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ArticleStem cell reports2024

Spatial transcriptomics reveals molecular cues underlying the site specificity of the adult mouse oral mucosa and its stem cell niches.

Anna C Seubert, Marion Krafft, Sarah Bopp, Moutaz Helal, Pranjali Bhandare, Elmar Wolf, Anna Alemany, Angela Riedel, Kai Kretzschmar

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Anna C SeubertMildred Scheel Early Career Centre (MSNZ) for Cancer Research Würzburg, IZKF/MSNZ, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany; Graduate School of Life Sciences (GSLS), University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Marion KrafftMildred Scheel Early Career Centre (MSNZ) for Cancer Research Würzburg, IZKF/MSNZ, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Sarah BoppMildred Scheel Early Career Centre (MSNZ) for Cancer Research Würzburg, IZKF/MSNZ, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Moutaz HelalMildred Scheel Early Career Centre (MSNZ) for Cancer Research Würzburg, IZKF/MSNZ, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany; Graduate School of Life Sciences (GSLS), University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Pranjali BhandareInstitute of Biochemistry, Kiel University, Kiel, Germany.
Elmar WolfInstitute of Biochemistry, Kiel University, Kiel, Germany.
Anna AlemanyDepartment of Anatomy and Embryology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, the Netherlands; Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine (reNEW), Leiden, the Netherlands.
Angela RiedelMildred Scheel Early Career Centre (MSNZ) for Cancer Research Würzburg, IZKF/MSNZ, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany; Graduate School of Life Sciences (GSLS), University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Kai KretzschmarMildred Scheel Early Career Centre (MSNZ) for Cancer Research Würzburg, IZKF/MSNZ, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany; Graduate School of Life Sciences (GSLS), University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany. Electronic address: kai.kretzschmar@uni-wuerzburg.de.

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European Research Council
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The oral cavity is a multifunctional organ composed of structurally heterogeneous mucosal tissues that remain poorly characterized. Oral mucosal tissues are highly stratified and segmented along an epithelial-lamina propria axis. Here, we performed spatial transcriptomics (tomo-seq) on the tongue, cheeks, and palate of the adult mouse to understand the cues that maintain the oral mucosal sites. We define molecular markers of unique and shared cellular niches and differentiation programs across oral sites. Using a comparative approach, we identify fibroblast growth factor (FGF) pathway components as potential stem cell niche factors for oral epithelial stem cells. Using organoid-forming efficiency assays, we validated three FGF ligands (FGF1, FGF7, and FGF10) as site-specific niche factors in the dorsal and ventral tongue. Our dataset of the spatially resolved genes across major oral sites represents a comprehensive resource for unraveling the molecular mechanisms underlying the adult homeostasis of the oral mucosa and its stem cell niches.

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Mouth MucosaStem Cell NicheTongueTranscriptomeAnimalsCell DifferentiationFibroblast Growth Factor 7Fibroblast Growth FactorsGene Expression ProfilingMiceOrganoidsOrgan SpecificityPalateStem CellsFibroblast Growth Factor 7Fibroblast Growth Factorsadult stem cellsfibroblast growth factororal mucosaorganoid technologyspatial transcriptomicsstem cell nichetomo-seq

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PMID39547226
PMCPMC11751799

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