Center for Musculoskeletal Research, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA; Department of Pathology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
Genomics Research Center, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
Cell Rep. 2022 Nov 22;41(8):111706. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111706.
Tendon injuries heal via a scar-mediated response, and there are no biological approaches to promote more regenerative healing. Mouse flexor tendons heal through the formation of spatially distinct tissue areas: a highly aligned tissue bridge between the native tendon stubs that is enriched for adult Scleraxis-lineage cells and a disorganized outer shell associated with peri-tendinous scar formation. However, the specific molecular programs that underpin these spatially distinct tissue profiles are poorly defined. In the present study, we combine lineage tracing of adult Scleraxis-lineage cells with spatial transcriptomic profiling to define the overarching molecular programs that govern tendon healing and cell-fate decisions. Pseudotime analysis identified three fibroblast trajectories (synthetic, fibrotic, and reactive) and key transcription factors regulating these fate-switching decisions, including the progression of adult Scleraxis-lineage cells through the reactive trajectory. Collectively, this resource defines the molecular mechanisms that coordinate the temporo-spatial healing phenotype, which can be leveraged to inform therapeutic candidate selection.
肌腱损伤通过瘢痕介导的反应愈合,目前还没有生物学方法来促进更具再生性的愈合。小鼠屈肌腱通过形成空间上不同的组织区域进行愈合:在天然肌腱残端之间形成一个高度排列的组织桥,富含成体 Scleraxis 谱系细胞,而在外层则是与腱周瘢痕形成相关的无组织外壳。然而,支持这些空间上不同组织特征的具体分子程序还没有被很好地定义。在本研究中,我们结合成体 Scleraxis 谱系细胞的谱系追踪和空间转录组谱分析,来定义控制肌腱愈合和细胞命运决定的总体分子程序。拟时分析确定了三个成纤维细胞轨迹(合成型、纤维型和反应型)和调节这些命运转换决定的关键转录因子,包括成体 Scleraxis 谱系细胞通过反应型轨迹的进展。总的来说,这个资源定义了协调时空间愈合表型的分子机制,可以用来为治疗候选物的选择提供信息。
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