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He M, Lv X, Cao X, Yuan Z, Getachew T, Li Y, Wang S, Sun W. SOX18 Promotes the Proliferation of Dermal Papilla Cells via the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16672. [PMID: 38068994 PMCID: PMC10706180 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242316672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
Abstract
SRY-box transcription factor 18 (SOX18) is known to play a crucial role in the growth and development of hair follicles (HF) in both humans and mice. However, the specific effect of SOX18 on sheep hair follicles remains largely unknown. In our previous study, we observed that SOX18 was specifically expressed within dermal papilla cells (DPCs) in ovine hair follicles, leading us to investigate its potential role in the growth of hair follicles in sheep. In the present study, we aimed to examine the effect of SOX18 in DPCs and preliminarily study its regulatory mechanism through RNA-seq. We initially found that the overexpression of SOX18 promoted the proliferation of DPCs compared to the negative control group, while the interference of SOX18 had the opposite effect. To gain further insight into the regulatory mechanism of SOX18, we conducted RNA-seq analysis after knocking down SOX18 in Hu sheep DPCs. The result showed that the Wnt/β-Catenin signaling pathway was involved in the growth process of DPC after SOX18 knockdown. Subsequently, we investigated the effect of SOX18 on the Wnt/β-Catenin signaling pathway in DPCs using TOP/FOP-flash, qRT-PCR, and Western blot (WB) analysis. Our data demonstrated that SOX18 could activate the Wnt/β-Catenin signaling pathway in DPCs. Additionally, we observed that SOX18 could rescue the proliferation of DPCs after inhibiting the Wnt/β-Catenin signaling pathway. These findings underscore the essential role of SOX18 as a functional molecule governing the proliferation of DPCs. Additionally, these findings also greatly enhance our understanding of the role of SOX18 in the proliferation of DPCs and the growth of wool in Hu sheep.
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- Mingliang He
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China (Z.Y.)
- International Joint Research Laboratory in Universities of Jiangsu Province of China for Domestic Animal Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China (Z.Y.)
- International Joint Research Laboratory in Universities of Jiangsu Province of China for Domestic Animal Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China (Z.Y.)
- International Joint Research Laboratory in Universities of Jiangsu Province of China for Domestic Animal Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Addis Ababa 999047, Ethiopia
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, 306 Carmody Rd, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4067, Australia
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory in Universities of Jiangsu Province of China for Domestic Animal Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China (Z.Y.)
- International Joint Research Laboratory in Universities of Jiangsu Province of China for Domestic Animal Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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Wang S, Hu T, He M, Gu Y, Cao X, Yuan Z, Lv X, Getachew T, Quan K, Sun W. Defining ovine dermal papilla cell markers and identifying key signaling pathways regulating its intrinsic properties. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1127501. [PMID: 36923053 PMCID: PMC10009177 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1127501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Dermal papilla cell (DPC), one of the key cell types during hair follicle development and regeneration, specifies hair size, shape and cycling. It is also an important in vitro screening model for hair growth. Although some characteristics of DPCs, such as agglutinative growth and marker genes, have been studied in mice and humans, the intrinsic properties of ovine DPCs and the regulatory mechanism of the intrinsic properties during continued culture in vitro remained unknown. In this study, based on our previous single-cell transcriptome sequencing on sheep lambskin, we verified SOX18 and PDGFRA as the novel marker genes of ovine DPCs through immunofluorescence staining on skin sections and cultured DPCs. Using continued cell culture and alkaline phosphatase staining, we found that different from mice and humans, ovine DPCs exhibit particularly robust and stable aggregation with unbated alkaline phosphatase activity till 30 passages during continued culture in vitro. Also, we found that the expression of some marker genes and the activity of Wnt/β-catenin signaling differ between early passaged DPCs and multiple passaged DPCs. Further, using Wnt/β-catenin agonist and antagonist, we demonstrated that Wnt/β-catenin signaling could regulate cell aggregation and alkaline phosphatase activity of ovine DPCs through regulating FGF and IGF signaling. This study provides the basis for isolating ovine DPCs and defines their intrinsic properties, which contribute to improving wool performance and medicine of hair regeneration.
