MFAP5 regulates skin scar formation and fibroblast activation
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PROVIDER: PRJNA930067 | ENA |
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Project description:MFAP5, also known as microfibrillar-associated glycoprotein-2 (MAGP2), may influence parameters of skin wound healing related to scar formation. To further elucidate its role in skin wound healing, we assessed skin wound repair in Mfap5-/- mice. Loss of MFAP5 significantly reduced wound closure rates and angiogenesis while enhancing neutrophil and macrophage influx into wounds. Loss of MFAP5 also reduced the deposition of total and mature collagen in uninjured normal skin (NS), but not in wounds. Furthermore, NS dermis of Mfap5-/- mice was thinner without any reduction in tensile strength. Single-cell RNA-sequencing of NS and wounds from Mfap5+/+ and Mfap5-/- mice revealed two fibroblast subclusters that express MFAP5 more highly than other subclusters. Enrichment analysis of the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in these two subclusters suggests these fibroblasts engage in extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition and angiogenesis. Mfap5+/+ and Mfap5-/- fibroblasts also exhibit transcriptomic differences throughout in vivo wound healing, though as healing progressed, fewer differences were evident. To examine the direct effect of MFAP5 on fibroblasts outside of the wound space, fibroblasts were isolated from Mfap5+/+ and Mfap5-/- mice for in vitro analysis. MRNA-sequencing of Mfap5+/+ and Mfap5-/- fibroblasts found genes involved in cellular migration and proliferation, ECM synthesis, and angiogenesis to be downregulated in Mfap5-/- fibroblasts vs Mfap5+/+ fibroblasts. Functionally, Mfap5-/- fibroblasts exhibited reduced migration, contractility, proliferation, and ECM deposition. Our findings indicate that MFAP5 is a multifunctional glycoprotein in skin wound healing as it promotes angiogenesis and collagen deposition, inhibits inflammatory cell influx, and promotes pro-scarring fibroblast behavior.
2025-12-10 | GSE297070 | GEO
Project description:MFAP5, also known as microfibrillar-associated glycoprotein-2 (MAGP2), may influence parameters of skin wound healing related to scar formation. To further elucidate its role in skin wound healing, we assessed skin wound repair in Mfap5-/- mice. Loss of MFAP5 significantly reduced wound closure rates and angiogenesis while enhancing neutrophil and macrophage influx into wounds. Loss of MFAP5 also reduced the deposition of total and mature collagen in uninjured normal skin (NS), but not in wounds. Furthermore, NS dermis of Mfap5-/- mice was thinner without any reduction in tensile strength. Single-cell RNA-sequencing of NS and wounds from Mfap5+/+ and Mfap5-/- mice revealed two fibroblast subclusters that express MFAP5 more highly than other subclusters. Enrichment analysis of the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in these two subclusters suggests these fibroblasts engage in extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition and angiogenesis. Mfap5+/+ and Mfap5-/- fibroblasts also exhibit transcriptomic differences throughout in vivo wound healing, though as healing progressed, fewer differences were evident. To examine the direct effect of MFAP5 on fibroblasts outside of the wound space, fibroblasts were isolated from Mfap5+/+ and Mfap5-/- mice for in vitro analysis. MRNA-sequencing of Mfap5+/+ and Mfap5-/- fibroblasts found genes involved in cellular migration and proliferation, ECM synthesis, and angiogenesis to be downregulated in Mfap5-/- fibroblasts vs Mfap5+/+ fibroblasts. Functionally, Mfap5-/- fibroblasts exhibited reduced migration, contractility, proliferation, and ECM deposition. Our findings indicate that MFAP5 is a multifunctional glycoprotein in skin wound healing as it promotes angiogenesis and collagen deposition, inhibits inflammatory cell influx, and promotes pro-scarring fibroblast behavior.
