2018
Myofibroblast proliferation and heterogeneity are supported by macrophages during skin repair
Shook BA, Wasko RR, Rivera-Gonzalez GC, Salazar-Gatzimas E, López-Giráldez F, Dash BC, Muñoz-Rojas AR, Aultman KD, Zwick RK, Lei V, Arbiser JL, Miller-Jensen K, Clark DA, Hsia HC, Horsley V. Myofibroblast proliferation and heterogeneity are supported by macrophages during skin repair. Science 2018, 362 PMID: 30467144, PMCID: PMC6684198, DOI: 10.1126/science.aar2971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifferential gene expressionAdipocyte precursorsExtracellular matrix moleculesGene expressionTransplantation assaysMatrix moleculesFactor C.Factor 1Insulin-like growth factor-1Cell populationsTissue resilienceDistinct subpopulationsGrowth factor-1Profibrotic cellsTissue repairMultiple mouse modelsECM depositionSkin repairTissue dysfunctionProliferationMouse modelMyofibroblastsWoundingMacrophagesRepair
2015
Analysis of single-cell cytokine secretion reveals a role for paracrine signaling in coordinating macrophage responses to TLR4 stimulation
Xue Q, Lu Y, Eisele MR, Sulistijo ES, Khan N, Fan R, Miller-Jensen K. Analysis of single-cell cytokine secretion reveals a role for paracrine signaling in coordinating macrophage responses to TLR4 stimulation. Science Signaling 2015, 8: ra59. PMID: 26082435, PMCID: PMC5735825, DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aaa2155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGraphical Gaussian modelingMonocyte-derived macrophagesSingle-cell dataMacrophage-like U937 cellsCell populationsHuman monocyte-derived macrophagesRegulatory networksUncharacterized roleCell communicationInnate immune responseParacrine signalsCell heterogeneityCytokine secretionRole of paracrineU937 cellsMultiple cytokinesSingle cellsGGM networkToll-like receptor 4ParacrineSmall subpopulationMacrophage responseCellsRapid innate immune responseCell isolationHighly multiplexed profiling of single-cell effector functions reveals deep functional heterogeneity in response to pathogenic ligands
Lu Y, Xue Q, Eisele MR, Sulistijo ES, Brower K, Han L, Amir el-AD, Pe'er D, Miller-Jensen K, Fan R. Highly multiplexed profiling of single-cell effector functions reveals deep functional heterogeneity in response to pathogenic ligands. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2015, 112: e607-e615. PMID: 25646488, PMCID: PMC4343126, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1416756112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle cellsSingle-cell genomicsSame single cellImmune effector proteinsFunctional heterogeneityToll-like receptor 4Similar cell populationsMacrophage inhibitory factorEffector proteinsCell activation processProtein profilingPopulation ArchitectureMultiplexed profilingFunctional stateDifferentiated macrophagesPrimary macrophagesCell populationsSecretion assaysPathogenic ligandsDifferent cytokine profilesProfilingPathogenic activationProteinActivation of lipopolysaccharideCells