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- Shanhe Wang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,International Joint Research Laboratory in Universities of Jiangsu Province of China for Domestic Animal Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,International Joint Research Laboratory in Universities of Jiangsu Province of China for Domestic Animal Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,International Joint Research Laboratory in Universities of Jiangsu Province of China for Domestic Animal Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,International Joint Research Laboratory in Universities of Jiangsu Province of China for Domestic Animal Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,"Innovative China" "Belt and Road" International Agricultural Technology Innovation Institute for Evaluation, Protection, and Improvement on Sheep Genetic Resource, Yangzhou, China
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Hu T, Lv X, Getachew T, Mwacharo JM, Haile A, Quan K, Li Y, Wang S, Sun W. Effect of Sox18 on the Induction Ability of Dermal Papilla Cells in Hu Sheep. BIOLOGY 2022; 12:biology12010065. [PMID: 36671756 PMCID: PMC9855062 DOI: 10.3390/biology12010065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Sox18 is a developmental gene that encodes transcription factors. It has been indicated as be a key gene affecting the growth and development of hair follicles, in which dermal papilla cells (DPCs) have been demonstrated to play an important role through their ability to induce the formation of hair follicles. Pre-laboratory studies have found that Sox18 is differentially expressed in the dermal papilla cells of different pattern types of Hu sheep. We speculated that Sox18 plays an important role in the dermal papilla cells of Hu sheep. In our study, we analyzed the effect of Sox18 on the induction ability of DPCs in order to elucidate the function and molecular mechanism of Sox18 in the DPCs of Hu sheep. We first identified the expression of Sox18 in the DPCs of Hu sheep by immunofluorescence staining. We then used alkaline phosphatase staining, cell morphology observations and RT-PCR to detect the effect of Sox18 on the induction of DPCs after overexpression of or interference with Sox18. We also used RT-PCR, WB and immunofluorescence staining to detect the effect of Sox18 on the Wnt/β-catenin signal pathway in DPCs. We found that Sox18 was specifically expressed in the DPCs of Hu sheep, and that Sox18 could enhance the alkaline phosphatase activity in the DPCs of Hu sheep and accelerate cell agglutination. The results of RT-PCR revealed that Sox18 promoted the mRNA expression of Versican, HHIP and FGFRI, and inhibited the mRNA expression of BMP4 and WIF1. Further studies showed that Sox18 promoted the expression of β-catenin and activated the Wnt/β-catenin signal pathway in DPCs. When the Wnt/β-catenin signal pathway of DPCs was activated, the induction ability of DPCs was enhanced. Overall, we believe that Sox18 could enhance the induction ability of DPCs in Hu sheep and regulate the induction ability of DPCs through the Wnt/β-catenin signal pathway.
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- Tingyan Hu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory in Universities of Jiangsu Province of China for Domestic Animal Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory in Universities of Jiangsu Province of China for Domestic Animal Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Addis Ababa 999047, Ethiopia
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- International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Addis Ababa 999047, Ethiopia
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- International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Addis Ababa 999047, Ethiopia
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy, Zhengzhou 450060, China
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, 306 Carmody Rd, St Lucia 4067, Australia
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory in Universities of Jiangsu Province of China for Domestic Animal Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Correspondence: (S.W.); (W.S.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory in Universities of Jiangsu Province of China for Domestic Animal Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- “Innovative China” “Belt and Road” International Agricultural Technology Innovation Institute for Evaluation, Protection, and Improvement on Sheep Genetic Resource, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Correspondence: (S.W.); (W.S.)
