The transcriptional profile of keloidal Schwann cells

M Direder, M Wielscher, T Weiss, M Laggner… - … & Molecular Medicine, 2022 - nature.com
M Direder, M Wielscher, T Weiss, M Laggner, D Copic, K Klas, D Bormann…
Experimental & Molecular Medicine, 2022nature.com
Recently, a specific Schwann cell type with profibrotic and tissue regenerative properties
that contributes to keloid formation has been identified. In the present study, we reanalyzed
published single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) studies of keloids, healthy skin, and
normal scars to reliably determine the specific gene expression profile of keloid-specific
Schwann cell types in more detail. We were able to confirm the presence of the repair-like,
profibrotic Schwann cell type in the datasets of all three studies and identified a specific …
Abstract
Recently, a specific Schwann cell type with profibrotic and tissue regenerative properties that contributes to keloid formation has been identified. In the present study, we reanalyzed published single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) studies of keloids, healthy skin, and normal scars to reliably determine the specific gene expression profile of keloid-specific Schwann cell types in more detail. We were able to confirm the presence of the repair-like, profibrotic Schwann cell type in the datasets of all three studies and identified a specific gene-set for these Schwann cells. In contrast to keloids, in normal scars, the number of Schwann cells was not increased, nor was their gene expression profile distinctly different from that of Schwann cells of normal skin. In addition, our bioinformatics analysis provided evidence for a role of transcription factors of the AP1, STAT, and KLF families, and members of the IER genes in the dedifferentiation process of keloidal Schwann cells. Together, our analysis strengthens the role of the profibrotic Schwann cell type in the formation of keloids. Knowledge of the exact gene expression profile of these Schwann cells will facilitate their identification in other organs and diseases.
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