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JOURNAL OF CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY
Volume 118, Issue 8, Pages 1984-1993Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jcb.25905
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HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX MOLECULES; NICHE; MICROENVIRONMENT; MEGAKARYOCYTES; LIPIDS; METAL IONS; INTEGRINS
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Maintenance of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) takes place in a highly specialized microenvironment within the bone marrow. Technological improvements, especially in the field of in vivo imaging, have helped unravel the complexity of the niche microenvironment and have completely changed the classical concept from what was previously believed to be a static supportive platform, to a dynamic microenvironment tightly regulating HSC homeostasis through the complex interplay between diverse cell types, secreted factors, extracellular matrix molecules, and the expression of different transmembrane receptors. To add to the complexity, non-protein based metabolites have also been recognized as a component of the bone marrow niche. The objective of this review is to discuss the current understanding on how the different extracellular matrix components of the niche regulate HSC fate, both during embryonic development and in adulthood. Special attention will be provided to the description of non-protein metabolites, such as lipids and metal ions, which contribute to the regulation of HSC behavior. J. Cell. Biochem. 118: 1984-1993, 2017. (c) 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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