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Gan Y, Wang H, Du L, Fan Z, Sun P, Li K, Qu Q, Wang J, Chen R, Hu Z, Miao Y. Ficoll density gradient sedimentation isolation of pelage hair follicle mesenchymal stem cells from adult mouse back skin: a novel method for hair follicle mesenchymal stem cells isolation. Stem Cell Res Ther 2022; 13:372. [PMID: 35902892 PMCID: PMC9330686 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-022-03051-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Hair follicle mesenchymal stem cells (HF-MSCs) have great potential for cell therapy. Traditional method to isolate whisker HF-MSC is time-consuming and few in cell numbers. How to quickly and conveniently obtain a large number of HF-MSC for experimental research is a problem worth exploring. Methods Two-step Ficoll Density Gradient Sedimentation (FDGS) was performed to isolate pelage HF-MSC from adult mice. The characteristic of the isolated cells was identified and compared with whisker HF-MSC by immunofluorescence staining, flow cytometry, three-lineage differentiation and hair follicle reconstruction. Pelage HF-MSC and exosomes were injected into the dorsal skin of mice as well as hair follicle organ culture to explore its role in promoting hair growth. The cells and exosomes distribution were located by immunofluorescence staining. Results Isolated pelage HF-MSC expressed similar markers (ALP, Versican, NCAM, Nestin), showed similar growth pattern, possessed similar mesenchymal stem cells function and hair follicle induction ability as whisker HF-MSC. A large number of cells can be obtained with fewer mice compared to traditional method. Injected pelage HF-MSC promoted hair growth by secreting exosomes. Conclusion A large number of Pelage HF-MSC can be isolated by FDGS, which can promote hair growth by secreting exosomes which may target the dermal papilla and hair matrix region of host hair follicle. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13287-022-03051-3.
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- Yuyang Gan
- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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Liu Y, Guerrero-Juarez CF, Xiao F, Shettigar NU, Ramos R, Kuan CH, Lin YC, de Jesus Martinez Lomeli L, Park JM, Oh JW, Liu R, Lin SJ, Tartaglia M, Yang RB, Yu Z, Nie Q, Li J, Plikus MV. Hedgehog signaling reprograms hair follicle niche fibroblasts to a hyper-activated state. Dev Cell 2022; 57:1758-1775.e7. [PMID: 35777353 PMCID: PMC9344965 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2022.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Hair follicle stem cells are regulated by dermal papilla fibroblasts, their principal signaling niche. Overactivation of Hedgehog signaling in the niche dramatically accelerates hair growth and induces follicle multiplication in mice. On single-cell RNA sequencing, dermal papilla fibroblasts increase heterogeneity to include new Wnt5ahigh states. Transcriptionally, mutant fibroblasts activate regulatory networks for Gli1, Alx3, Ebf1, Hoxc8, Sox18, and Zfp239. These networks jointly upregulate secreted factors for multiple hair morphogenesis and hair-growth-related pathways. Among these is non-conventional TGF-β ligand Scube3. We show that in normal mouse skin, Scube3 is expressed only in dermal papillae of growing, but not in resting follicles. SCUBE3 protein microinjection is sufficient to induce new hair growth, and pharmacological TGF-β inhibition rescues mutant hair hyper-activation phenotype. Moreover, dermal-papilla-enriched expression of SCUBE3 and its growth-activating effect are partially conserved in human scalp hair follicles. Thus, Hedgehog regulates mesenchymal niche function in the hair follicle via SCUBE3/TGF-β mechanism.
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- Yingzi Liu
- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA; Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA; Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA; Department of Mathematics, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA; Center for Complex Biological Systems, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA; NSF-Simons Center for Multiscale Cell Fate Research, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA; Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA; Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA; Amplifica Holdings Group, Inc., San Diego, CA 92128, USA
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- Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA; Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA; Center for Complex Biological Systems, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA; NSF-Simons Center for Multiscale Cell Fate Research, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Research Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea; Hair Transplantation Center, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- State Key Laboratories for Agrobiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Research Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Genetics and Rare Diseases Research Division, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, IRCCS, Rome 00146, Italy
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- State Key Laboratories for Agrobiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA; Department of Mathematics, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA; Center for Complex Biological Systems, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA; NSF-Simons Center for Multiscale Cell Fate Research, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Aging Biology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China.
