The tumor suppressor LKB1 emerges as a critical factor in hematopoietic stem cell biology.

Krock, Bryan; Skuli, Nicolas; Simon, M Celeste · Cell Metab · 2011

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Abstract

How cellular metabolism regulates stem cell function is poorly understood but is an emerging field of study. In a recent issue of Nature, three independent groups demonstrate that LKB1 promotes hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) quiescence and metabolic homeostasis. Surprisingly, these effects on HSCs occur independently of AMPK/mTOR and FoxO signaling.