A comparative study of the turnover of multiciliated cells in the mouse trachea, oviduct, and brain

• Published in: Developmental dynamics Vol. 249; no. 7; pp. 898 - 905
• Main Authors: Roberson, Elle C., Tran, Ngan K., Konjikusic, Mia J., Fitch, Rebecca D., Gray, Ryan S., Wallingford, John B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01-07-2020; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: airway; Brain; cilia; Comparative studies; ependymal cell; Ependymal cells; Epithelium; Fluid dynamics; Fluid flow; homeostasis; mouse; Oviduct; Rodents; Trachea; homeostasis; mouse; oviduct; cilia; ependymal cell; airway
• ISSN: 1058-8388; 1097-0177
• DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.165

Background
In mammals, multiciliated cells (MCCs) line the lumen of the trachea, oviduct, and brain ventricles, where they drive fluid flow across the epithelium. Each MCC population experiences vastly different local environments that may dictate differences in their lifetime and turnover rates. However, with the exception of MCCs in the trachea, the turnover rates of these multiciliated epithelial populations at extended time scales are not well described.
Results
Here, using genetic lineage‐labeling techniques we provide a direct comparison of turnover rates of MCCs in these three different tissues.
Conclusion
We find that oviduct turnover is similar to that in the airway (~6 months), while multiciliated ependymal cells turnover more slowly.