Over the last two decades,the dogma that cell fate is immutable has been increasingly challenged,with important implications for regenerative medicine.The brea kth rough discovery that induced pluripotent stem cells c...Over the last two decades,the dogma that cell fate is immutable has been increasingly challenged,with important implications for regenerative medicine.The brea kth rough discovery that induced pluripotent stem cells could be generated from adult mouse fibroblasts is powerful proof that cell fate can be changed.An exciting extension of the discovery of cell fate impermanence is the direct cellular reprogram ming hypothesis-that terminally differentiated cells can be reprogrammed into other adult cell fates without first passing through a stem cell state.展开更多
Neural stem cells（NSCs）are found along the entire neuraxis,through development and into adulthood and old age（Sachewsky et al.,2014;Xu et al.,2016）.There are two neurogenic niches in the adult CNS.One is the subgr...Neural stem cells（NSCs）are found along the entire neuraxis,through development and into adulthood and old age（Sachewsky et al.,2014;Xu et al.,2016）.There are two neurogenic niches in the adult CNS.One is the subgranular zone in the hippocampus and the other is found in the periventricular region throughout the extent of the neuraxis（Barnabé-Heider et al.,2010;Mirzadeh et al.,2010）.展开更多
Reconstitution of complex multi-tissue organs is one of the most impressive feats of biology and is observed across regeneration-competent vertebrate species,including teleost fish(e.g.,zebrafish),urodeles(e.g.,axolot...Reconstitution of complex multi-tissue organs is one of the most impressive feats of biology and is observed across regeneration-competent vertebrate species,including teleost fish(e.g.,zebrafish),urodeles(e.g.,axolotls and newts),and some lizards.Regenerative ability within these species ranges from muscle(including cardiac),skeletal structures,to complex systems such as the brain,spinal cord and parts of the eye which are all capable of structural and functional repair following injury(Tanaka and Ferretti,2009).In stark contrast,re-establishment of multi-tissue structures is very rarely observed following embryogenesis in regeneration-incompetent mammals.Regrowth of digit tips is the most dramatic example of mammalian regeneration,but pales in comparison to other species in the animal kingdom.Undoubtedly,a complete recapitulation of complex organs or structures in mammals will remain out of reach for a considerable time;however,an improved understanding of regenerat i ve mechanisms would likely enhance the development of novel regenerative medicine strategies.Here we focus on the diversity and commonalities of stem cells,which could underlie complex tissue regeneration.展开更多
基金supported by Canada First Research Excellence Fund,Medicine by Design(to CMM)。
文摘Over the last two decades,the dogma that cell fate is immutable has been increasingly challenged,with important implications for regenerative medicine.The brea kth rough discovery that induced pluripotent stem cells could be generated from adult mouse fibroblasts is powerful proof that cell fate can be changed.An exciting extension of the discovery of cell fate impermanence is the direct cellular reprogram ming hypothesis-that terminally differentiated cells can be reprogrammed into other adult cell fates without first passing through a stem cell state.
基金funded by CIHR(CMM)and the Krembil Foundation(CMM)WX is the recipient of the Carlton and Marguerite Smith Medical Research Fellowship(University of Toronto)
文摘Neural stem cells（NSCs）are found along the entire neuraxis,through development and into adulthood and old age（Sachewsky et al.,2014;Xu et al.,2016）.There are two neurogenic niches in the adult CNS.One is the subgranular zone in the hippocampus and the other is found in the periventricular region throughout the extent of the neuraxis（Barnabé-Heider et al.,2010;Mirzadeh et al.,2010）.
文摘Reconstitution of complex multi-tissue organs is one of the most impressive feats of biology and is observed across regeneration-competent vertebrate species,including teleost fish(e.g.,zebrafish),urodeles(e.g.,axolotls and newts),and some lizards.Regenerative ability within these species ranges from muscle(including cardiac),skeletal structures,to complex systems such as the brain,spinal cord and parts of the eye which are all capable of structural and functional repair following injury(Tanaka and Ferretti,2009).In stark contrast,re-establishment of multi-tissue structures is very rarely observed following embryogenesis in regeneration-incompetent mammals.Regrowth of digit tips is the most dramatic example of mammalian regeneration,but pales in comparison to other species in the animal kingdom.Undoubtedly,a complete recapitulation of complex organs or structures in mammals will remain out of reach for a considerable time;however,an improved understanding of regenerat i ve mechanisms would likely enhance the development of novel regenerative medicine strategies.Here we focus on the diversity and commonalities of stem cells,which could underlie complex tissue regeneration.
