追踪肺泡干细胞在肺修复和再生中的起源。
Tracing the origin of alveolar stem cells in lung repair and regeneration.
机构信息
Key Laboratory of Systems Health Science of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China; New Cornerstone Investigator Institute, Key Laboratory of Multi-Cell Systems, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China.
School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China.
出版信息
Cell. 2024 May 9;187(10):2428-2445.e20. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.03.010. Epub 2024 Apr 4.
Alveolar type 2 (AT2) cells are stem cells of the alveolar epithelia. Previous genetic lineage tracing studies reported multiple cellular origins for AT2 cells after injury. However, conventional lineage tracing based on Cre-loxP has the limitation of non-specific labeling. Here, we introduced a dual recombinase-mediated intersectional genetic lineage tracing approach, enabling precise investigation of AT2 cellular origins during lung homeostasis, injury, and repair. We found AT1 cells, being terminally differentiated, did not contribute to AT2 cells after lung injury and repair. Distinctive yet simultaneous labeling of club cells, bronchioalveolar stem cells (BASCs), and existing AT2 cells revealed the exact contribution of each to AT2 cells post-injury. Mechanistically, Notch signaling inhibition promotes BASCs but impairs club cells' ability to generate AT2 cells during lung repair. This intersectional genetic lineage tracing strategy with enhanced precision allowed us to elucidate the physiological role of various epithelial cell types in alveolar regeneration following injury.
肺泡 II 型 (AT2) 细胞是肺泡上皮的干细胞。先前的遗传谱系追踪研究报告称,损伤后 AT2 细胞有多种细胞来源。然而,基于 Cre-loxP 的传统谱系追踪具有非特异性标记的局限性。在这里,我们引入了一种双重重组酶介导的交叉遗传谱系追踪方法,能够在肺稳态、损伤和修复过程中精确研究 AT2 细胞的起源。我们发现,终末分化的 AT1 细胞在肺损伤和修复后不会向 AT2 细胞分化。独特但同时对 club 细胞、类器官支气管肺泡干细胞 (BASCs) 和现有的 AT2 细胞进行标记,揭示了每种细胞在损伤后对 AT2 细胞的确切贡献。在机制上,Notch 信号抑制促进了 BASCs 的生成,但损害了 club 细胞在肺修复过程中生成 AT2 细胞的能力。这种具有增强精确性的交叉遗传谱系追踪策略使我们能够阐明各种上皮细胞类型在损伤后肺泡再生中的生理作用。