Introduction to embryonic and adult neural stem cells: from the metabolic circuits of the niches to the metabolome

Metabolomics has provided new insight into the biology that drives the phenotype of stem cells. During the recent years, metabolic circuits of embryonic and neural stem cells (NSCs) have been better elucidated. Many factors contribute to stem cell determination fate: metabolism, transcriptional sign...

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Main Authors: Maria Antonietta Marcialis, Elisabetta Coni, Maria Cristina Pintus, Alberto Ravarino, Vassilios Fanos, Carlo Coni, Gavino Faa
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Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/382
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description Metabolomics has provided new insight into the biology that drives the phenotype of stem cells. During the recent years, metabolic circuits of embryonic and neural stem cells (NSCs) have been better elucidated. Many factors contribute to stem cell determination fate: metabolism, transcriptional signaling, epigenetics, extrinsic mechanisms such as short-range signals from the niche and humoral signals. The metabolism decides if a cell proliferates, differentiates or remains quiescent. Embryonic and adult NSCs share two features: they generate at least one daughter cell and can differentiate into specialized cells. NSCs use different pathways depending on their stage of differentiation: glycolysis is highest in proliferating stem cells and it is essential for stemness. Conversely, oxidative phosphorylation supports differentiated cells. Moreover, lipid metabolism maintains proliferation and neurogenesis; indeed, fatty acid oxidation and fatty acid synthesis represent a component of stem cell fate regulation. Proceedings of the 2nd International Course on Perinatal Pathology (part of the 11th International Workshop on Neonatology · October 26th-31st, 2015) · Cagliari (Italy) · October 31st, 2015 · Stem cells: present and future Guest Editors: Gavino Faa, Vassilios Fanos, Antonio Giordano
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spelling doaj.art-78f6ecaa0b824d45b4d9f33e0ef065172022-12-21T19:38:42ZengHygeia Press di Corridori MarinellaJournal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine2281-06922016-07-0152e050215e05021510.7363/050215322Introduction to embryonic and adult neural stem cells: from the metabolic circuits of the niches to the metabolomeMaria Antonietta Marcialis0Elisabetta Coni1Maria Cristina Pintus2Alberto Ravarino3Vassilios Fanos4Carlo Coni5Gavino Faa6Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Pathology, Puericulture Institute and Neonatal Section, AOU and University of Cagliari, ItalyNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Pathology, Puericulture Institute and Neonatal Section, AOU and University of Cagliari, ItalyNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Pathology, Puericulture Institute and Neonatal Section, AOU and University of Cagliari, ItalyInstitute of Pathology, AOU and University of Cagliari, ItalyNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Pathology, Puericulture Institute and Neonatal Section, AOU and University of Cagliari, ItalyNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Pathology, Puericulture Institute and Neonatal Section, AOU and University of Cagliari, ItalyInstitute of Pathology, AOU and University of Cagliari, ItalyMetabolomics has provided new insight into the biology that drives the phenotype of stem cells. During the recent years, metabolic circuits of embryonic and neural stem cells (NSCs) have been better elucidated. Many factors contribute to stem cell determination fate: metabolism, transcriptional signaling, epigenetics, extrinsic mechanisms such as short-range signals from the niche and humoral signals. The metabolism decides if a cell proliferates, differentiates or remains quiescent. Embryonic and adult NSCs share two features: they generate at least one daughter cell and can differentiate into specialized cells. NSCs use different pathways depending on their stage of differentiation: glycolysis is highest in proliferating stem cells and it is essential for stemness. Conversely, oxidative phosphorylation supports differentiated cells. Moreover, lipid metabolism maintains proliferation and neurogenesis; indeed, fatty acid oxidation and fatty acid synthesis represent a component of stem cell fate regulation. Proceedings of the 2nd International Course on Perinatal Pathology (part of the 11th International Workshop on Neonatology · October 26th-31st, 2015) · Cagliari (Italy) · October 31st, 2015 · Stem cells: present and future Guest Editors: Gavino Faa, Vassilios Fanos, Antonio Giordanohttps://www.jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/382neural stem cellsmetabolomicsmetabolismneurogenesismitochondria
spellingShingle Maria Antonietta Marcialis
Elisabetta Coni
Maria Cristina Pintus
Alberto Ravarino
Vassilios Fanos
Carlo Coni
Gavino Faa
Introduction to embryonic and adult neural stem cells: from the metabolic circuits of the niches to the metabolome
Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine
neural stem cells
metabolomics
metabolism
neurogenesis
mitochondria
title Introduction to embryonic and adult neural stem cells: from the metabolic circuits of the niches to the metabolome
title_full Introduction to embryonic and adult neural stem cells: from the metabolic circuits of the niches to the metabolome
title_fullStr Introduction to embryonic and adult neural stem cells: from the metabolic circuits of the niches to the metabolome
title_full_unstemmed Introduction to embryonic and adult neural stem cells: from the metabolic circuits of the niches to the metabolome
title_short Introduction to embryonic and adult neural stem cells: from the metabolic circuits of the niches to the metabolome
title_sort introduction to embryonic and adult neural stem cells from the metabolic circuits of the niches to the metabolome
topic neural stem cells
metabolomics
metabolism
neurogenesis
mitochondria
url https://www.jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/382
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