Emergence of Fibrocytes Showing Morphological Changes in the Inflamed Colonic Mucosa
Emergence of Fibrocytes Showing Morphological Changes in the Inflamed Colonic Mucosa
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DOI:
10.1007/s10620-009-0730-7
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发表时间:
2010-02-01
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Saito, Yasushi
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作者:
Uehara, Hirotsugu;Nakagawa, Tomoo;Saito, Yasushi
Fibrocytes contribute to wound healing and are uniquely defined by coexpression of hematopoietic and mesenchymal cell markers. In this study, trafficking of fibrocytes was determined in a murine model of colitis induced by administering 3% dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) for seven days. Colonic tissues were immunostained for CD45, collagen type I (Col I), and alpha-SMA. On day 0, there were no CD45(+) Col I+ cells in colonic tissues. However, on day 7 when inflammatory cells showed remarkable accumulation, oval-shaped CD45(+) Col I+ fibrocytes were obvious in the submucosal layer. On day 14 when colonic tissues were in the healing phase, numerous spindle-shaped CD45(+) Col I+ fibrocytes were observed. Emergence of CD45(+) Col I+ fibrocytes preceded the appearance of alpha-SMA(+) myofibroblasts. Oval-shaped fibrocytes recruited as early as the inflammatory phase of colitis are likely to differentiate into spindle-shaped fibrocytes in the healing phase, suggesting that fibrocytes may promote wound healing in inflamed colonic tissues.