title: Somatic stem cell heterogeneity: diversity in the blood, skin and intestinal stem cell compartments.
abstract: Somatic stem cells replenish many tissues throughout life to repair damage and to maintain tissue homeostasis. Stem cell function is frequently described as following a hierarchical model in which a single master cell undergoes self-renewal and differentiation into multiple cell types and is responsible for most regenerative activity. However, recent data from studies on blood, skin and intestinal epithelium all point to the concomitant action of multiple types of stem cells with distinct everyday roles. Under stress conditions such as acute injury, the surprising developmental flexibility of these stem cells enables them to adapt to diverse roles and to acquire different regeneration capabilities. This paradigm shift raises many new questions about the developmental origins, inter-relationships and molecular regulation of these multiple stem cell types.
authors.affiliation: Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Center and Departments of Pediatrics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Goodell
authors.affiliation: Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Center and Departments of Pediatrics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Hoang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Center and Departments of Pediatrics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Noah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shroyer
mesh_terms: D053687:Adult Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D000818:Animals; D001773:Blood Cells / Q000166:cytology; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D006410:Hematopoiesis; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000166:cytology; D012867:Skin / Q000166:cytology