Open AccessInvestigation of Stem Cell Aging Throughout the Lifetime and Therapeutic Opportunities
Author(s) -
Sarah Karimi,
Setareh Raoufi,
Zohreh Bagher
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
majallah-i dānishgāh-i 'ulūm-i pizishkī-i shahīd ṣadūqī yazd/majallah-i dānishgāh-i 'ulūm-i pizishkī va khadamāt-i bihdāshtī-darmānī shahīd ṣadūqī yazd
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2228-5741
pISSN - 2228-5733
DOI - 10.18502/ssu.v27i12.2837
Subject(s) - stem cell , stem cell theory of aging , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , adult stem cell , stem cell niche , niche , neuroscience , biology , bioinformatics , cellular differentiation , progenitor cell , stem cell factor , genetics , biochemistry , gene
Aging is a natural phenomenon that is caused by changes in the cells of the body. Theoretically, aging starts from birth and lasts throughout life. These changes affect the function of the cells. Also, in old tissues, the capacity for homeostasis and tissue repair is decline due to destructive changes in specific tissue stem cells, niche of stem cells and systemic factors that regulate stem cell activity. Understanding molecular pathways that disrupt stem cell function during aging is crucial for the development of new treatments for aging-associated diseases. In this article, the symptoms of stem cell aging and the key molecular pathways that are commonly used for the aging of stem cells were discussed. We will consider experimental evidence for all of the mechanisms and evaluate the way that can slow down or even stop the aging process. Finally, we will look at the aging process of three types of stem cells.