Vasculature-driven stem cell population coordinates tissue scaling in dynamic organs
Ryo Ichijo, Mio Kabata, Hiroyasu Kidoya, Fumitaka Muramatsu, Riki Ishibashi, Kota Abe, Ko Tsutsui, Hirokazu Kubo, Yui Iizuka, Satsuki Kitano, Hitoshi Miyachi, Yoshiaki Kubota, Hironobu Fujiwara, Aiko Sada, Takuya Yamamoto, Fumiko Toyoshima
Abstract
-BCs are vasculature-dependent IFESCs and identified mechanical stretch as an external cue for the vasculature-driven EPC formation. Our results uncover vasculature-mediated IFESC regulations, which explain how the epidermis adjusts its size in orchestration with dermal constituents in dynamic skin.
Topics & Concepts
Stem cellPopulationCell biologyBiologyPathologyMedicineEnvironmental healthCellular Mechanics and InteractionsSkin Protection and AgingLymphatic System and Diseases