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Fibroblast heterogeneity: Keystone of tissue homeostasis and pathology in inflammation and ageing

Lookup NU author(s): Maria Kyriazi, Professor Karim Raza, Professor Christopher Buckley

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Abstract

Copyright © 2023 Gauthier, Kyriazi, Nefla, Pucino, Raza, Buckley and Alsaleh. Fibroblasts, derived from the embryonic mesenchyme, are a diverse array of cells with roles in development, homeostasis, repair, and disease across tissues. In doing so, fibroblasts maintain micro-environmental homeostasis and create tissue niches by producing a complex extracellular matrix (ECM) including various structural proteins. Although long considered phenotypically homogenous and functionally identical, the emergence of novel technologies such as single cell transcriptomics has allowed the identification of different phenotypic and cellular states to be attributed to fibroblasts, highlighting their role in tissue regulation and inflammation. Therefore, fibroblasts are now recognised as central actors in many diseases, increasing the need to discover new therapies targeting those cells. Herein, we review the phenotypic heterogeneity and functionality of these cells and their roles in health and disease.


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Author(s): Gauthier V, Kyriazi M, Nefla M, Pucino V, Raza K, Buckley CD, Alsaleh G

Publication type: Review

Publication status: Published

Journal: Frontiers in Immunology

Year: 2023

Volume: 14

Online publication date: 28/02/2023

Acceptance date: 14/02/2023

ISSN (electronic): 1664-3224

Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.

URL: https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1137659

DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1137659

PubMed id: 36926329


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