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- Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA; Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA; Center for Complex Biological Systems, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA; NSF-Simons Center for Multiscale Cell Fate Research, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.
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Tan X, Guo S, Wang C. Propranolol in the Treatment of Infantile Hemangiomas. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol 2021; 14:1155-1163. [PMID: 34511960 PMCID: PMC8423716 DOI: 10.2147/ccid.s332625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Propranolol, as the first generation of β-blocker family, was initially introduced in the clinical application for tachycardia and hypertension in the 1960s. However, the occasional discovery of propranolol in the involution of infantile hemangiomas (IHs) brought us a new perspective. IHs are the most common infantile tumor, affecting 4–10% newborns. So far, oral propranolol is the first-line medication for IHs treatment. At the same time, local injection and topical propranolol are developing. Despite the worldwide application, the precise mechanism of propranolol of IHs has not been completely studied. In this article, we reviewed and summarized the current information on pharmacology, mechanism, efficacy, and adverse effects of propranolol. Novel design of biomaterials and bioactive molecules are needed for new treatment and ideal pathway to attain the minimal effective treatment concentration and eliminate the adverse effects.
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- Xin Tan
- Department of Plastic Surgery, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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Zhao R, Li J, Liu N, Li H, Liu L, Yang F, Li L, Wang Y, He J. Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals the Involvement of lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA Networks in Hair Follicle Induction in Aohan Fine Wool Sheep Skin. Front Genet 2020; 11:590. [PMID: 33117415 PMCID: PMC7528302 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.00590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) and microRNAs (miRNA) are new found classes of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) that are not translated into proteins but regulate various cellular and biological processes. In this study, we conducted a transcriptomic analysis of ncRNA and mRNA expression in Aohan fine wool sheep (AFWS) at different growth stages (embryonic day 90, embryonic day 120, and the day of birth), and explored their relationship with wool follicle growth. In total, 461 lncRNAs, 106 miRNAs, and 1,009 mRNAs were found to be differentially expressed during the three stages of wool follicle development. Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis were performed to clarify the roles of the differentially expressed lncRNA, miRNA, and mRNA in the different stages of wool follicle development. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to validate the results of RNA-seq analysis. lncRNA (MSTRG.223165) was found to act as a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) and may participate in wool follicle development by acting as an miR-21 sponge. Network prediction implicated the MSTRG.223165-miR-21-SOX6 axis in the wool follicle development. The targeting relationships of miR-21 with SOX6 and MSTRG.223165 were validated in dual-luciferase assays. This is the first report indicating the association of the lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA network with wool follicle development in AFWS. This study provides new insights into the regulation of the wool follicle growth and represents a solid foundation for wool sheep breeding programs.
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- Ranran Zhao
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- Qufu Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Technical Service Center, Qufu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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Ectopic expression of SOX18 in Basal cell carcinoma negatively regulates tumour progression. J Dermatol Sci 2020; 98:179-185. [PMID: 32444239 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2020.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Basal Cell Carcinoma is the most common tumour and yet much remains to be determined regarding the molecular mechanisms that leads to its development. Hedgehog signal activation is sufficient for BCC induction, but the molecular mediators of BCC growth are not well understood. SoxF transcription factor Sox18 has been identified in human BCC, but its role in growth of the tumour is as yet unknown. OBJECTIVE To determine if Sox18 is involved in the regulation of Basal Cell Carcinoma growth. METHODS We analysed the function of Sox18 by combining a dominant negative Sox18 mouse model, Sox18+/OP with murine BCC RESULTS: We determine that Sox18 is ectopically expressed in the epidermal cells of a murine model of Basal Cell Carcinoma. We then show that dominant negative mutation of Sox18 increases the severity of murine Basal Cell Carcinoma. Finally, decreased Hey1 in Sox18+/OP BCC suggests Sox18 may negatively regulate BCC progression via Notch signaling. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that Sox18 is a hedgehog regulated mediator of tumour suppression within Basal Cell Carcinoma epidermis.
