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Transcriptomic Analysis of Skeletal Muscle Regeneration Across Mouse Lifespan Identifies Altered Stem Cell States

Walter et al., Nature Aging. 2024.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39578558

Age-related skeletal muscle regeneration dysfunction is poorly understood. Using single-cell transcriptomics and high-resolution spatial transcriptomics, researchers evaluated factors contributing to age-related decline in skeletal muscle regeneration after injury in young, old, and geriatric male and female mice (5, 20, and 26 months old). Eight immune cell types were identified and associated with age-related dynamics and distinct muscle stem cell states specific to old and geriatric tissue. The findings emphasize the role of extrinsic and intrinsic factors, including cellular senescence, in disrupting muscle repair. This study provides a spatial and molecular framework for understanding regenerative decline and cellular heterogeneity in aging skeletal muscle. Supported by ORIP (F30OD032097), NIA, NIAID, NIAMS, NICHD, and NIDA.

Loss of Lymphatic IKKα Disrupts Lung Immune Homeostasis, Drives BALT Formation, and Protects Against Influenza

Cully et al., Immunohorizons. 2024.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39007717/

Tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) have context-specific roles, and more work is needed to understand how they function in separate diseases to drive or reduce pathology. Researchers showed previously that lymph node formation is ablated in mice constitutively lacking IκB kinase alpha (IKKα) in lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs). In this study, they demonstrated that loss of IKKα in lymphatic endothelial cells leads to the formation of bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue in the lung. Additionally, they showed that male and female mice challenged with influenza A virus (IAV) exhibited markedly improved survival rates and reduced weight loss, compared with littermate controls. They concluded that ablating IKKα in this tissue reduces the susceptibility of the mice to IAV infection through a decrease in proinflammatory stimuli. This work provides a new model to explore the mechanisms of TLS formation and the immunoregulatory function of lung lymphatics. Supported by ORIP (T35OD010919), NHLBI, NIAID, and NIAMS.

Naturally Occurring Osteochondrosis Latens Lesions Identified by Quantitative and Morphological 10.5 T MRI in Pigs

Armstrong et al., Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2023.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35716161/

Juvenile osteochondritis dissecans (JOCD) is a pediatric orthopedic disorder that is associated with pain and gait deficits. JOCD lesions form in the knee, elbow, and ankle joints and can progress to early-onset osteoarthritis. In this study, researchers used a noninvasive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method to identify naturally occurring lesions in intact knee and elbow joints of juvenile pigs. This work can be applied to noninvasive identification and monitoring of early JOCD lesions and determination of risk factors that contribute to their progression in children. Supported by ORIP (K01OD021293, T32OD010993), NIAMS, and NIBIB.