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ArticleJournal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO2025

Crosstalk Signaling Between the Epithelial and Non-Epithelial Compartments of the Mouse Inner Ear.

Abel P David, Sushobhan Biswas, Macey P Soltis, Yasmin Eltawil, Ruiqi Zhou, Sarah A Easow, Alan G Cheng, Stefan Heller, Taha A Jan

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Abel P DavidDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Epithelial Biology Center, Vanderbilt Center for Stem Cell Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Preston Research Building, PRB 752, 2220 Pierce Ave, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
Sushobhan BiswasDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Epithelial Biology Center, Vanderbilt Center for Stem Cell Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Preston Research Building, PRB 752, 2220 Pierce Ave, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
Macey P SoltisDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Epithelial Biology Center, Vanderbilt Center for Stem Cell Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Preston Research Building, PRB 752, 2220 Pierce Ave, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
Yasmin EltawilDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Epithelial Biology Center, Vanderbilt Center for Stem Cell Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Preston Research Building, PRB 752, 2220 Pierce Ave, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
Ruiqi ZhouDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Epithelial Biology Center, Vanderbilt Center for Stem Cell Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Preston Research Building, PRB 752, 2220 Pierce Ave, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
Sarah A EasowDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Epithelial Biology Center, Vanderbilt Center for Stem Cell Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Preston Research Building, PRB 752, 2220 Pierce Ave, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
Alan G ChengDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
Stefan HellerDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
Taha A JanDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Epithelial Biology Center, Vanderbilt Center for Stem Cell Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Preston Research Building, PRB 752, 2220 Pierce Ave, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA. taha.a.jan@vumc.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8971-7769

Funding

Research Training in BiogerontologyT32AG000114 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI SCOTT PLETCHER · 1985 to 2026
$12.4M
Mouse vestibular regeneration and functionR01DC016919 · NIDCD · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI Alan Gi-Lun Cheng · 2019 to 2026
$4.9M
Response of cochlear hair cells to pathological changes in the auditory systemR01DC015201 · NIDCD · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI HELLER, STEFAN · 2016 to 2020
$3.3M
Molecular basis of mammalian cochlear regenerationR01DC021110 · NIDCD · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI Alan Gi-Lun Cheng · 2023 to 2026
$2.6M
Diversification of the mechanotransduction complex in vestibular hair cellsR01DC020879 · NIDCD · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI Alan Gi-Lun Cheng, Teresa A Nicolson · 2023 to 2026
$2.6M
Single cell analysis of mitotic regeneration in the mouse vestibular systemK08DC019683 · NIDCD · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI JAN, TAHA A · 2021 to 2025
$941k
Clinician-scientist training program in otolaryngologyT32DC015209 · NIDCD · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI CHENG, ALAN GI-LUN · 2016 to 2021
$807k
Alternative splicing in the mouse inner ear at single cell resolutionR21DC022058 · NIDCD · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Taha A Jan · 2024 to 2026
$656k
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe otolith organs of the inner ear consist of the utricle and saccule that detect linear acceleration. These organs rely on mechanosensitive hair cells for transduction of signals to the central nervous system. In the murine utricle, about half of the hair cells are born during the first postnatal week. Here, we wanted to explore the role and interaction of the non-epithelial mesenchymal cells with the sensory epithelium and provide a resource for the auditory neurosciences community.

methodsWe utilized full-length Smart-seq2 single-cell RNA sequencing at postnatal days 4 and 6 along with a host of computational methods to infer interactions between the epithelial and non-epithelial compartments of the mouse utricle. We validated these findings using a combination of immunohistochemistry and quantitative multiplex in situ hybridization.

resultsWe report diverse cell-cell crosstalk among the 12 annotated cell populations (n = 955 cells) in the developing neonatal mouse utricle, including epithelial and non-epithelial cellular signaling. The mesenchymal cells are the dominant signal senders during the postnatal period. Epithelial to mesenchymal signaling, as well as mesenchymal to epithelial signaling, are quantitatively shown through the TGFβ and pleiotrophin pathways.

conclusionThis study highlights the dynamic process of postnatal vestibular organ development that relies not only on epithelial cells, but also on crosstalk between spatial compartments and among different cell groups. We further provide a data-rich resource for the inner ear community.

Indexed as

Ear, InnerEpithelial CellsSaccule and UtricleSignal TransductionAnimalsAnimals, NewbornMiceMice, Inbred C57BLEpithelial-mesenchymal interactionHair cellInner earPeriotic mesenchymeUtricle development

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PMID40080263
PMCPMC11996748

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