Omics · study · 2026
Aged Differentiated Cells Reverse into Native Stemness-Like State by Niche Cytokines to Sustain Lifelong Homeostasis and Tissue Repair
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To study the molecular mechanisms driving dedifferentiation and stem cell plasticity during tissue regeneration, we performed single-cell RNA sequencing at multiple time points-Day 2, Day 5, Day 10, and Day 40,following complete ablation of the limbal stem cell (LSC) population.
Description
The primary goal was to characterize the transcriptional reprogramming processes that enable differentiated epithelial cells to reacquire stem cell-like properties and restore the LSC pool.
Specifically, we aimed to determine (1) the extent to which dedifferentiated cells recapture native stem cell phenotypes, (2) whether this plasticity is maintained in late differentiated and aged cells, and (3) the niche signals that regulate this process. Our data reveal that differentiated cells undergo extensive transcriptional remodeling, becoming virtually indistinguishable from native LSCs, and functionally sustain long-term tissue homeostasis and repair after repeated injury.
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Remarkably, this plasticity is retained even in late differentiated and aged cells. Mechanistically, we identify macrophage-derived cytokines as key niche factors promoting dedifferentiation and stemness reacquisition. This dataset provides a comprehensive transcriptional resource of corneal regeneration, offering insights into stem cell plasticity and immune-niche interactions with implications for regenerative medicine and limbal stem cell deficiency therapies.
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Get the data
- GEO FTP directory ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/series/GSE303nnn/GSE303805 ↗
download · from NCBI GEO
Where it is published
- GEO accession page ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/query/acc.cgi?acc=GSE303805 ↗
landing page · from NCBI GEO
Documentation and papers
- PRJNA1297714 ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bioproject/PRJNA1297714 ↗
project · from NCBI GEO
- PubMed 42034629 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42034629 ↗
publication · from NCBI GEO
Topics
- Stated by source
- Expression profiling by high throughput sequencing · Mus musculus
- From keywords
- Life Sciences
- Inferred from text
- Biochemistry and cell biology 71% · RNA sequencing 75% · Sequencing 75% · Single-cell RNA sequencing 75%
Provenance · 1 source records, 11 field assertions
| Source | Key | Last seen | Raw |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCBI GEO | GSE303805 | 12 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Field | Assertion | Extractor | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| access_level | source · NCBI GEO | connector:ncbi_geo@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:group:3101 | enrichment · NCBI GEO | taxonomy-embedding@1.1.0 | title+keywords+description (71%) |
| concepts[field].local:field:life-sciences | mapping · NCBI GEO | connector:ncbi_geo@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[method].geo_series_type:expression-profiling-by-high-throughput-sequencing | source · NCBI GEO | connector:ncbi_geo@1.0.0 | /gdstype |
| concepts[modality].local:modality:rna-seq | enrichment · NCBI GEO | keyword-concept-rules@1.0.0 | title+description (75%) |
| concepts[modality].local:modality:sequencing | enrichment · NCBI GEO | keyword-concept-rules@1.0.0 | title+description (75%) |
| concepts[modality].local:modality:single-cell-rna-seq | enrichment · NCBI GEO | keyword-concept-rules@1.0.0 | title+description (75%) |
| concepts[organism].NCBITaxon:10090 | source · NCBI GEO | connector:ncbi_geo@1.0.0 | /taxon |
| description | source · NCBI GEO | connector:ncbi_geo@1.0.0 | /summary |
| publication_date | source · NCBI GEO | connector:ncbi_geo@1.0.0 | |
| title | source · NCBI GEO | connector:ncbi_geo@1.0.0 | /title |