GSE106779 PDGFR-alpha signaling in P5-P15 small and large cCFU-fibroblasts

Contributor : Ashley J WaardenbergSeries Type : Expression profiling by arrayOrganism : Mus musculusThe interstitial and perivascular spaces of the heart contain stem-like cells including cardiac colony forming units - fibroblast (cCFU-F), a sub-fraction of SCA1+PDGFR-alpha +CD31- (S+P+) immature stromal cells with the qualities of mesenchymal stem cells, that we have characterized previously.Here we explore the role of platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR-alpha in cCFU-F and S+P+ cell niche regulation in homeostasis and repair. PDGFR-alpha signaling modulated quiescence, metabolic state, mitogenic propensity and colony formation, as well as the rate and stability of self-renewal. Exogenously administered PDGF-AB ligand had anti-aging effects on cCFU-F, akin to those seen in heterochronic parabiotic mice. Post-myocardial infarction (MI), PDGF-AB stimulated S+P+ cell proliferation and conversion to myofibroblasts through a metabolic priming effect, yet significantly enhanced anatomical and functional repair via multiple cellular processes.Our study provides a rationale for a novel therapeutic approach to cardiac injury involving stimulating endogenous repair mechanisms via activation of cardiac stem and stromal cells.
Source: GEO: Gene Expression Omnibus - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Tags: Expression profiling by array Mus musculus Source Type: research