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Villani RM, Johnson A, Galbraith JA, Baz B, Handoko HY, Walker GJ, Khosrotehrani K. Murine dorsal hair type is genetically determined by polymorphisms in candidate genes that influence BMP and WNT signalling. Exp Dermatol 2020; 29:450-461. [PMID: 32145039 DOI: 10.1111/exd.14090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 02/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Mouse dorsal coat hair types, guard, awl, auchene and zigzag, develop in three consecutive waves. To date, it is unclear if these hair types are determined genetically through expression of specific factors or can change based on their mesenchymal environment. We undertook a novel approach to this question by studying individual hair type in 67 Collaborative Cross (CC) mouse lines and found significant variation in the proportion of each type between strains. Variation in the proportion of zigzag, awl and auchene, but not guard hair, was largely due to germline genetic variation. We utilised this variation to map a quantitative trait locus (QTL) on chromosome 12 that appears to influence a decision point switch controlling the propensity for either second (awl and auchene) or third wave (zigzag) hairs to develop. This locus contains two strong candidates, Sostdc1 and Twist1, each of which carry several ENCODE regulatory variants, specific to the causal allele, that can influence gene expression, are expressed in the developing hair follicle, and have been previously reported to be involved in regulating human and murine hair behaviour, but not hair subtype determination. Both of these genes are likely to play a part in hair type determination via regulation of BMP and/or WNT signalling.
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- Rehan M Villani
- Experimental Dermatology Group, UQ Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Experimental Dermatology Group, UQ Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Experimental Dermatology Group, UQ Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Experimental Dermatology Group, UQ Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- QIMRBerghofer Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Experimental Dermatology Group, UQ Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Experimental Dermatology Group, UQ Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Overman J, Fontaine F, Wylie-Sears J, Moustaqil M, Huang L, Meurer M, Chiang IK, Lesieur E, Patel J, Zuegg J, Pasquier E, Sierecki E, Gambin Y, Hamdan M, Khosrotehrani K, Andelfinger G, Bischoff J, Francois M. R-propranolol is a small molecule inhibitor of the SOX18 transcription factor in a rare vascular syndrome and hemangioma. eLife 2019; 8:43026. [PMID: 31358114 PMCID: PMC6667216 DOI: 10.7554/elife.43026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Propranolol is an approved non-selective β-adrenergic blocker that is first line therapy for infantile hemangioma. Despite the clinical benefit of propranolol therapy in hemangioma, the mechanistic understanding of what drives this outcome is limited. Here, we report successful treatment of pericardial edema with propranolol in a patient with Hypotrichosis-Lymphedema-Telangiectasia and Renal (HLTRS) syndrome, caused by a mutation in SOX18. Using a mouse pre-clinical model of HLTRS, we show that propranolol treatment rescues its corneal neo-vascularisation phenotype. Dissection of the molecular mechanism identified the R(+)-propranolol enantiomer as a small molecule inhibitor of the SOX18 transcription factor, independent of any anti-adrenergic effect. Lastly, in a patient-derived in vitro model of infantile hemangioma and pre-clinical model of HLTRS we demonstrate the therapeutic potential of the R(+) enantiomer. Our work emphasizes the importance of SOX18 etiological role in vascular neoplasms, and suggests R(+)-propranolol repurposing to numerous indications ranging from vascular diseases to metastatic cancer.
