Characterization of luminal and basal cells flow-sorted from the adult rat mammary parenchyma

1991 ◽  
Vol 100 (3) ◽  
pp. 459-471
Author(s):  
S.R. Dundas ◽  
M.G. Ormerod ◽  
B.A. Gusterson ◽  
M.J. O'Hare
Keyword(s):  
Neutral Endopeptidase ◽  
Myoepithelial Cells ◽  
Basal Cells ◽  
Proliferating Cells ◽  
Adult Rat ◽  
Morphological Criteria ◽  
Membrane Antigens ◽  
Cell Type Specific ◽  
Alpha Actin ◽  
Type 3

Differentially expressed membrane antigens have been used to flow-sort viable luminal epithelial and myoepithelial cells from freshly disaggregated adult virgin rat mammary parenchyma. Resulting cultures and clones have been characterized morphologically and by a panel of antibodies that recognise cell-type-specific cytoskeletal antigens in the intact mammary gland. Five clonal phenotypes were recognisable by morphological criteria, three (types 1–3) exclusively associated with sorted luminal epithelial (25.5-positive) cells, and two (types 4 and 5) generated from the sorted myoepithelial (CALLA/neutral endopeptidase 24.11-positive) cells. All clones derived from myoepithelial cells continued to express a basal parenchymal marker in the form of the rat equivalent of human cytokeratin 14, while smooth muscle alpha-actin was expressed by the small slowly growing type 4 clones but was found in fewer cells in rapidly proliferating type 5 myoepithelially derived clones. Two of the luminal clone types, characterized by an attenuated appearance and slow growth (types 1/2), expressed only luminal-specific markers, including the equivalent of human cytokeratins 7/18/19. Type 3 clones, by contrast, consisted of rapidly proliferating cells, many of which either co-expressed CK14 and CK18 antigens (type 3a) or were composed of a mosaic of CK14+/CK18-, CK14+/CK18+ and CK14-/CK18+ cells (type 3b). The sorted myoepithelially derived clones grew faster than clones from sorted luminal cells as evidenced by the larger fraction of cells synthesizing DNA. All types of clone could be obtained from both isolated ducts and alveoli, when these were cloned separately, although there were some differences in their relative frequency.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

scholarly journals The expression and localization of V-ATPase and cytokeratin 5 during postnatal development of the pig epididymis

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 1077-1086 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun-Jae Park ◽  
Ji-Hyuk Kim ◽  
Hack-Youn Kim ◽  
Hee-Bok Park ◽  
Juhui Choe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Basal Cells ◽  
Cell Type ◽  
Clear Cells ◽  
Specific Distribution ◽  
Cytokeratin 5 ◽  
Cell Type Specific ◽  
Immunofluorescence Labeling ◽  
And Storage

Objective: We examined the localization and expression of H<sup>+ pumping vacuolar ATPase (V-ATPase) and cytokeratin 5 (KRT5) in the epididymis of pigs, expressed in clear and basal cells, respectively, during postnatal development.Methods: Epididymides were obtained from pigs at 1, 7, 21, 60, 120, and 180 days of age; we observed the localization and expression patterns of V-ATPase and KRT5 in the different regions of these organs, namely, the caput, corpus, and cauda. The differentiation of epididymal epithelial cells was determined by immunofluorescence labeling using cell-type-specific markers and observed using confocal microscopy.Results: At postnatal day 5 (PND5), the localization of clear cells commenced migration from the cauda toward the caput. Although at PND120, goblet-shaped clear cells were detected along the entire length of the epididymis, those labeled for V-ATPase had disappeared from the corpus to cauda and were maintained only in the caput epididymis in adult pigs. In contrast, whereas basal cells labeled for KRT5 were only present in the vas deferens at birth, they were detected in all regions of the epididymis at PND60. These cells were localized at the base of the epithelium; however, no basal cells characterized by luminally extending cell projections were observed in any of the adult epididymides examined.Conclusion: The differentiation of clear and basal cells progressively initiates in a retrograde manner from the cauda to the caput epididymis. The cell-type-specific distribution and localization of the epithelial cells play important roles in establishing a unique luminal environment for sperm maturation and storage in the pig epididymis.

Regeneration of mammary glands in vivo from isolated mammary ducts

Development ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
pp. 229-243
Author(s):  
E. Jane Ormerod ◽  
Philip S. Rudland
Keyword(s):  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Milk Fat ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Mammary Glands ◽  
Myoepithelial Cells ◽  
Basal Cells ◽  
Alveolar Cells ◽  
Terminal End Buds ◽  
Mammary Cell

