Project description:To identify genes expressed predominantly in the ventral skin epidermal basal cells of pregnant mice, we performed DNA microarray analysis by using FACS-purified epidermal basal cells from ventral skin at 0 and 16 dpc, and dorsal skin at 16 dpc.
Project description:Epidermal stem cells ensure that skin homeostasis is maintained. In murine skin, epidermal stem cells cluster at specific niches where, under steady-state conditions, they undergo cycles of dormancy and activation1. When cellular replenishment is required, epidermal stem cells egress from the niche and proliferate for a limited number of times to subsequently feed into the differentiated compartment1-3. However, only a subset of stem cells becomes active during each round of morphogenesis, suggesting that stem cells coexist in heterogeneous responsive states within the same niche. Using a circadian clock fluorescent reporter mouse model, we show that the dormant epidermal stem cell niche contains two coexisting populations of stem cells at opposite phases of the clock, which are differentially predisposed to respond to homeostatic cues. In dormant niches, the core molecular clock protein Bmal1 transcriptionally modulates the expression of stem cell regulatory genes, including modulators of Wnt and TGFb, to create two coexisting stem cell populations, one predisposed, and the other less prone, to activation. Unbalancing this equilibrium of epidermal stem cells, through conditional epidermal deletion of Bmal1, resulted in a long-term progressive accumulation of non-responsive stem cells, premature impairment of tissue self-renewal, and a significant reduction in the development of squamous cell carcinomas. Our results indicate that the molecular clock machinery fine-tunes the spatiotemporal behavior of epidermal stem cells within their niche, and that perturbation of this mechanism affects tissue homeostasis and the predisposition to neoplastic transformation. The goals of this study was to compare the transcriptome of epidermal stem cells according to their circadian rhythm phase. We isolated epidermal stem cells (bulge cells; alpha6bright/CD34+ population) from 19 days old Per1-Venus mice and separated them according to Venusbright (clock positive) and Venus dim (clock negative). The goals of this study was to compare the transcriptome of epidermal stem cells in which their circadian rhythm machinery has been perturbed by deleting the gene that encodes for Bmal1. We compared the transcriptomes of basal interfollicular epidermis cells (alpha6 integrin bright/CD34- cells) from the dorsal skin of 1 year old BmalKO mice and their respective control littermates. Each array corresponds to purified cells from approximately 5 mice. We profiled three samples of Venus bright and three of Venus dim epidermal stem cells. Each sample consisted of epidermal stem cells isolated from aproximately 20 mice (in order to obtain enough number of cells to perform high quality arrays). We profiled three WT samples and 3 KO samples. Each sample corresponds to basal interfollicular epidermis cells purified from 5 mice.
Project description:Epidermal stem cells ensure that skin homeostasis is maintained. In murine skin, epidermal stem cells cluster at specific niches where, under steady-state conditions, they undergo cycles of dormancy and activation1. When cellular replenishment is required, epidermal stem cells egress from the niche and proliferate for a limited number of times to subsequently feed into the differentiated compartment1-3. However, only a subset of stem cells becomes active during each round of morphogenesis, suggesting that stem cells coexist in heterogeneous responsive states within the same niche. Using a circadian clock fluorescent reporter mouse model, we show that the dormant epidermal stem cell niche contains two coexisting populations of stem cells at opposite phases of the clock, which are differentially predisposed to respond to homeostatic cues. In dormant niches, the core molecular clock protein Bmal1 transcriptionally modulates the expression of stem cell regulatory genes, including modulators of Wnt and TGFb, to create two coexisting stem cell populations, one predisposed, and the other less prone, to activation. Unbalancing this equilibrium of epidermal stem cells, through conditional epidermal deletion of Bmal1, resulted in a long-term progressive accumulation of non-responsive stem cells, premature impairment of tissue self-renewal, and a significant reduction in the development of squamous cell carcinomas. Our results indicate that the molecular clock machinery fine-tunes the spatiotemporal behavior of epidermal stem cells within their niche, and that perturbation of this mechanism affects tissue homeostasis and the predisposition to neoplastic transformation. The goals of this study was to compare the transcriptome of epidermal stem cells according to their circadian rhythm phase. We isolated epidermal stem cells (bulge cells; alpha6bright/CD34+ population) from 19 days old Per1-Venus mice and separated them according to Venusbright (clock positive) and Venus dim (clock negative). The goals of this study was to compare the transcriptome of epidermal stem cells in which their circadian rhythm machinery has been perturbed by deleting the gene that encodes for Bmal1. We compared the transcriptomes of basal interfollicular epidermis cells (alpha6 integrin bright/CD34- cells) from the dorsal skin of 1 year old BmalKO mice and their respective control littermates. Each array corresponds to purified cells from approximately 5 mice.
Project description:In this study, we performed a label-free relative quantitation to identify the peptide candidates correlated with itch sensation in murine models. We tested two different itch models-the AEW model (known commonly as the dry skin model) and the MC903 model. Performed peptide extraction from the dorsal horn (DH) and dorsal root ganglia regions of these two models and compared their levels with that of control mice.
Project description:Purpose: to characterise the steady state gene expression and transcriptomic response of resident murine epidermal immune cells (dendritic epidermal T cells, DETC; Langerhans cells, LCs) and epithelial cells (interfollicualr keratinocytes) to non-microbial stress in the form of ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation Methods: 6 C57Bl/6 mice were administered 300mJ/cm^2 UVB radiation to the dorsal side of both ears 24hr prior to tissue harvest, and another 6 administered the same dose 4 hr prior. Ears were harvested and dorsal and ventral ear sheets were separated. Samples were pooled from 2 mice to generate 3 biological replicates per timepoint. Dorsal sheets were used for UV samples, while ventral sheets from 24hr UV mice were used as unchallenged skin. Epidermis was separated and digested, and epidermal populations were FACS sorted. Libraries were prepared and sequenced on an Illumina HiSeq 2500. Conclusions: these data reveal the transcriptomic response of LC, DETC and interfollicular keratinocytes to acute epithelial stress in the form of DNA damage
Project description:To investigate the biological fundtion regualted by Gsdma1/a3 during epidermal barrier formation, we perform acetone/olive oil vs. water treatment on the dorsal skin of control and Gsdma1/Gsdma3 epithelial knowckout (GsdA1A3eKO) mice. We then performed gene expression profiling analysis using data obtained from RNA-seq of 2 water-treated and 3 aceton/olive oil treated for each genotype (wild type vs. GsdmA1A3eKO samples).
Project description:Comparative transcriptome analyses confirmed the HF-SC identity of tdT+/tdTneg CD49fhigh CD34+ Sca-1neg cells and suggests and IFE identity of the tdT+/tdTneg CD49fhigh CD34+ Sca-1+ population
Project description:Comparative transcriptome analyses confirmed the HF-SC identity of tdT+/tdTneg CD49fhigh CD34+ Sca-1neg cells and suggests and IFE identity of the tdT+/tdTneg CD49fhigh CD34+ Sca-1+ population