Defining the hematopoietic stem cell niche: the chicken and the egg conundrum
Författare
Summary, in English
Understanding the in vivo regulation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) will be critical to identifying key factors involved in the regulation of HSC self-renewal and differentiation. The niche (microenvironment) in which HSCs reside has recently regained attention accompanied by a dramatic increase in the understanding of the cellular constituents of the bone marrow HSC niche. The use of sophisticated genetic models allowing modulation of specific lineages has demonstrated roles for mesenchymal-derived elements such as osteoblasts and adipocytes, vasculature, nerves, and a range of hematopoietic progeny of the HSC as being participants in the regulation of the bone marrow microenvironment. Whilst providing significant insight into the cellular composition of the niche, is it possible to manipulate any given cell lineage in vivo without impacting, knowingly or unknowingly, on those that remain?
Publiceringsår
2011
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
90-1486
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Journal of Cellular Biochemistry
Volym
112
Issue
6
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Wiley-Blackwell
Ämne
- Hematology
Nyckelord
- Animals
- Bone Marrow Cells/cytology
- Hematopoietic Stem Cells/*cytology
- Humans
- Mice
- Stem Cell Niche/*cytology
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 0730-2312