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Hu, Y.* ; Ng-Blichfeldt, J.P. ; Ota, C. ; Ciminieri, C.* ; Ren, W.* ; Hiemstra, P.S.* ; Stolk, J.* ; Gosens, R.* ; Königshoff, M.

Wnt/β-catenin signaling is critical for regenerative potential of distal lung epithelial progenitor cells in homeostasis and emphysema.

Stem Cells 38, 1467-1478 (2020)
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Wnt/β-catenin signaling regulates progenitor cell fate decisions during lung development and in various adult tissues. Ectopic activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling promotes tissue repair in emphysema, a devastating lung disease with progressive loss of parenchymal lung tissue. The identity of Wnt/β-catenin responsive progenitor cells and the potential impact of Wnt/β-catenin signaling on adult distal lung epithelial progenitor cell function in emphysema are poorly understood. Here, we used a TCF/Lef:H2B/GFP reporter mice to investigate the role of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in lung organoid formation. We identified an organoid-forming adult distal lung epithelial progenitor cell population characterized by a low Wnt/β-catenin activity, which was enriched in club and alveolar epithelial type (AT)II cells. Endogenous Wnt/β-catenin activity was required for the initiation of multiple subtypes of distal lung organoids derived from the Wntlow epithelial progenitors. Further ectopic Wnt/β-catenin activation specifically led to an increase in alveolar organoid number; however, the subsequent proliferation of alveolar epithelial cells in the organoids did not require constitutive Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Distal lung epithelial progenitor cells derived from the mouse model of elastase-induced emphysema exhibited reduced organoid forming capacity. This was rescued by Wnt/β-catenin signal activation, which largely increased the number of alveolar organoids. Together, our study reveals a novel mechanism of lung epithelial progenitor cell activation in homeostasis and emphysema.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter Chronic Lung Disease ; Emphysema ; Lung Epithelial Progenitor ; Organoid ; Regeneration ; Wnt/β-catenin; Gene Set Enrichment; Stem-cells; Alveolar; Repair; Airway; Activation; Population
Sprache englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr 2020
HGF-Berichtsjahr 2020
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0737-1454
e-ISSN 1549-4918
Zeitschrift Stem Cells
Quellenangaben Band: 38, Heft: 11, Seiten: 1467-1478 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
Verlag Wiley
Verlagsort 111 River St, Hoboken 07030-5774, Nj Usa
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
POF Topic(s) 30202 - Environmental Health
Forschungsfeld(er) Lung Research
PSP-Element(e) G-503100-001
Scopus ID 85087297482
PubMed ID 32526076
Erfassungsdatum 2020-06-15