Tissue-resident macrophages promote extracellular matrix homeostasis in the mammary gland stroma of nulliparous mice
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- 1 June 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd in eLife
Abstract
Tissue resident macrophages in the mammary gland are found in close association with epithelial structures and within the adipose stroma, and are important for mammary gland development and tissue homeostasis. While macrophages have been linked to ductal development in the virgin mammary gland, less is known regarding the effects of macrophages on the adipose stroma. Using transcriptional profiling and single cell RNA sequencing approaches, we identify a distinct resident stromal macrophage subpopulation within the mouse nulliparous mammary gland characterized by expression of Lyve-1, a receptor for the extracellular matrix (ECM) component hyaluronan. This subpopulation is enriched in genes associated with ECM remodeling and is specifically associated with hyaluronan-rich regions within the adipose stroma and fibrous capsule of the virgin mammary gland. Furthermore, macrophage depletion leads to enhanced accumulation of hyaluronan-associated ECM in the adipose-associated stroma, indicating that resident macrophages are important for maintaining homeostasis within the nulliparous mammary gland stroma.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Institutes of Health (T 32 fellowship, OD010993)
- American Cancer Society (Post-doctoral fellowship, 132570-PF-18-140-01-CSM)
- American Cancer Society (Clinical Scholar Development Grant, 132574-CSDG-18-139-01-CSM)
- National Institutes of Health (R01CA212518)
- National Institutes of Health (R01HD095858)
- National Institutes of Health (R01CA235385)
- National Institutes of Health (R01CA215052)
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