathematical Institute, 24-29 St Giles’, Oxford OX1 3LB, UK
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, Univ. Southern California, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, Univ. Southern California, USA
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- Centre for Mathematical Biology, Mathematical Institute, 24-29 St Giles’, Oxford OX1 3LB, UK
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- Dept. of Dermatology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, Univ. Southern California, USA
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Watt FM, Lo Celso C, Silva-Vargas V. Epidermal stem cells: an update. Curr Opin Genet Dev 2006; 16:518-24. [PMID: 16919447 DOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2006.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2006] [Accepted: 08/03/2006] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The mammalian epidermis is a highly accessible tissue in which to study the properties of adult stem cells. Global gene expression profiling has revealed new markers and regulators of the stem cell compartment. Although stem cells have the potential to differentiate into multiple lineages, their progeny follow a more restricted number of lineages in undamaged epidermis as a result of local microenvironmental cues. The response of the epidermis to a particular signal depends on signal strength and duration. Recent advances in the field have led to elucidation of the mechanisms by which stem cells are maintained and the pathways that interact with Wnt signalling to specify lineage choice as cells leave the stem cell compartment. This work has also yielded new insights into skin tumour development.
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- Fiona M Watt
- Cancer Research UK London Research Institute, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3PX, UK.
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During embryogenesis, stem cells are set aside to fuel the postnatal hair cycle and repair the epidermis after injury. To define how hair follicle stem cells are specified and maintained in an undifferentiated state, we developed a strategy to isolate and transcriptionally profile embryonic hair progenitors in mice. We identified Lhx2 as a transcription factor positioned downstream of signals necessary to specify hair follicle stem cells, but upstream from signals required to drive activated stem cells to terminally differentiate. Using gain- and loss-of-function studies, we uncovered a role for Lhx2 in maintaining the growth and undifferentiated properties of hair follicle progenitors.
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- Horace Rhee
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021
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Editors' Picks. J Invest Dermatol 2006. [DOI: 10.1038/sj.jid.5700208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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