Age-associated inflammation inhibits epidermal stem cell function

Altered stem cell homeostasis is linked to organismal aging. However, the mechanisms involved remain poorly understood. Here we report novel alterations in hair follicle stem cells during skin aging, including increased numbers, decreased function, and an inability to tolerate stress. Performing hig...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Doles, Jason, Storer, Mekayla, 1981-, Cozzuto, Luca, Roma, Guglielmo, Keyes, William M., 1973-
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10230/23506
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10230/23506
http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/gad.192294.112
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Envelliment
Epidermis -- Citologia
Inflamació
Cèl·lules mare -- Citologia
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Sumario:Altered stem cell homeostasis is linked to organismal aging. However, the mechanisms involved remain poorly understood. Here we report novel alterations in hair follicle stem cells during skin aging, including increased numbers, decreased function, and an inability to tolerate stress. Performing high-throughput RNA sequencing on aging stem cells, cytokine arrays, and functional assays, we identify an age-associated imbalance in epidermal Jak-Stat signaling that inhibits stem cell function. Collectively, this study reveals a role for the aging epidermis in the disruption of cytokine and stem cell homeostasis, suggesting that stem cell decline during aging may be part of broader tumor-suppressive mechanisms.