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Heterogeneity of murine periosteum progenitors involved in fracture healing

  1. Brya G Matthews  Is a corresponding author
  2. Sanja Novak
  3. Francesca V Sbrana
  4. Jessica L Funnell
  5. Ye Cao
  6. Emma J Buckels
  7. Danka Grcevic
  8. Ivo Kalajzic
  1. University of Auckland, New Zealand
  2. University of Connecticut, United States
  3. University of Zagreb, Croatia
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.58534
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  1. Brya G Matthews
  2. Sanja Novak
  3. Francesca V Sbrana
  4. Jessica L Funnell
  5. Ye Cao
  6. Emma J Buckels
  7. Danka Grcevic
  8. Ivo Kalajzic
(2021)
Heterogeneity of murine periosteum progenitors involved in fracture healing
eLife 10:e58534.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.58534
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Abstract

The periosteum is the major source of cells involved in fracture healing. We sought to characterize progenitor cells and their contribution to bone fracture healing. The periosteum is highly enriched for progenitor cells, including Sca1+ cells, CFU-F and label-retaining cells compared to the endosteum and bone marrow. Using lineage tracing, we demonstrate that αSMA identifies long-term, slow-cycling, self-renewing osteochondroprogenitors in the adult periosteum that are functionally important for bone formation during fracture healing. In addition, Col2.3CreER-labeled osteoblast cells contribute around 10% of osteoblasts, but no chondrocytes in fracture calluses. Most periosteal osteochondroprogenitors following fracture, can be targeted by αSMACreER. Previously identified skeletal stem cell populations were common in periosteum, but contained high proportions of mature osteoblasts. We have demonstrated that the periosteum is highly enriched for skeletal progenitor cells and there is heterogeneity in the populations of cells that contribute to mature lineages during periosteal fracture healing.

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  1. Brya G Matthews

    Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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  2. Sanja Novak

    Department of Reconstructive Sciences, University of Connecticut, Farmington, United States
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  3. Francesca V Sbrana

    Department of Reconstructive Sciences, University of Connecticut, Farmington, United States
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  4. Jessica L Funnell

    Department of Reconstructive Sciences, University of Connecticut, Farmington, United States
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  5. Ye Cao

    Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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  6. Emma J Buckels

    Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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  7. Danka Grcevic

    Department of Physiology and Immunology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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  8. Ivo Kalajzic

    Department of Reconstructive Sciences, University of Connecticut, Farmington, United States
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Funding

Connecticut Innovations (14-SCA-UCHC-02)

  • Brya G Matthews

Health Research Council of New Zealand (Sir Charles Hercus Fellowship)

  • Brya G Matthews

American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (Rising Star Award)

  • Brya G Matthews

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (AR055607)

  • Ivo Kalajzic

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (AR070813)

  • Ivo Kalajzic

Connecticut Innovations (16-RMB-UCHC-10)

  • Ivo Kalajzic

The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.

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  1. Subburaman Mohan, Loma Linda University, United States

Ethics

Animal experimentation: The majority of the study was performed at UConn Health in an AAALAC accredited facility in accordance with the recommendations in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals of the National Institutes of Health. Studies were approved by the UConn Health institutional animal care and use committee (IACUC) under protocol numbers 100490-0815, 101095-0518, 101757-0221 and Hz#-Dox0322e-101058 and Hz#-MCh0331e-101086. Experiments at the University of Auckland were performed in accordance with the University of Auckland Code of Ethical Conduct (CEC) and the Animal Welfare Act 1999, under Animal Ethical Committee approval 001940.

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  1. Received: May 4, 2020
  2. Accepted: February 8, 2021
  3. Accepted Manuscript published: February 9, 2021 (version 1)
  4. Version of Record published: February 25, 2021 (version 2)

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© 2021, Matthews et al.

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  1. Brya G Matthews
  2. Sanja Novak
  3. Francesca V Sbrana
  4. Jessica L Funnell
  5. Ye Cao
  6. Emma J Buckels
  7. Danka Grcevic
  8. Ivo Kalajzic
(2021)
Heterogeneity of murine periosteum progenitors involved in fracture healing
eLife 10:e58534.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.58534

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