Nature Communications (Jul 2022)

Intestine-enriched apolipoprotein b orthologs are required for stem cell progeny differentiation and regeneration in planarians

  • Lily L. Wong,
  • Christina G. Bruxvoort,
  • Nicholas I. Cejda,
  • Matthew R. Delaney,
  • Jannette Rodriguez Otero,
  • David J. Forsthoefel

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31385-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 19

Abstract

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Lipid metabolism regulates stem cell states and differentiation. Here, the authors demonstrate a requirement in planarians for Apolipoprotein B-mediated neutral lipid transport from intestinal stores to stem cells and their progeny during differentiation and whole-body regeneration.