Regulation of Quiescence and Activation in Skin Stem Cells
Regulation of Quiescence and Activation in Skin Stem Cells
批准号:
8902307
负责人:
Ya-Chieh Hsu
金额:
$24.9万
依托单位:
依托单位国家:
美国
项目类别:
财政年份:
2014
资助国家:
美国
项目状态:
已结题
起止时间:
2014-09-08 至 2017-08-31
关键词:
AddressAlopeciaAnimalsApplications GrantsAreaBasal cell carcinomaBehaviorBioinformaticsBiologyCell LineageCell ProliferationCellsCommunitiesCritiquesDataDevelopment PlansDevelopmental BiologyDiseaseEducational workshopEmbryoEnsureEnvironmentEquilibriumErinaceidaeFeedbackFundingFutureGeneticGenomicsGoalsGrowthHairHair follicle structureHomeostasisImageImpaired wound healingInstitutionInvertebratesK-Series Research Career ProgramsKeratinKnock-outKnowledgeLaboratory StudyLeadLearningLifeMediatingMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterMentorsMitogensMusNatural regenerationNew YorkOrganPapillomaPhasePhysiologicalPlayPopulationProliferatingReagentRegenerative MedicineRegulationResearchResearch PersonnelResearch Project GrantsRestRoleSignal TransductionSkinSkin CancerSkin NeoplasmsSourceSquamous cell carcinomaStem cellsStructureSystemTamoxifenTestingTissuesUniversitiesWNT Signaling PathwayWound HealingWritingadult stem cellappendagebasecareercareer developmentcell behaviorcell typeclinical applicationdesignexperiencefollow-upimprovedin vivoinjury and repairinsightlentiviral-mediatedmedical schoolsnovelpost-doctoral trainingpreventprogramsresearch studyresponseself-renewalskillsskin disordersmoothened signaling pathwaystem cell biologystem cell nichesuccesstherapeutic developmenttumor
中文摘要
点击翻译按钮获取中文摘要
英文摘要
Project Summary
The longterm objective of this proposal is to understand how the activity of stem cells is properly regulated to
maintain homeostasis and tissue integrity. The hair follicle, one of the important skin appendages, is an ideal
paradigm to address this problem. Hair follicles undergo cycles of growth (anagen), destruction (catagen) and
rest (telogen) phases. Hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) are located in a permanent protrusion of the hair follicle,
a structure known as the bulge. HFSCs in the bulge cycle infrequently. During normal homeostasis, HFSCs
only proliferate in a very transient window of anagen, while remaining quiescent during all the other phases.
HFSCs can also become activated upon wounding. Disregulation of HFSC activity results in severe
consequences. For example, alopecia (hair loss) and delayed wound healing may arise from inefficient
activation of HFSCs. On the contrary, skin tumors, such as basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma,
can derive from HFSC hyperproliferation. Stem cell activity is heavily influenced by their microenvironment,
known as the niche. Traditionally, studies about niche focus only on the surrounding heterologous cell types,
i.e., cells originated from a different lineage. Recent studies including my own discover the importance of stem
cell progeny as niche components in several vertebrate and invertebrate stem cell systems, which is previously
unrecognized. In the hair follicle, my preliminary studies have identified two important progeny populations as
critical regulators for HFSC proliferation. The central hypothesis to be tested by this proposal is that feedback
regulation from HFSC progeny is crucial for the proper behavior and activity of HFSCs. This hypothesis will be
tested in this grant application by experiments that: 1) examine candidate signals expressed by the progeny 2)
determine the contributions of the progeny to HFSC activation under physiological and pathological conditions
and 3) identify novel functional factors expressed by the progeny to regulate HFSCs. Candidate signals will be
investigated during the mentored phase. The contributions of progeny under dynamic conditions as well as
identified novel factors expressed by the progeny will be followup during the independent phase. Successful
completion of the proposed experiments will significantly advance our understanding of the cell types and
signals that regulate HFSC proliferation and quiescence. In addition, these proposed studies will potentially
lead to the development of therapeutic treatments for skin disorders associate with aberrant stem cell activity.
My longterm career goal is to lead a successful, independent, and wellfunded laboratory studying skin and
stem cell biology. My graduate and postdoctoral training up to date has prepared me technically and
intellectually to develop rigorous research projects. This career development award and my proposed research
plan will further provide me with opportunities to expand my knowledge in skin stem cell biology and mouse
genetics, gain new skills in bioinformatics analysis, mouse embryo manipulation, imagebased FACS analysis,
and further accumulate experience to improve mentoring, presentation, and writing skills, all of which are
critical to my future success as an independent researcher. The reagents generated during the mentored
phase will also help to build up my research program in the independent phase. The Rockefeller University
together with its two neighboring institutions, Memorial SloanKettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell
Medical College, offer a prime research environment and many workshops and courses to support my
proposed research and my career development. I will have constant interactions with my mentor Dr. Elaine
Fuchs, my collaborator Dr. Olivier Elemento, and the skin and mouse developmental biology communities in
the New York area. Together they will assess my progress and provide critique or advice. In summary, the
proposed studies and career development plan will better prepare me for my independent scientific career,
ensure that I achieve my longterm career goals, and allow me to make continuous contributions towards our
understanding of how stem cell activity is regulated in homeostasis and disease.
期刊论文(0)
专著(0)
科研奖励(0)
会议论文
Rapid functional genetics to study stem cell-niche interactions in the skin
-
批准号:10579275
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$52.05万
-
财政年份:2022
-
负责人:Ya-Chieh Hsu
-
依托单位:
Rapid functional genetics to study stem cell-niche interactions in the skin
-
批准号:10341428
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$52.05万
-
财政年份:2022
-
负责人:Ya-Chieh Hsu
-
依托单位:
Posttranscriptional control of epidermal progenitors senescence
-
批准号:10359741
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$36.1万
-
财政年份:2019
-
负责人:Ya-Chieh Hsu
-
依托单位:
Posttranscriptional control of epidermal progenitors senescence
-
批准号:9764677
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$38.16万
-
财政年份:2019
-
负责人:Ya-Chieh Hsu
-
依托单位:
Posttranscriptional control of epidermal progenitors senescence
-
批准号:10582626
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$36.46万
-
财政年份:2019
-
负责人:Ya-Chieh Hsu
-
依托单位:
Interdependence of lineages within the mammalian skin
-
批准号:9349455
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$37.18万
-
财政年份:2016
-
负责人:Ya-Chieh Hsu
-
依托单位:
Interdependence of lineages within the mammalian skin
-
批准号:9218853
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$37.18万
-
财政年份:2016
-
负责人:Ya-Chieh Hsu
-
依托单位:
Interdependence of lineages within the mammalian skin
-
批准号:9755354
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$37.18万
-
财政年份:2016
-
负责人:Ya-Chieh Hsu
-
依托单位:
Regulation of Quiescence and Activation in Skin Stem Cells
-
批准号:8920475
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$24.9万
-
财政年份:2014
-
负责人:Ya-Chieh Hsu
-
依托单位:
Regulation of Quiescence and Activation in Skin Stem Cells
-
批准号:8509979
-
项目类别:
-
资助金额:$9.65万
-
财政年份:2013
-
负责人:Ya-Chieh Hsu
-
依托单位:
海外基金