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Spermatogenesis: a paradigm of stem cell regulation
In person only
Using mouse spermatogenesis as a model, we present evidence that stem cell density regulation relies on a feedback mechanism, reminiscent of “quorum sensing” in bacterial populations, in which cells transition reversibly between states biased for renewal and primed for differentiation. Using a modelling-based approach, we show that this mechanism provides predictive insights into stem cell dynamics during steady-state, as well as under perturbed and transplantation conditions. We discuss the potential implications of these findings for the regulation of stem cell density in other epithelial contexts.
Date:
8 April 2024, 12:00
Venue:
Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Headington OX3 7FY
Venue Details:
Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre
Speaker:
Prof Benjamin Simons (University of Cambridge)
Organising department:
Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS)
Organiser:
Doris Chan (Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology)
Organiser contact email address:
doris.chan@kennedy.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Dr Adrien Hallou (University of Oxford)
Part of:
Kennedy Institute Seminars
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Doris Chan
