| Literature DB >> 32258821 |
Isabella Finco1, Dipika R Mohan2,3, Gary D Hammer1,4,5,6, Antonio Marcondes Lerario1.
Abstract
The adrenal cortex is an endocrine organ comprised of three histological zones, the outermost zona glomerulosa, the intermediate zona fasciculata, and the innermost zona reticularis. High plasticity of the adrenal gland is supported by pools of stem and progenitor cells that are deployed to sustain physiological and homeostatic demands. In recent decades, exciting new discoveries elucidating the identity, function, and fate of these cell populations have emerged. In this review, we describe paracrine and endocrine signaling loops that are crucial for adrenal biology, focusing on recent studies unpacking the enigmatic nature of adrenal stem and progenitor cell populations.Entities:
Keywords: Adrenal cortex; Endocrine signaling; Progenitor cells; Signaling pathways; Stem cells
Year: 2019 PMID: 32258821 PMCID: PMC7133706 DOI: 10.1016/j.coemr.2019.07.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Opin Endocr Metab Res ISSN: 2451-9650