Regulated spindle orientation buffers tissue growth in the epidermis.

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2019-10

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Tissue homeostasis requires a balance between progenitor cell proliferation and loss. Mechanisms that maintain this robust balance are needed to avoid tissue loss or overgrowth. Here we demonstrate that regulation of spindle orientation/asymmetric cell divisions is one mechanism that is used to buffer changes in proliferation and tissue turnover in mammalian skin. Genetic and pharmacologic experiments demonstrate that asymmetric cell divisions were increased in hyperproliferative conditions and decreased under hypoproliferative conditions. Further, active K-Ras also increased the frequency of asymmetric cell divisions. Disruption of spindle orientation in combination with constitutively active K-Ras resulted in massive tissue overgrowth. Together, these data highlight the essential roles of spindle orientation in buffering tissue homeostasis in response to perturbations.

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10.7554/elife.48482

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Morrow, Angel, Julie Underwood, Lindsey Seldin, Taylor Hinnant and Terry Lechler (2019). Regulated spindle orientation buffers tissue growth in the epidermis. eLife, 8. p. e48482. 10.7554/elife.48482 Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/25870.

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Terry H. Lechler

Professor in Dermatology

My lab is interested in understanding how tissue architecture and physiology are controlled. We study this in a variety of organ systems, including the skin the gut, and with approaches ranging from in vitro reconstitution to in vivo mouse models. Our goal is to understand the underlying cell biology controlling tissue development and function. We are particularly interested in the roles of cell-cell interactions, adhesion and the cytoskeleton in the control of stem cell fate and differentiation. 


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