R-SPONDIN2 mesenchymal cells form the bud tip progenitor niche during human lung development.

Dev Cell

Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Program in Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan College of Engineering, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. Electronic address:

Published: July 2022

The human respiratory epithelium is derived from a progenitor cell in the distal buds of the developing lung. These "bud tip progenitors" are regulated by reciprocal signaling with surrounding mesenchyme; however, mesenchymal heterogeneity and function in the developing human lung are poorly understood. We interrogated single-cell RNA sequencing data from multiple human lung specimens and identified a mesenchymal cell population present during development that is highly enriched for expression of the WNT agonist RSPO2, and we found that the adjacent bud tip progenitors are enriched for the RSPO2 receptor LGR5. Functional experiments using organoid models, explant cultures, and FACS-isolated RSPO2 mesenchyme show that RSPO2 is a critical niche cue that potentiates WNT signaling in bud tip progenitors to support their maintenance and multipotency.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9283295PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2022.05.010DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

human lung
12
bud progenitors
8
r-spondin2 mesenchymal
4
mesenchymal cells
4
cells form
4
form bud
4
bud progenitor
4
progenitor niche
4
human
4
niche human
4

Similar Publications

STUDY OF CHROMOSOME STABILITY OF HUMAN SOMATIC CELLS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SECONDARY RADIATION-INDUCED BYSTANDER EFFECT.

Probl Radiac Med Radiobiol

December 2024

State Institution «National Research Center of Radiation Medicine, Hematology and Oncology of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine», 53 Yuriia Illienka Str., Kyiv, 04050, Ukraine.

Objective: To establish the level of chromosomal instability in human peripheral blood lymphocytes during thedevelopment of secondary radiation-induced bystander effect.

Materials And Methods: Human peripheral blood lymphocytes; culture of human non-small-cell lung cancer cell lineA549 (irradiated in vitro by 137Cs in a dose of 0.50 Gy/unirradiated).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the biological roles and molecular mechanisms of Cathepsin G (CTSG) in the progression of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods: Western blotting and immunohistochemistry analyses of clinical samples were performed to determine the expression levels of CTSG in patients with NSCLC. Bioinformatic analysis of clinical datasets was conducted to evaluate the correlation between CTSG and lymph node metastasis, tumor stage, and immune cell infiltration.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

One-Step Nucleic Acid Amplification Analysis of Sentinel Nodes in Endometrial Cancer Versus Ultrastaging: First Long-Term Follow-Up Data of Discordant Cases.

Cancer Rep (Hoboken)

December 2024

Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Pilsen and Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Plzeň-Lochotín, Czech Republic.

Aims: Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynecological cancer worldwide and its incidence is rising. The cornerstone of its management is surgical treatment with nodal staging. A monocentric study investigating the potential of the molecular biology method of one-step nucleic acid amplification (OSNA) in sentinel lymph node (SLN) analysis was conducted at our institution between April 2016 and January 2018.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Toxoplasmosis is a foodborne zoonotic parasitic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, which seriously threatens to human health and causes economic losses. At present, there is no effective vaccine strategy for the prevention and control of toxoplasmosis. T.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Importance: Short sleep duration during pregnancy and the perimenopausal period has been associated with adverse cardiometabolic outcomes. However, it remains unclear how sleep duration changes after delivery and whether such changes are associated with the cardiometabolic health of birthing people.

Objective: To investigate whether persistently short sleep during pregnancy and after delivery is associated with incident hypertension and metabolic syndrome.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!