2025-12-10 | GSE297449 | GEO
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2023-06-01 | GSE224202 | GEO
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the SubSeries listed below. Project abstract: In adult mammals, skin wound healing has evolved to favor rapid repair through the formation of fibrotic scar. These dermal scars are dysfunctional and may lead to chronic disfigurement and disability, yet the biologic mechanisms that drive fibrosis and prevent tissue regeneration remain unknown. Here, we report that reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) antler velvet exhibits regenerative wound healing, whereas identical full-thickness injury in dorsal back skin of the same animal forms fibrotic scar. This regenerative capacity is retained even following ectopic transplantation of velvet to a scar-forming site, demonstrating that this latent regenerative capacity is innate to velvet cells and independent of local factors derived from the growing antler. Single cell RNA-sequencing of uninjured skin revealed a marked divergence in resting fibroblast transcriptional states and immunomodulatory function. Uninjured velvet fibroblast shared a striking resemblance with human fetal fibroblasts whereas uninjured back skin fibroblasts exhibited an overrepresentation of pro-inflammatory genes resembling adult human fibroblasts. Identical skin injury resulted in site-specific fibroblast polarization; back fibroblasts exacerbated the inflammatory response, whereas velvet fibroblasts adopted an immunosuppressive state and reverted back to a regeneration-competent ground state. Consequently, velvet wounds exhibited an accelerated adoption of anti-inflammatory immune states and an expedited resolution of immune response. This study demonstrates reindeer as a novel comparative mammalian model to study both adult skin regeneration (velvet) and scar formation (back skin) within the same animal. Our study underscores the importance of fibroblast heterogeneity in shaping local immune cell functions that ultimately polarize wound healing outcomes. Purposeful, acute modulation of fibroblast-mediated immune signaling represents an important therapeutic avenue to mitigate scar and improve wound healing.
2022-12-08 | GSE168748 | GEO
Project description:In adult mammals, skin wound healing has evolved to favor rapid repair through formation of fibrotic scar. Consequently, skin wounds are dysfunctional and lead to chronic disfigurement and disability, yet the biologic mechanisms that drive fibrosis and prevent tissue regeneration remain unknown. Here, we report that reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) antler velvet exhibits regenerative wound healing, whereas identical full-thickness injury in dorsal back skin forms fibrotic scar. This regenerative capacity is retained even following ectopic transplantation of velvet to a scar-forming site, demonstrating that this latent regenerative capacity is innate to velvet cells and independent of local factors derived from the growing antler. Single cell RNA-sequencing of uninjured skin revealed a marked divergence in resting fibroblast transcriptional states and immunomodulatory function. Uninjured velvet fibroblast shared a striking resemblance with human fetal fibroblasts whereas uninjured back skin fibroblasts exhibited an overrepresentation of pro-inflammatory genes resembling adult human fibroblasts. Identical skin injury resulted in site-specific fibroblast polarization; back fibroblasts exacerbated the inflammatory response, whereas velvet fibroblasts adopted an immunosuppressive state and reverted back to a regeneration-competent ground state. Consequently, velvet wounds exhibited reduced immune infiltrate, accelerated adoption of anti-inflammatory immune states and expedited resolution of immune response. This study demonstrates reindeer as a novel mammalian model to study adult skin regeneration (velvet) and scar formation (back skin) within the same animal. Our study underscores the importance of fibroblast heterogeneity in shaping local immune cell functions that ultimately polarize wound healing outcomes. Purposeful, acute modulation of fibroblast-mediated immune signaling represents an important therapeutic avenue to mitigate scar and improve wound healing.
