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ey0018.8-11 | New Hope | ESPEYB18

8.11. New Horizons: Novel adrenal regenerative therapies

SR Bornstein , M Malyukov , C Heller , CG Ziegler , G Ruiz-Babot , A Schedl , B Ludwig , C Steenblock

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020; 105(9): 3103–3107.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32629476/In this narrative review, the authors discuss the potential role of novel regenerative therapies for the treatment of adrenal insufficiency, including gene therapy and cell replacement strategies. More specifically, the authors discuss the heterogeneity in adrenal function in patients with Addison...

ey0019.1-4 | Basic Science and Stem Cells | ESPEYB19

1.4. Pituitary stem cells produce paracrine WNT signals to control the expansion of their descendant progenitor cells

P Russell John , Lim Xinhong , Santambrogio Alice , Yianni Val , Kemkem Yasmine , Wang Bruce , Fish Matthew , Haston Scott , Grabek Anae¨lle , Hallang Shirleen , J Lodge Emily , L Patist Amanda , Schedl Andreas , Mollard Patrice , Nusse Roel , Andoniadou Cynthia L

Elife. 2021 Jan. 10:e59142. doi: https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.59142.Brief Summary: The authors studied genetic mice models to show that pituitary stem cells can secrete WNT ligands to their committed progeny and promote their expansion.The anterior pituitary contains a population of Sox2 expressing stem cells (Sox2+ PSCs), which self-renew and give rise to lineage...