PDGFRα and αSMA mark two distinct mesenchymal cell populations involved in parenchymal and vascular remodeling in pulmonary fibrosis
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ABSTRACT: We utilized a fate-mapping approach to investigate alpha-smooth muscle actin (αSMA)+ and platelet derived growth factor-alpha (PDGFRα)+ cells in two lung fibrosis models, complemented by cell-type specific next-generation sequencing and investigations on human lungs. Our data revealed that αSMA+ and PDGFRα+ cells mark two distinct mesenchymal lineages with minimal transdifferention potential during lung fibrotic remodeling. Parenchymal and perivascular fibrotic regions were populated predominantly with PDGFRα+ cells expressing collagen, while αSMA+ cells in the parenchyma and vessel wall showed variable expression of collagen and the contractile protein desmin. The distinct gene expression profiles found in normal conditions was retained during pathologic remodeling. Cumulatively, our findings identify αSMA+ and PDGFRα+ cells as two separate lineages with distinct gene expression profile in adult lungs.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE126205 | GEO | 2019/02/08
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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