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Adrenal cortical and chromaffin stem cells: Is there a common progeny related to stress adaptation?

Steenblock, Charlotte; de Celis, Maria F. Rubin; Androutsellis-Theotokis, Andreas; Sue, Mariko; Delgadillo Silva, Luis F.; Eisenhofer, Graeme; Andoniadou, Cynthia L.; Bornstein, Stefan R.

Authors

Charlotte Steenblock

Maria F. Rubin de Celis

Andreas Androutsellis-Theotokis

Mariko Sue

Luis F. Delgadillo Silva

Graeme Eisenhofer

Cynthia L. Andoniadou

Stefan R. Bornstein



Abstract

The adrenal gland is a highly plastic organ with the capacity to adapt the body homeostasis to different physiological needs. The existence of stem-like cells in the adrenal cortex has been revealed in many studies. Recently, we identified and characterized in mice a pool of glia-like multipotent Nestin-expressing progenitor cells, which contributes to the plasticity of the adrenal medulla. In addition, we found that these Nestin progenitors are actively involved in the stress response by giving rise to chromaffin cells. Interestingly, we also observed a Nestin-GFP-positive cell population located under the adrenal capsule and scattered through the cortex. In this article, we discuss the possibility of a common progenitor giving rise to subpopulations of cells both in the adrenal cortex and medulla, the isolation and characterization of this progenitor as well as its clinical potential in transplantation therapies and in pathophysiology.

Citation

Steenblock, C., de Celis, M. F. R., Androutsellis-Theotokis, A., Sue, M., Delgadillo Silva, L. F., Eisenhofer, G., …Bornstein, S. R. (2017). Adrenal cortical and chromaffin stem cells: Is there a common progeny related to stress adaptation?. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 441, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mce.2016.09.011

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 12, 2016
Online Publication Date Sep 13, 2016
Publication Date Feb 5, 2017
Deposit Date May 9, 2017
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
Print ISSN 0303-7207
Electronic ISSN 1872-8057
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 441
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mce.2016.09.011
Keywords adrenal medulla, adrenal cortex, stem cells, progenitors, stress, nestin
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/847670
Publisher URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0303720716303768