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ReviewJournal of dental research2026

Single-Cell Analysis of Fibroblast Subpopulations in Skin and Oral Mucosa.

K Prasongyuenyong, W S Kim, Z Chen, K I Ko

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Review in Journal of dental research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

K PrasongyuenyongDepartment of Periodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-4580-398X
W S KimDepartment of Periodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0009-0002-8464-389X
Z ChenDepartment of Periodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
K I KoDepartment of Periodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2967-8846

Funding

Study Design and Data AnalysisP30AR069589 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI Elizabeth Anne Grice · 2016 to 2026
$8.6M
Wound healing mechanisms by distinct oral fibroblast populationR01DE030415 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI KO, KANG I · 2021 to 2025
$1.9M
Fibroblast dysregulation promotes dermal eosinophilic/Th2 inflammationR01AR082951 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI DANA T GRAVES, Daniel A Jacobson · 2023 to 2026
$1.6M
NIAMS NIH HHS P30 AR069589NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR082951NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE030415
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fibroblasts are the principal mesenchymal cell type found within the connective tissues of all organs. Once thought to play a passive role in tissue remodeling, fibroblasts have now emerged as a key player in regulating structural immunity and modulating the reparative injury response. A recent surge in single-cell RNA sequencing studies has advanced our understanding of the biology of fibroblasts, highlighting their cellular diversity and organization across health and diseased conditions at an unprecedented resolution. In this review, we discuss up-to-date literature on fibroblast subpopulations identified from 2 distinct barrier tissues: oral mucosa and skin. We focus on the transcriptomic signatures that distinguish subsets of fibroblasts in homeostasis and perturbed conditions (i.e., wound healing or chronic inflammatory diseases), and we link them to mechanistic studies that provide functional insights. A deeper understanding of fibroblast diversity and its functional significance may uncover tissue-specific roles in regeneration and immunomodulation, which will be crucial for the development of precision therapy that directly targets fibroblast subsets.

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FibroblastsMouth MucosaSingle-Cell AnalysisSkinHumansTranscriptomeWound Healingconnective tissue biologygingivainflammationperiodontal disease(s)/periodontitissingle cell RNAseqwound healing

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PMID41123093
PMCPMC12957413

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