Rat mammary ducts, free of buds, can alone regenerate complete mammary trees when transplanted into the interscapular fat pads of syngeneic host rats. All the main mammary cell types are identified within such outgrowths. Epithelial cells, which show the presence of milk fat globule membrane antigens and microvilli on their luminal surfaces, line the ducts. Basal cells surrounding the ducts show characteristic features of myoepithelial cells: immunoreactive actin and keratin within the cytoplasm, myofilaments, pinocytotic vesicles and hemidesmosomal attachments to the basement membrane. Cells within the end buds and lateral buds, however, show few if any cytoplasmic myofilaments and are relatively undifferentiated in appearance. Intermediate morphologies between these cells and myoepithelial cells are seen nearer the ducts. In this respect they exactly resemble the cap cells found in terminal end buds (TEBs) of normal mammary glands. Occasional epithelial cells within alveolar buds show the presence of immunoreactive casein, which is a product of secretory alveolar cells in the normal rat mammary gland. Dissected terminal end buds can regenerate similar ductal outgrowths. Thus, ductal tissue alone can generate all the major mammary cell types seen in the normal gland, including the cap cells.

scholarly journals The LIM Domain Protein Lmo4 Is Highly Expressed in Proliferating Mouse Epithelial Tissues

2005 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 475-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleanor Y.M. Sum ◽  
Lorraine A. O'Reilly ◽  
Nadeen Jonas ◽  
Geoffrey J. Lindeman ◽  
Jane E. Visvader
Keyword(s):  
Small Intestine ◽  
Mammary Gland ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Mammary Epithelial ◽  
Specific Cell ◽  
Basal Cells ◽  
Proliferating Cells ◽  
Terminal End Buds ◽  
Mouse Tissues ◽  
Important Regulator

LMO4 belongs to the LIM-only family of zinc finger proteins that have been implicated in oncogenesis. The LMO4 gene is overexpressed in breast cancer and oral cavity carcinomas, and high levels of this protein inhibit mammary epithelial differentiation. Targeted deletion of Lmo4 in mice leads to complex phenotypic abnormalities and perinatal lethality. To further understand the role of LMO4, we have characterized Lmo4 expression in adult mouse tissues by immunohistochemical staining using monoclonal anti-Lmo4 antibodies. Lmo4 was highly expressed within specific cell types in diverse tissues. Expression was prevalent in epithelial-derived tissues, including the mammary gland, tongue, skin, small intestine, lung, and brain. High levels of Lmo4 were frequently observed in proliferating cells, such as the crypt cells of the small intestine and the basal cells of the skin and tongue. Lmo4 was highly expressed in the proliferative cap cell layer of the terminal end buds in the peripubertal mammary gland and in the lobuloalveolar units during pregnancy. The expression profile of Lmo4 suggests that this cofactor is an important regulator of epithelial proliferation and has implications for its role in the pathogenicity of cancer.

scholarly journals Proliferating cells in human eccrine and apocrine sweat glands.

1995 ◽  
Vol 43 (12) ◽  
pp. 1217-1221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y Morimoto ◽  
K Saga
Keyword(s):  
Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen ◽  
Myoepithelial Cells ◽  
Nuclear Antigen ◽  
Sweat Glands ◽  
Secretory Cells ◽  
Proliferating Cells ◽  
Peripheral Cells ◽  
Proliferating Cell ◽  
Eccrine Sweat Glands

Morphological observations of sweat glands showed degenerated debris of secretory cells in the secretory lumen in both apocrine and eccrine sweat glands. This suggested that dead secretory cells of human eccrine and apocrine sweat glands were released into the lumen and replaced by other cells. However, we did not know which type of cells replaced lost secretory cells. Therefore, we studied the proliferating cells in human eccrine and apocrine sweat glands by labeling S-phase cells in vitro with 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdUrd) and by immunostaining proliferation-associated proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) with anti-PCNA monoclonal antibody. BrdUrd and anti-PCNA antibody labeled a few secretory cells in eccrine and apocrine sweat glands, but neither method labeled myoepithelial cells. Luminal and peripheral cells of the eccrine and apocrine coiled duct were labeled with both BrdUrd and PCNA. However, we could not find any highly proliferative germinative cells in coiled ducts. Our results suggest that lost secretory cells could be replaced by proliferation of secretory cells themselves rather than by proliferation of myoepithelial cells or duct cells.

scholarly journals A conserved expression signature predicts growth rate and reveals cell & lineage-specific differences

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. e1009582
Author(s):  
Zhisheng Jiang ◽  
Serena F. Generoso ◽  
Marta Badia ◽  
Bernhard Payer ◽  
Lucas B. Carey
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Embryonic Stem ◽  
Cell Lineage ◽  
Proliferation Rate ◽  
Cell Type ◽  
Proliferating Cells ◽  
Mitochondria Membrane Potential ◽  
Transcriptional Signature ◽  
Expression Of Genes ◽  
Cell Type Specific

