The River of Stem Cells

    February 2009 in “ Cell Stem Cell
    Cheng‐Ming Chuong, Randall B. Widelitz
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    TLDR The document concludes that certain chemicals can help maintain stem cell pluripotency and that understanding cell states is crucial for tissue regeneration.
    The document reviewed the role of the PI3K pathway in maintaining pluripotency in mouse and human embryonic stem cells, particularly through the regulation of Nanog transcript levels and the involvement of GSK-3. It discussed the potential of using chemical inhibitors to sustain stem cell pluripotency, which could simplify stem cell expansion by removing the need for animal sera and protein factors. Additionally, the document summarized a study by Greco et al. (2009) that identified the hair germ as an intermediate stage between bulge stem cells and transient amplifying cells in hair regeneration. This study, which included genetic lineage analyses, in vitro cultures, and molecular profiling, highlighted the importance of understanding cellular states and molecular profiles for stem cell dynamics in tissue architecture and regeneration.
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