Sexual dimorphisms in adult human neural, mesoderm-derived, and neural crest-derived stem cells

© 2019 The Authors. FEBS Letters published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Federation of European Biochemical Societies..

Sexual dimorphisms contribute, at least in part, to the severity and occurrence of a broad range of neurodegenerative, cardiovascular, and bone disorders. In addition to hormonal factors, increasing evidence suggests that stem cell-intrinsic mechanisms account for sex-specific differences in human physiology and pathology. Here, we discuss sex-related intrinsic mechanisms in adult stem cell populations, namely mesoderm-derived stem cells, neural stem cells (NSCs), and neural crest-derived stem cells (NCSCs), and their implications for stem cell differentiation and regeneration. We particularly focus on sex-specific differences in stem cell-mediated bone regeneration, in neuronal development, and in NSC-mediated neuroprotection. Moreover, we review our own recently published observations regarding the sex-dependent role of NF-κB-p65 in neuroprotection of human NCSC-derived neurons and sex differences in NCSC-related disorders, so-called neurocristopathies. These observations are in accordance with the increasing evidence pointing toward sex-specific differences in neurocristopathies and degenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease or osteoporosis. All findings discussed here indicate that sex-specific variability in stem cell biology may become a crucial parameter for the design of future treatment strategies.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:593

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FEBS letters - 593(2019), 23 vom: 17. Dez., Seite 3338-3352

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Greiner, Johannes F W [VerfasserIn]
Merten, Madlen [VerfasserIn]
Kaltschmidt, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Kaltschmidt, Barbara [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

EC 2.7.11.1
EIF-2 Kinase
Journal Article
Mesoderm-derived stem cells
NF-κB
NF-kappa B
Neural crest-derived stem cells
Neural stem cells
Neurocristopathies
Neuroprotection
Review
Sex-specific differences
Stem cells

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Date Completed 19.06.2020

Date Revised 19.06.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/1873-3468.13606

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM301377715