Isogenic cells cultured together show heterogeneity in their proliferation rate. To determine the differences between fast and slow-proliferating cells, we developed a method to sort cells by proliferation rate, and performed RNA-seq on slow and fast proliferating subpopulations of pluripotent mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) and mouse fibroblasts. We found that slowly proliferating mESCs have a more naïve pluripotent character. We identified an evolutionarily conserved proliferation-correlated transcriptomic signature that is common to all eukaryotes: fast cells have higher expression of genes for protein synthesis and protein degradation. This signature accurately predicted growth rate in yeast and cancer cells, and identified lineage-specific proliferation dynamics during development, using C. elegans scRNA-seq data. In contrast, sorting by mitochondria membrane potential revealed a highly cell-type specific mitochondria-state related transcriptome. mESCs with hyperpolarized mitochondria are fast proliferating, while the opposite is true for fibroblasts. The mitochondrial electron transport chain inhibitor antimycin affected slow and fast subpopulations differently. While a major transcriptional-signature associated with cell-to-cell heterogeneity in proliferation is conserved, the metabolic and energetic dependency of cell proliferation is cell-type specific.

scholarly journals Sequential Exposure to Antenatal Microbial Triggers Attenuates Alveolar Growth and Pulmonary Vascular Development and Impacts Pulmonary Epithelial Stem/Progenitor Cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helene Widowski ◽  
Niki L. Reynaert ◽  
Daan R. M. G. Ophelders ◽  
Matthias C. Hütten ◽  
Peter G. J. Nikkels ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Progenitor Cells ◽  
Preterm Delivery ◽  
Lung Development ◽  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Vascular Development ◽  
Neutrophil Infiltration ◽  
Cell Populations ◽  
Basal Cells ◽  
Proliferating Cells ◽  
Pulmonary Vascular Development

Perinatal inflammatory stress is strongly associated with adverse pulmonary outcomes after preterm birth. Antenatal infections are an essential perinatal stress factor and contribute to preterm delivery, induction of lung inflammation and injury, pre-disposing preterm infants to bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Considering the polymicrobial nature of antenatal infection, which was reported to result in diverse effects and outcomes in preterm lungs, the aim was to examine the consequences of sequential inflammatory stimuli on endogenous epithelial stem/progenitor cells and vascular maturation, which are crucial drivers of lung development. Therefore, a translational ovine model of antenatal infection/inflammation with consecutive exposures to chronic and acute stimuli was used. Ovine fetuses were exposed intra-amniotically to Ureaplasma parvum 42 days (chronic stimulus) and/or to lipopolysaccharide 2 or 7 days (acute stimulus) prior to preterm delivery at 125 days of gestation. Pulmonary inflammation, endogenous epithelial stem cell populations, vascular modulators and morphology were investigated in preterm lungs. Pre-exposure to UP attenuated neutrophil infiltration in 7d LPS-exposed lungs and prevented reduction of SOX-9 expression and increased SP-B expression, which could indicate protective responses induced by re-exposure. Sequential exposures did not markedly impact stem/progenitors of the proximal airways (P63+ basal cells) compared to single exposure to LPS. In contrast, the alveolar size was increased solely in the UP+7d LPS group. In line, the most pronounced reduction of AEC2 and proliferating cells (Ki67+) was detected in these sequentially UP + 7d LPS-exposed lambs. A similar sensitization effect of UP pre-exposure was reflected by the vessel density and expression of vascular markers VEGFR-2 and Ang-1 that were significantly reduced after UP exposure prior to 2d LPS, when compared to UP and LPS exposure alone. Strikingly, while morphological changes of alveoli and vessels were seen after sequential microbial exposure, improved lung function was observed in UP, 7d LPS, and UP+7d LPS-exposed lambs. In conclusion, although sequential exposures did not markedly further impact epithelial stem/progenitor cell populations, re-exposure to an inflammatory stimulus resulted in disturbed alveolarization and abnormal pulmonary vascular development. Whether these negative effects on lung development can be rescued by the potentially protective responses observed, should be examined at later time points.

Depletion of Hypocretin/Orexin Neurons Increases Cell Proliferation in the Adult Subventricular Zone

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oscar Arias-Carrion ◽  
Emmanuel Ortega-Robles ◽  
Benito de Celis-Alonso ◽  
Artur Palasz ◽  
Miguel A. Mendez-Rojas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Lateral Hypothalamus ◽  
Subventricular Zone ◽  
Brain Plasticity ◽  
Close Contact ◽  
Proliferating Cells ◽  
Adult Rat ◽  
Complex Regulation ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Relationship

Background & Objective: Adult neurogenesis, a specific form of brain plasticity in mammals that occurs in the subventricular zone, is subject to complex regulation. Hypocretin/orexin neurons are implicated in the regulation of sleep and arousal states, among other functions. Here we report for the first time the presence of orexinergic projections within the adult rat subventricular zone. Post-mortem retrograde tracing combined with immunofluorescence indicated orexinergic projections toward the subventricular zone. To establish the relationship between the depletion of orexin neurons and the number of proliferating cells in the subventricular zone, we labeled mitotic cells. Histological analysis revealed proliferating cells to be in close contact with orexinergic fibers. Neurotoxinlesioning of orexin neurons in the lateral hypothalamus significantly activated precursor cell proliferation in the subventricular zone. Furthermore, cell proliferation in both normal and lesioned animals failed to reveal newly born orexin neurons in the lateral hypothalamus. Conclusion: Based on these findings, we suggest that the adult subventricular zone is affected by orexinergic signaling, the functional implication of which must be further elucidated.

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