| Title: |
Roles of airway basal stem cells in lung homeostasis and regenerative medicine |
| Authors: |
Meirong Wu, Xiaojing Zhang, Yijian Lin, Yiming Zeng |
| Source: |
Respiratory Research, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2022) |
| Publisher Information: |
BMC, 2022. |
| Publication Year: |
2022 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Diseases of the respiratory system |
| Subject Terms: |
Airway basal stem cells, Lung regeneration, Homeostasis, Self-renew, Differentiation, Diseases of the respiratory system, RC705-779 |
| More Details: |
Abstract Airway basal stem cells (BSCs) in the proximal airways are recognized as resident stem cells capable of self-renewing and differentiating to virtually every pseudostratified epithelium cell type under steady-state and after acute injury. In homeostasis, BSCs typically maintain a quiescent state. However, when exposed to acute injuries by either physical insults, chemical damage, or pathogen infection, the remaining BSCs increase their proliferation rate apace within the first 24 h and differentiate to restore lung homeostasis. Given the progenitor property of airway BSCs, it is attractive to research their biological characteristics and how they maintain homeostatic airway structure and respond to injury. In this review, we focus on the roles of BSCs in lung homeostasis and regeneration, detail the research progress in the characteristics of airway BSCs, the cellular and molecular signaling communications involved in BSCs-related airway repair and regeneration, and further discuss the in vitro models for airway BSC propagation and their applications in lung regenerative medicine therapy. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1465-993X |
| Relation: |
https://doaj.org/toc/1465-993X |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12931-022-02042-5 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/c65f03c908344e9dbc228fad1f92d74b |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.65f03c908344e9dbc228fad1f92d74b |
| Database: |
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