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Opposing Wnt signals regulate cervical squamocolumnar homeostasis and emergence of metaplasia

ABSTRACT: The transition zones (TZs) of the squamous and columnar epithelium constitute hotspots for the emergence of cancers, often preceded by metaplasia, where one epithelial type is replaced by cells of another type. Yet, it remains uncertain how the spatial organization of the epithelia is maintained and how the TZ niche is remodeled during metaplasia. Here, we used single-cell RNA-sequencing to characterize subpopulations of the epithelium as well as the underlying stromal compartment of endo and ectocervix, encompassing the TZ. Mouse lineage tracing, organoid culture and smRNA-ISH revealed that the two epithelia derive from two separate cervix-resident lineage-specific stem cell populations that are regulated by opposing WNT signals from the stroma. Using a mouse model of cervical metaplasia, we further show that the endocervical stroma undergoes remodeling and increased expression of WNT signaling inhibitor Dickkopf-2 (DKK2), promoting the outgrowth of ectocervical stem cells. Thus, homeostasis at the TZ results from divergent stromal signals, driving the differential proliferation of resident epithelial lineages.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE128987 | GEO | 2020/12/26

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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