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SUBMITTER: Mariniello K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6856655 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mariniello Katia K Ruiz-Babot Gerard G McGaugh Emily C EC Nicholson James G JG Gualtieri Angelica A Gaston-Massuet Carles C Nostro Maria Cristina MC Guasti Leonardo L
Frontiers in endocrinology 20191108
The endocrine system coordinates a wide array of body functions mainly through secretion of hormones and their actions on target tissues. Over the last decades, a collective effort between developmental biologists, geneticists, and stem cell biologists has generated a wealth of knowledge related to the contribution of stem/progenitor cells to both organogenesis and self-renewal of endocrine organs. This review provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the role of tissue stem cells in ...[more]