Stem and progenitor cell proliferation are independently regulated by cell type-specific cyclinD genes

Mark E. Lush, Ya-Yin Tsai, Shiyuan Chen, Daniela Münch, Julia Peloggia, Jeremy E. Sandler and Tatjana Piotrowski ()
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Mark E. Lush: Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Ya-Yin Tsai: Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Shiyuan Chen: Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Daniela Münch: Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Julia Peloggia: Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Jeremy E. Sandler: Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Tatjana Piotrowski: Stowers Institute for Medical Research

Nature Communications, 2025, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-19

Abstract: Abstract Regeneration and homeostatic turnover of solid tissues depend on the proliferation of symmetrically dividing adult stem cells, which either remain stem cells or differentiate based on their niche position. Here we demonstrate that in zebrafish lateral line sensory organs, stem and progenitor cell proliferation are independently regulated by two cyclinD genes. Loss of ccnd2a impairs stem cell proliferation during development, while loss of ccndx disrupts hair cell progenitor proliferation but allows normal differentiation. Notably, ccnd2a can functionally replace ccndx, indicating that the respective effects of these Cyclins on proliferation are due to cell type-specific expression. However, even though hair cell progenitors differentiate normally in ccndx mutants, they are mispolarized due to hes2 and Emx2 downregulation. Thus, regulated proliferation ensures that equal numbers of hair cells are polarized in opposite directions. Our study reveals cell type-specific roles for cyclinD genes in regulating the different populations of symmetrically dividing cells governing organ development and regeneration, with implications for regenerative medicine and disease.

Date: 2025
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