2024
Selective utilization of glucose metabolism guides mammalian gastrulation
Cao D, Bergmann J, Zhong L, Hemalatha A, Dingare C, Jensen T, Cox A, Greco V, Steventon B, Sozen B. Selective utilization of glucose metabolism guides mammalian gastrulation. Nature 2024, 634: 919-928. PMID: 39415005, PMCID: PMC11499262, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08044-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCellular metabolismMammalian gastrulationHexosamine biosynthetic pathwayTranscription factor networksCellular signaling pathwaysSignaling morphogensGlucose metabolismCellular programmeBiosynthetic pathwayFate acquisitionCell fateHousekeeping natureGenetic mechanismsMesoderm migrationFactor networksERK activationExpression patternsSignaling pathwayDevelopmental processesStem cell modelCell typesSpecialized functionsDevelopmental contextMammalian embryosMouse embryos
2009
A Two-Step Mechanism for Stem Cell Activation during Hair Regeneration
Greco V, Chen T, Rendl M, Schober M, Pasolli HA, Stokes N, dela Cruz-Racelis J, Fuchs E. A Two-Step Mechanism for Stem Cell Activation during Hair Regeneration. Cell Stem Cell 2009, 4: 155-169. PMID: 19200804, PMCID: PMC2668200, DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2008.12.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBMP inhibitorsHair germHG cellsStem cellsStem cell activationHair regenerationTransit-amplifying cellsBulge stem cellsDermal papillaCyclic boutsTranscriptional profilingElevated FGFPrecocious activityHair folliclesBulge cellsLate telogenWntCell clustersCell activationCellsTwo-step mechanismSmall cell clustersInitial stepRegenerationInhibitors
2001
Argosomes A Potential Vehicle for the Spread of Morphogens through Epithelia
Greco V, Hannus M, Eaton S. Argosomes A Potential Vehicle for the Spread of Morphogens through Epithelia. Cell 2001, 106: 633-645. PMID: 11551510, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(01)00484-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWingless proteinFormation of morphogen gradientsImaginal disc epitheliumCell biological mechanismsSpreading of morphogensDisc epitheliumMorphogen gradientsArgosomesTissue patterningMorphogenWinglessMembrane fragmentsCell membraneProteinBiological mechanismsCellsAdjacent tissuesMembraneEndosomesBasolateral membranePotential vehicleTissueFragments