Regenerative responses are particularly important in the lungs,which are critical for gas exchange and frequently challenged by environmental insults.The lung progenitor cells play a central role in the lung regenerat...Regenerative responses are particularly important in the lungs,which are critical for gas exchange and frequently challenged by environmental insults.The lung progenitor cells play a central role in the lung regeneration response,and their dysfunction is associated with various lung diseases.Understanding the mechanisms regulating lung progenitor cell function is essential for developing new therapeutic approaches to promote lung regeneration.This review summarizes recent advancements in the field of lung regeneration,focusing on the metabolic control of lung progenitor cell function.We discuss cell lineage plasticity and cell–cell signaling under different physiological condi-tions.Additionally,we highlight the connection between progenitor cell dysfunction and lung diseases,emphasizing the need to develop new therapeutic strategies in regenerative medicine to improve lung regenerative capacity.展开更多
基金National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFA0806200“Strategic Priority Research Program”of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)(XDB1030000)+1 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China 82070042CAS Youth Interdisciplinary Team(to P.S.).
文摘Regenerative responses are particularly important in the lungs,which are critical for gas exchange and frequently challenged by environmental insults.The lung progenitor cells play a central role in the lung regeneration response,and their dysfunction is associated with various lung diseases.Understanding the mechanisms regulating lung progenitor cell function is essential for developing new therapeutic approaches to promote lung regeneration.This review summarizes recent advancements in the field of lung regeneration,focusing on the metabolic control of lung progenitor cell function.We discuss cell lineage plasticity and cell–cell signaling under different physiological condi-tions.Additionally,we highlight the connection between progenitor cell dysfunction and lung diseases,emphasizing the need to develop new therapeutic strategies in regenerative medicine to improve lung regenerative capacity.
