Distinct dermal fibroblasts direct mechano-chemical signaling to the epidermis during pregnancy
Kobayashi, Y.; Sunadome, K.; Maki, K.; Fukunaga, H.; Matsubara, H.; Ohkubo, S.; Maki, R.; Yoshikawa, M.; Tata, A.; Tata, P. R.; Matsumoto, K.-i.; Adachi, T.; Iwaki, M.; Yamamoto, T.; Toyoshima, F.
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Dermal fibroblasts alter extracellular matrix (ECM) and tissue mechanics dynamically in wound healing and fibrosis, however, are understudied in healthy skin remodeling across life stages. Here, by conducting spatio-temporal transcriptomics, we identified Cdh4+ dermal fibroblast subpopulation that remodels ECM and converts mechano-to-chemical signals to promote epidermal stem cell proliferation in expanding abdominal skin of pregnant mice. Mechanistically, Cdh4+ fibroblasts produce a pregnancy-responsive matrisome, resulting in denser and stiffer dermal fibrils. These fibroblasts then sense the stiffened substrate and convert the mechanical input into a chemical output via the YAP1-TGF{beta}2 axis, leading to the proliferation of epidermal stem cells via TGF{beta} receptor in the expanding skin. Thus, Cdh4+ fibroblasts fine-tune the dermal mechanofield and act as a mechanical-to-chemical signal conversion hub in healthy skin expansion.
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