tem cells are defined by their unique ability to self-renew and their multipotent differentiation capacity, thus maintaining tissue homeostasis throughout the life of a multicellular organism. Stem cells reside in niches characterized by hypoxia and low reactive oxygen species (ROS), both of which are critical for maintaining the potential for self-renewal and stemness. Until recently, the focus in stem cell biology has been on the adverse effects of ROS, particularly the damaging effects of ROS accumulation on tissue aging and the development of cancer. However, it has become increasingly clear that, in some cases, redox status plays an important role in stem cell maintenance, that is, regulation of the cell cycle. In fact, ROS at low levels function as signaling molecules to mediate cell proliferation, migration, and differentiation and gene expression. ROS levels in stem and progenitor cells have a clear correlation with cellular functions and are regulated by a fine-tuning of the balance between ROS-generating and antioxidant defense systems. This special issue tries to fully decipher the underlying molecular mechanisms involved in the maintenance of stem cell self-renewal, which is critical to address the important role of redox homeostasis in the regulation of both self-renewal and differentiation of stem cells.

Reactive oxygen species in stem cells / Maraldi, Tullia; Angeloni, Cristina; Giannoni, Elisa; Sell, Christian. - In: OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY. - ISSN 1942-0900. - ELETTRONICO. - 2015:(2015), pp. 1-3. [10.1155/2015/159080]

Reactive oxygen species in stem cells

MARALDI, Tullia;
2015

Abstract

tem cells are defined by their unique ability to self-renew and their multipotent differentiation capacity, thus maintaining tissue homeostasis throughout the life of a multicellular organism. Stem cells reside in niches characterized by hypoxia and low reactive oxygen species (ROS), both of which are critical for maintaining the potential for self-renewal and stemness. Until recently, the focus in stem cell biology has been on the adverse effects of ROS, particularly the damaging effects of ROS accumulation on tissue aging and the development of cancer. However, it has become increasingly clear that, in some cases, redox status plays an important role in stem cell maintenance, that is, regulation of the cell cycle. In fact, ROS at low levels function as signaling molecules to mediate cell proliferation, migration, and differentiation and gene expression. ROS levels in stem and progenitor cells have a clear correlation with cellular functions and are regulated by a fine-tuning of the balance between ROS-generating and antioxidant defense systems. This special issue tries to fully decipher the underlying molecular mechanisms involved in the maintenance of stem cell self-renewal, which is critical to address the important role of redox homeostasis in the regulation of both self-renewal and differentiation of stem cells.
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Reactive oxygen species in stem cells / Maraldi, Tullia; Angeloni, Cristina; Giannoni, Elisa; Sell, Christian. - In: OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY. - ISSN 1942-0900. - ELETTRONICO. - 2015:(2015), pp. 1-3. [10.1155/2015/159080]
Maraldi, Tullia; Angeloni, Cristina; Giannoni, Elisa; Sell, Christian
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