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SCIENCE
卷 371, 期 6534, 页码 1124-+出版社
AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1126/science.abc3172
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- NIH [R01-HL087825, U01-HL134745-01, R01-HL132999, R01-HL132349, 4T32-HL007843, K99-HL141684, K08-HL140129]
Through a multimodal approach, AT1 epithelial cells were identified as a signaling hub in the transition to air breathing at birth, aligning with force-exerting myofibroblasts to drive alveolar formation. Biophysical forces and AT1-derived paracrine signals together drive the alignment of cell fates, leading to extensive tissue remodeling required for postnatal respiration.
The lung alveolus is the functional unit of the respiratory system required for gas exchange. During the transition to air breathing at birth, biophysical forces are thought to shape the emerging tissue niche. However, the intercellular signaling that drives these processes remains poorly understood. Applying a multimodal approach, we identified alveolar type 1 (AT1) epithelial cells as a distinct signaling hub. Lineage tracing demonstrates that AT1 progenitors align with receptive, force-exerting myofibroblasts in a spatial and temporal manner. Through single-cell chromatin accessibility and pathway expression (SCAPE) analysis, we demonstrate that AT1-restricted ligands are required for myofibroblasts and alveolar formation. These studies show that the alignment of cell fates, mediated by biophysical and AT1derived paracrine signals, drives the extensive tissue remodeling required for postnatal respiration.
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