Genes that affect both cell growth and polarity mediate stem cell quiescence (original) (raw)

Introduction 3. Niche signaling and stem cell fate 4. Cytoskeletal changes 4.1. Asymmetric division 4.2. Symmetric division 5. Germline stem cell quiescence 5.1. Nutrient/insulin regulation 5.2. Downstream effectors 5.3. Quiescence in haematopoietic stem cells-a link? 6. Downstream effectors regulate both growth and polarity 6.1. The LKB1 network in neuronal and epithelial development 6.2. PTEN and Akt in neuronal and epithelial development 7. Summary and perspectives 8. Acknowledgements 9. References