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ArticleHistochemistry and cell biology2021

CD9-positive cells in the intermediate lobe migrate into the anterior lobe to supply endocrine cells.

K Horiguchi, K Fujiwara, T Tsukada, T Nakakura, S Yoshida, R Hasegawa, S Takigami, S Ohsako

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Article in Histochemistry and cell biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

K HoriguchiLaboratory of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Department of Health Sciences, Kyorin University, 5-4-1 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181-8612, Japan. kota@ks.kyorin-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2552-9803
K FujiwaraDepartment of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Kanagawa University, 2946 Tsuchiya, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, 259-1293, Japan.
T TsukadaDepartment of Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Science, Toho University, 2-2-1 Miyama, Funabashi, Chiba, 274-8510, Japan.
T NakakuraDepartment of Anatomy, Graduate School of Medicine, Teikyo University, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi, Tokyo, 173-8605, Japan.
S YoshidaDepartment of Biochemistry, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan.
R HasegawaLaboratory of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Department of Health Sciences, Kyorin University, 5-4-1 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181-8612, Japan.
S TakigamiLaboratory of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Department of Health Sciences, Kyorin University, 5-4-1 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181-8612, Japan.
S OhsakoLaboratory of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Department of Health Sciences, Kyorin University, 5-4-1 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181-8612, Japan.
Kyorin University · JPJikei University School of Medicine · JPKanagawa University · JPTeikyo University · JPToho University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The adenohypophysis is composed of the anterior and intermediate lobes (AL and IL), and secretes important hormones for growth, sexual development, metabolism, and reproduction. In the marginal cell layer (MCL) facing Rathke's cleft between the IL and AL, cluster of differentiation (CD) 9-, CD81-, S100β-, and SOX2-quadruple positive (CD9/CD81/S100β/SOX2-positive) cells in the adult IL are settled as tissue-resident stem/progenitor cells supplying hormone-producing cells to the AL. However, it is unclear how CD9/CD81/S100β/SOX2-positive cells in the IL-side MCL migrate into the AL across Rathke's cleft. In the present study, we performed chimeric pituitary tissue culture using S100β/GFP-transgenic rats and Wistar rats, and traced the footprint of S100β/GFP-expressing cells. We detected IL-side S100β/GFP-expressing cells in the AL tissue, demonstrating that these cells migrate from the IL to the AL. However, the cells failed to migrate in the opposite direction. Consistently, scanning electron microscopic analysis revealed well-developed cytoplasmic protrusions in the IL-side MCL, but not in the AL-side MCL, suggesting that IL-side CD9/CD81/S100β/SOX2-positive cells had higher migratory activity. We also searched for a specific marker for IL-side CD9/CD81/S100β/SOX2-positive cells and identified tetraspanin 1 (TSPAN1) from microarray analysis. Downregulation of Tspan1 by specific siRNA impaired cell migration and significantly reduced expression of snail family transcriptional repressor 2 (Slug), a marker of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Therefore, CD9/CD81/S100β/SOX2-positive cells in the IL-side MCL can be stem/progenitor cells that provide stem/progenitor cells to the AL-side MCL via SLUG-mediated EMT and cell migration.

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AnimalsCell MovementEndocrine CellsMalePituitary Gland, AnteriorRatsRats, WistarTetraspanin 29Tetraspanin 29CD81CD9EMTMigrationPituitarySlugStem/progenitor cell

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