Fibroblast Heterogeneity in Healthy and Wounded Skin

    June 2022 in “ Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology ”
    Clarisse Ganier, Emanuel Rognoni, Georgina Goss, Magnus Lynch, Fiona M. Watt
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    TLDR Different types of fibroblasts exist in skin and understanding them can help improve wound healing and treat scars.
    The study "Fibroblast Heterogeneity in Healthy and Wounded Skin" discusses the role and diversity of fibroblasts, the main cell type in the dermis responsible for the synthesis and deposition of structural proteins like collagen and elastin. The research highlights the existence of different fibroblast subpopulations, including papillary fibroblasts, reticular fibroblasts, and fibroblasts in the dermal papilla at the base of the hair follicle. These findings are based on mouse and human studies using flow cytometry, cell culture, skin reconstitution, and lineage tracing experiments. The study also emphasizes the use of single-cell sequencing technology in identifying distinct fibroblast populations in mouse and human dermis based on differences in transcriptional profile. The paper concludes by discussing how understanding fibroblast heterogeneity can provide insights into physiological wound healing and its dysfunction in pathological states such as hypertrophic and keloid scars.
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