Single-cell gene expression profiling reveals functional heterogeneity of undifferentiated human epidermal cells
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Single-cell gene expression profiling reveals functional heterogeneity of undifferentiated human epidermal cells. / Tan, David W M; Jensen, Kim B; Trotter, Matthew W B; Connelly, John T; Broad, Simon; Watt, Fiona M.
In: Development, Vol. 140, No. 7, 04.2013, p. 1433-44.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Single-cell gene expression profiling reveals functional heterogeneity of undifferentiated human epidermal cells
AU - Tan, David W M
AU - Jensen, Kim B
AU - Trotter, Matthew W B
AU - Connelly, John T
AU - Broad, Simon
AU - Watt, Fiona M
PY - 2013/4
Y1 - 2013/4
N2 - Human epidermal stem cells express high levels of β1 integrins, delta-like 1 (DLL1) and the EGFR antagonist LRIG1. However, there is cell-to-cell variation in the relative abundance of DLL1 and LRIG1 mRNA transcripts. Single-cell global gene expression profiling showed that undifferentiated cells fell into two clusters delineated by expression of DLL1 and its binding partner syntenin. The DLL1(+) cluster had elevated expression of genes associated with endocytosis, integrin-mediated adhesion and receptor tyrosine kinase signalling. Differentially expressed genes were not independently regulated, as overexpression of DLL1 alone or together with LRIG1 led to the upregulation of other genes in the DLL1(+) cluster. Overexpression of DLL1 and LRIG1 resulted in enhanced extracellular matrix adhesion and increased caveolin-dependent EGFR endocytosis. Further characterisation of CD46, one of the genes upregulated in the DLL1(+) cluster, revealed it to be a novel cell surface marker of human epidermal stem cells. Cells with high endogenous levels of CD46 expressed high levels of β1 integrin and DLL1 and were highly adhesive and clonogenic. Knockdown of CD46 decreased proliferative potential and β1 integrin-mediated adhesion. Thus, the previously unknown heterogeneity revealed by our studies results in differences in the interaction of undifferentiated basal keratinocytes with their environment.
AB - Human epidermal stem cells express high levels of β1 integrins, delta-like 1 (DLL1) and the EGFR antagonist LRIG1. However, there is cell-to-cell variation in the relative abundance of DLL1 and LRIG1 mRNA transcripts. Single-cell global gene expression profiling showed that undifferentiated cells fell into two clusters delineated by expression of DLL1 and its binding partner syntenin. The DLL1(+) cluster had elevated expression of genes associated with endocytosis, integrin-mediated adhesion and receptor tyrosine kinase signalling. Differentially expressed genes were not independently regulated, as overexpression of DLL1 alone or together with LRIG1 led to the upregulation of other genes in the DLL1(+) cluster. Overexpression of DLL1 and LRIG1 resulted in enhanced extracellular matrix adhesion and increased caveolin-dependent EGFR endocytosis. Further characterisation of CD46, one of the genes upregulated in the DLL1(+) cluster, revealed it to be a novel cell surface marker of human epidermal stem cells. Cells with high endogenous levels of CD46 expressed high levels of β1 integrin and DLL1 and were highly adhesive and clonogenic. Knockdown of CD46 decreased proliferative potential and β1 integrin-mediated adhesion. Thus, the previously unknown heterogeneity revealed by our studies results in differences in the interaction of undifferentiated basal keratinocytes with their environment.
KW - Biological Markers
KW - Cell Differentiation
KW - Cells, Cultured
KW - Epidermis
KW - Epithelial Cells
KW - Gene Expression Profiling
KW - Genetic Heterogeneity
KW - Humans
KW - Keratinocytes
KW - Microarray Analysis
KW - Models, Biological
KW - Polymerase Chain Reaction
KW - Single-Cell Analysis
KW - Stem Cells
KW - Validation Studies as Topic
U2 - 10.1242/dev.087551
DO - 10.1242/dev.087551
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 23482486
VL - 140
SP - 1433
EP - 1444
JO - Development
JF - Development
SN - 0950-1991
IS - 7
ER -
ID: 45948370