Juan A Oliver1. 1. Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 630 West 168 Street, New York, NY 10032, USA. jao7@columbia.edu
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Recent studies that might help in the search for stem cells in adult kidney and clarify the origin of proliferating cells during kidney repair are reviewed. RECENT FINDINGS: Some of the most notable recent findings are as follows: (1) the 'stemness' profile may be determined by approximately 250 genes; (2) organ-specific stem-cell growth and differentiation are stimulated during the reparative phase following transient injury; (3) two bone marrow stem-cell types show a remarkable degree of differentiation potential; (4) some organs contain resident marrow-derived stem cells, and their differentiation potential may only be expressed during repair; (5) the metanephric mesenchyme contains pluripotent and self-renewing stem cells; (6) marrow-derived cells invade the kidney and differentiate into mesangial and tubular epithelial cells, and these processes are increased following renal injury; and (7) epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition generates renal fibroblasts. SUMMARY: While it remains unknown whether there is a stem cell in the adult kidney, characterization of the cell populations involved in renal repair and misrepair is allowing a new understanding of the mechanisms that are responsible for renal homeostasis. The most surprising results suggest a very prominent role for cells exogenous to the kidney. Two recently published transcription profiles of 'stemness' and the phenotype of pluripotent metanephric mesenchymal cells may help in the search for adult renal stem cells.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Recent studies that might help in the search for stem cells in adult kidney and clarify the origin of proliferating cells during kidney repair are reviewed. RECENT FINDINGS: Some of the most notable recent findings are as follows: (1) the 'stemness' profile may be determined by approximately 250 genes; (2) organ-specific stem-cell growth and differentiation are stimulated during the reparative phase following transient injury; (3) two bone marrow stem-cell types show a remarkable degree of differentiation potential; (4) some organs contain resident marrow-derived stem cells, and their differentiation potential may only be expressed during repair; (5) the metanephric mesenchyme contains pluripotent and self-renewing stem cells; (6) marrow-derived cells invade the kidney and differentiate into mesangial and tubular epithelial cells, and these processes are increased following renal injury; and (7) epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition generates renal fibroblasts. SUMMARY: While it remains unknown whether there is a stem cell in the adult kidney, characterization of the cell populations involved in renal repair and misrepair is allowing a new understanding of the mechanisms that are responsible for renal homeostasis. The most surprising results suggest a very prominent role for cells exogenous to the kidney. Two recently published transcription profiles of 'stemness' and the phenotype of pluripotent metanephric mesenchymal cells may help in the search for adult renal stem cells.
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