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ArticleScience advances2023

Commensal microbiome promotes hair follicle regeneration by inducing keratinocyte HIF-1α signaling and glutamine metabolism.

Gaofeng Wang, Evan Sweren, William Andrews, Yue Li, Junjun Chen, Yingchao Xue, Eric Wier, Martin P Alphonse, Li Luo, Yong Miao and 13 more

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47 citing papers in PubMed, 61 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Gaofeng WangDepartment of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510515, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5028-9717
Evan SwerenDepartment of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21210, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6664-8174
William AndrewsDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy Mass Spectrometry Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Yue LiDepartment of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510515, China.
Junjun ChenDepartment of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21210, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3783-6085
Yingchao XueDepartment of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21210, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7830-3146
Eric WierDepartment of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21210, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3824-410X
Martin P AlphonseDepartment of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21210, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3447-1284
Li LuoDepartments of Medicine, Oncology, Pathology and Institute for Cellular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21210, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8680-4119
Yong MiaoDepartment of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510515, China.
Ruosi ChenDepartment of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510515, China.
Dongqiang ZengDepartment of Oncology, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510515, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9724-8325
Sam LeeDepartment of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21210, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3760-8960
Ang LiDepartment of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21210, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3421-5726
Erika DareDepartment of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21210, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2915-8912
Dongwon KimDepartment of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21210, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5740-934X
Nathan K ArcherDepartment of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21210, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8212-8985
Sashank K ReddyDepartment of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21210, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6323-3950
Linda ResarDepartments of Medicine, Oncology, Pathology and Institute for Cellular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21210, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4004-7060
Zhiqi HuDepartment of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510515, China.
Elizabeth A GriceDepartment of Dermatology and Microbiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3939-2200
Maureen A KaneDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy Mass Spectrometry Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5525-9170
Luis A GarzaDepartment of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21210, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6547-9695
Johns Hopkins University · USNanfang Hospital · CNUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore · USDongseo University · KRSouthern Medical University · CNUniversity of Pennsylvania · US

Funding

Retinoic acid synthesis induced by noncoding dsRNA controls RegenerationR01AR074846 · NIAMS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI GARZA, LUIS ANDRES · 2019 to 2023
$2.3M
IL-36 responses in Staphylococcus aureus driven skin inflammationR01AR073665 · NIAMS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI ARCHER, NATHAN K. · 2018 to 2022
$1.8M
Injection of autologous volar fibroblasts to the stump site to allow pressure adaptation and enhanced prosthetic use in amputeesUG3AR079376 · NIAMS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI GARZA, LUIS ANDRES · 2021 to 2021
$532k
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR073665NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR074846NIAMS NIH HHS UG3 AR079376
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tissue injury induces metabolic changes in stem cells, which likely modulate regeneration. Using a model of organ regeneration called wound-induced hair follicle neogenesis (WIHN), we identified skin-resident bacteria as key modulators of keratinocyte metabolism, demonstrating a positive correlation between bacterial load, glutamine metabolism, and regeneration. Specifically, through comprehensive multiomic analysis and single-cell RNA sequencing in murine skin, we show that bacterially induced hypoxia drives increased glutamine metabolism in keratinocytes with attendant enhancement of skin and hair follicle regeneration. In human skin wounds, topical broad-spectrum antibiotics inhibit glutamine production and are partially responsible for reduced healing. These findings reveal a conserved and coherent physiologic context in which bacterially induced metabolic changes improve the tolerance of stem cells to damage and enhance regenerative capacity. This unexpected proregenerative modulation of metabolism by the skin microbiome in both mice and humans suggests important methods for enhancing regeneration after injury.

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GlutamineHair FollicleAnimalsHumansHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitKeratinocytesMiceMicrobiotaRegenerationSkinWound HealingGlutamineHIF1A protein, humanHif1a protein, mouseHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit

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PMID36598999
PMCPMC9812389
OpenAlexW4313495074

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