1. Heterogeneity within Stratified Epithelial Stem Cell Populations Maintains the Oral Mucosa in Response to Physiological Stress.
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Byrd KM, Piehl NC, Patel JH, Huh WJ, Sequeira I, Lough KJ, Wagner BL, Marangoni P, Watt FM, Klein OD, Coffey RJ, and Williams SE
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- Animals, Cell Division physiology, Cell Lineage physiology, Cells, Cultured, Female, Flow Cytometry, Fluorescence, Immunohistochemistry, Male, Membrane Glycoproteins genetics, Membrane Glycoproteins metabolism, Mice, Nerve Tissue Proteins genetics, Nerve Tissue Proteins metabolism, Wound Healing physiology, Mouth Mucosa cytology, Mouth Mucosa metabolism, Stem Cells cytology, Stem Cells metabolism
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Stem cells in stratified epithelia are generally believed to adhere to a non-hierarchical single-progenitor model. Using lineage tracing and genetic label-retention assays, we show that the hard palatal epithelium of the oral cavity is unique in displaying marked proliferative heterogeneity. We identify a previously uncharacterized, infrequently-dividing stem cell population that resides within a candidate niche, the junctional zone (JZ). JZ stem cells tend to self-renew by planar symmetric divisions, respond to masticatory stresses, and promote wound healing, whereas frequently-dividing cells reside outside the JZ, preferentially renew through perpendicular asymmetric divisions, and are less responsive to injury. LRIG1 is enriched in the infrequently-dividing population in homeostasis, dynamically changes expression in response to tissue stresses, and promotes quiescence, whereas Igfbp5 preferentially labels a rapidly-growing, differentiation-prone population. These studies establish the oral mucosa as an important model system to study epithelial stem cell populations and how they respond to tissue stresses., (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2019
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