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Mol. Biol. Cell 10.1091/mbc.E06-11-1052

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Submitted on November 30, 2006
Revised on January 26, 2007
Accepted on February 20, 2007

Formation of Cysts by Alveolar Type II Cells in Three-dimensional Culture Reveals a Novel Mechanism for Epithelial Morphogenesis

Wei Yu,* Xiaohui Fang,{dagger} Andrew Ewald,* Kit Wong,{ddagger} C. Anthony Hunt,{sect} Zena Werb,* Michael A. Matthay,{dagger} and Keith Mostov*

*Department of Anatomy, {dagger}Cardiovascular Research Institute, {ddagger}Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, and {sect}Department of Biopharmaceutical Science and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143

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Many organs consist of a hollow cavity surrounded by a monolayer of epithelial cells. Despite their common structure, such organs form by diverse morphogenetic processes. Three-dimensional culture systems have been useful in analyzing the events. Most processes require a combination of cell proliferation and/or cell death to produce a hollow cavity. Here we describe a new three-dimensional culture system in which primary human lung alveolar type II cells formed hollow epithelial cysts by a novel process. Individual cells moved, collided, and formed alveolar-like cysts without appreciable proliferation or apoptosis. The alveolar-like cysts consisted of a polarized monolayer of differentiated alveolar type II cells, which secreted surfactant into the central lumen. Blockage of {beta}1 integrin did not alter cell movement or collision, but greatly reduced adhesion of cells after collision and subsequent formation of alveolar-like cysts. Treatment of pre-formed alveolar-like cysts with forskolin increased their diameter, possibly due to stimulation of fluid secretion into the lumen. We conclude that epithelial differentiation and cyst formation can occur without appreciable proliferation or apoptosis.

Address correspondence to: Keith Mostov (Keith.Mostov{at}ucsf.edu)




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