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Metabolic Regulations in Hematopoietic Stem Cells

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Leukemia Stem Cells in Hematologic Malignancies

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 1143))

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One of the bottlenecks of the treatments for malignant hematopoietic disorders is the unavailability of sufficient amount of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). HSCs are considered to be originated from the aorta-gonad-mesonephros and gradually migrates into fetal liver and resides in a unique microenvironment/niche of bone marrow. Although many intrinsic and extrinsic factors (niche components) are reported to be involved in the origination, maturation, migration, and localization of HSCs at different developmental stages, the detailed molecular mechanisms still remain largely unknown. Previous studies have shown that intrinsic metabolic networks may be critical for the cell fate determinations of HSCs. For example, HSCs mainly utilize glycolysis as the main energy sources; oxidative phosphorylation is required for the homeostasis of HSCs; lipid or amino acid metabolisms may also sustain HSC stemness. Mechanistically, lots of regulatory pathways, such as MEIS1/HIF1A and PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling, are found to fine-tune the different nutrient metabolisms and cell fate commitments of HSCs. However, more efforts are required for the optimization and establishment of precise metabolic techniques specific for the HSCs with relatively rare cell frequency and understanding of the basic metabolic properties and their underlying regulatory mechanisms of different nutrients (such as glucose) during the different developmental stages of HSCs.

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Huang, D. et al. (2019). Metabolic Regulations in Hematopoietic Stem Cells. In: Zhang, H., Li, S. (eds) Leukemia Stem Cells in Hematologic Malignancies. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 1143. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7342-8_3

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