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- Jeroen Overman
- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Vascular Biology Program, Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Single Molecule Science, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Vascular Biology Program, Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille (CRCM Marseille Cancer Research Centre), Inserm UMR1068, CNRS UMR7258, Aix-Marseille University UM105, Marseille, France
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Translational Research Institute, Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille (CRCM Marseille Cancer Research Centre), Inserm UMR1068, CNRS UMR7258, Aix-Marseille University UM105, Marseille, France
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- Single Molecule Science, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Single Molecule Science, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Translational Research Institute, Diamantina Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Montreal, Ste-Justine University Hospital Centre, Montréal, Canada
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- Vascular Biology Program, Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Mok KW, Saxena N, Heitman N, Grisanti L, Srivastava D, Muraro MJ, Jacob T, Sennett R, Wang Z, Su Y, Yang LM, Ma'ayan A, Ornitz DM, Kasper M, Rendl M. Dermal Condensate Niche Fate Specification Occurs Prior to Formation and Is Placode Progenitor Dependent. Dev Cell 2019; 48:32-48.e5. [PMID: 30595537 PMCID: PMC6370312 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2018.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Revised: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Cell fate transitions are essential for specification of stem cells and their niches, but the precise timing and sequence of molecular events during embryonic development are largely unknown. Here, we identify, with 3D and 4D microscopy, unclustered precursors of dermal condensates (DC), signaling niches for epithelial progenitors in hair placodes. With population-based and single-cell transcriptomics, we define a molecular time-lapse from pre-DC fate specification through DC niche formation and establish the developmental trajectory as the DC lineage emerges from fibroblasts. Co-expression of downregulated fibroblast and upregulated DC genes in niche precursors reveals a transitory molecular state following a proliferation shutdown. Waves of transcription factor and signaling molecule expression then coincide with DC formation. Finally, ablation of epidermal Wnt signaling and placode-derived FGF20 demonstrates their requirement for pre-DC specification. These findings uncover a progenitor-dependent niche precursor fate and the transitory molecular events controlling niche formation and function.
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- Ka-Wai Mok
- Black Family Stem Cell Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Atran Building AB7-10C, Box 1020, New York, NY 10029, USA; Department of Cell, Developmental, and Regenerative Biology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Atran Building AB7-10C, Box 1020, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Black Family Stem Cell Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Atran Building AB7-10C, Box 1020, New York, NY 10029, USA; Department of Cell, Developmental, and Regenerative Biology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Atran Building AB7-10C, Box 1020, New York, NY 10029, USA; Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Atran Building AB7-10C, Box 1020, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Black Family Stem Cell Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Atran Building AB7-10C, Box 1020, New York, NY 10029, USA; Department of Cell, Developmental, and Regenerative Biology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Atran Building AB7-10C, Box 1020, New York, NY 10029, USA; Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Atran Building AB7-10C, Box 1020, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Black Family Stem Cell Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Atran Building AB7-10C, Box 1020, New York, NY 10029, USA; Department of Cell, Developmental, and Regenerative Biology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Atran Building AB7-10C, Box 1020, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Black Family Stem Cell Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Atran Building AB7-10C, Box 1020, New York, NY 10029, USA; Department of Cell, Developmental, and Regenerative Biology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Atran Building AB7-10C, Box 1020, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Oncode Institute, Hubrecht Institute-KNAW (Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences), and University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht 3584 CT, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biosciences and Nutrition and Center for Innovative Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge 141 83, Sweden
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- Black Family Stem Cell Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Atran Building AB7-10C, Box 1020, New York, NY 10029, USA; Department of Cell, Developmental, and Regenerative Biology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Atran Building AB7-10C, Box 1020, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Mount Sinai Center for Bioinformatics, BD2K-LINCS Data Coordination and Integration Center, Knowledge Management Center for Illuminating the Druggable Genome (KMC-IDG), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Mount Sinai Center for Bioinformatics, BD2K-LINCS Data Coordination and Integration Center, Knowledge Management Center for Illuminating the Druggable Genome (KMC-IDG), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Biosciences and Nutrition and Center for Innovative Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge 141 83, Sweden
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- Black Family Stem Cell Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Atran Building AB7-10C, Box 1020, New York, NY 10029, USA; Department of Cell, Developmental, and Regenerative Biology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Atran Building AB7-10C, Box 1020, New York, NY 10029, USA; Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Atran Building AB7-10C, Box 1020, New York, NY 10029, USA; Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Atran Building AB7-10C, Box 1020, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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