2022-12-08 | GSE168746 | GEO
Project description:In adult mammals, skin wound healing has evolved to favor rapid repair through the formation of fibrotic scar. These dermal scars are dysfunctional and may lead to chronic disfigurement and disability, yet the biologic mechanisms that drive fibrosis and prevent tissue regeneration remain unknown. Here, we report that reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) antler velvet exhibits regenerative wound healing, whereas identical full-thickness injury in dorsal back skin of the same animal forms fibrotic scar. This regenerative capacity is retained even following ectopic transplantation of velvet to a scar-forming site, demonstrating that this latent regenerative capacity is innate to velvet cells and independent of local factors derived from the growing antler. Single cell RNA-sequencing of uninjured skin revealed a marked divergence in resting fibroblast transcriptional states and immunomodulatory function. Uninjured velvet fibroblast shared a striking resemblance with human fetal fibroblasts whereas uninjured back skin fibroblasts exhibited an overrepresentation of pro-inflammatory genes resembling adult human fibroblasts. Identical skin injury resulted in site-specific fibroblast polarization; back fibroblasts exacerbated the inflammatory response, whereas velvet fibroblasts adopted an immunosuppressive state and reverted back to a regeneration-competent ground state. Consequently, velvet wounds exhibited an accelerated adoption of anti-inflammatory immune states and an expedited resolution of immune response. This study demonstrates reindeer as a novel comparative mammalian model to study both adult skin regeneration (velvet) and scar formation (back skin) within the same animal. Our study underscores the importance of fibroblast heterogeneity in shaping local immune cell functions that ultimately polarize wound healing outcomes. Purposeful, acute modulation of fibroblast-mediated immune signaling represents an important therapeutic avenue to mitigate scar and improve wound healing.
2022-12-08 | GSE176360 | GEO
Project description:In adult mammals, skin wound healing has evolved to favor rapid repair through the formation of fibrotic scar. These dermal scars are dysfunctional and may lead to chronic disfigurement and disability, yet the biologic mechanisms that drive fibrosis and prevent tissue regeneration remain unknown. Here, we report that reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) antler velvet exhibits regenerative wound healing, whereas identical full-thickness injury in dorsal back skin of the same animal forms fibrotic scar. This regenerative capacity is retained even following ectopic transplantation of velvet to a scar-forming site, demonstrating that this latent regenerative capacity is innate to velvet cells and independent of local factors derived from the growing antler. Single cell RNA-sequencing of uninjured skin revealed a marked divergence in resting fibroblast transcriptional states and immunomodulatory function. Uninjured velvet fibroblast shared a striking resemblance with human fetal fibroblasts whereas uninjured back skin fibroblasts exhibited an overrepresentation of pro-inflammatory genes resembling adult human fibroblasts. Identical skin injury resulted in site-specific fibroblast polarization; back fibroblasts exacerbated the inflammatory response, whereas velvet fibroblasts adopted an immunosuppressive state and reverted back to a regeneration-competent ground state. Consequently, velvet wounds exhibited an accelerated adoption of anti-inflammatory immune states and an expedited resolution of immune response. This study demonstrates reindeer as a novel comparative mammalian model to study both adult skin regeneration (velvet) and scar formation (back skin) within the same animal. Our study underscores the importance of fibroblast heterogeneity in shaping local immune cell functions that ultimately polarize wound healing outcomes. Purposeful, acute modulation of fibroblast-mediated immune signaling represents an important therapeutic avenue to mitigate scar and improve wound healing.
2022-12-08 | GSE142854 | GEO
Project description:Mammalian skin wounds heal by forming fibrotic scars. We report that reindeer antler velvet exhibits regenerative wound healing, whereas identical injury to back skin forms scar. This regenerative capacity was retained following ectopic transplantation of velvet to scar-forming sites. Single-cell mRNA/ATAC-Sequencing revealed that while uninjured velvet fibroblasts resembled human fetal fibroblasts, back skin fibroblasts were enriched in pro-inflammatory features resembling adult human fibroblasts. Injury elicited site-specific immune polarization; back skin fibroblasts amplified the immune response, whereas velvet fibroblasts adopted an immunosuppressive state leading to restrained myeloid maturation and hastened immune resolution ultimately enabling myofibroblast reversion to a regeneration-competent state. Finally, regeneration was blunted following application of back skin associated immunostimulatory signals or inhibition of pro-regenerative factors secreted exclusive to velvet fibroblasts. This study highlights a unique model to interrogate mechanisms underlying divergent healing outcomes and nominates both decoupling of stromal-immune crosstalk and reinforcement of pro-regenerative fibroblast programs to mitigate scar.
2023-02-23 | PXD035749 | Pride