A Quiescent Bcl11b High Stem Cell Population Is Required for Maintenance of the Mammary Gland.
A Quiescent Bcl11b High Stem Cell Population Is Required for Maintenance of the Mammary Gland.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.stem.2016.11.007
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发表时间:
2017-02-02
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23.9
通讯作者:
Clarke MF
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作者:
Cai S;Kalisky T;Sahoo D;Dalerba P;Feng W;Lin Y;Qian D;Kong A;Yu J;Wang F;Chen EY;Scheeren FA;Kuo AH;Sikandar SS;Hisamori S;van Weele LJ;Heiser D;Sim S;Lam J;Quake S;Clarke MF
Stem cells in many tissues sustain themselves by entering a quiescent state to avoid genomic insults and to prevent exhaustion caused by excessive proliferation. In the mammary gland, the identity and characteristics of quiescent epithelial stem cells are not clear. Here, we identify a quiescent mammary epithelial cell population expressing high levels of Bcl11b and located at the interface between luminal and basal cells. Bcl11bhigh cells are enriched for cells that can regenerate mammary glands in secondary transplants. Loss of Bcl11b leads to a Cdkn2a-dpendent exhaustion of ductal epithelium and loss of epithelial cell regenerative capacity. Gain and loss of function studies show that Bcl11b induces cells to enter the G0 phase of the cell cycle and become quiescent. Taken together, these results suggest that Bcl11b acts as a central intrinsic regulator of mammary epithelial stem cell quiescence and exhaustion, and is necessary for long-term maintenance of the mammary gland. Cai et al. (2016) describe a quiescent mammary stem cell population labeled by Bcl11b and located at the luminal-basal interface that supports mammary gland regeneration. Bcl11b sustains this population by inducing cell cycle regulators that promote the dormant state.