Khaliun Enkhbayar

The endothelial scavenger receptor stab2 is required for proper hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell development in the fetal blood stem cell niche

This study shows that stab2 is essential for fetal HSPC development in the niche, with loss of stab2 reducing HSPC numbers and altering sub-population balances.

TP53-mediated bidirectional lineage plasticity drives alveolar epithelial cell extrusion and tissue remodeling

The paper identifies TP53 activation in alveolar epithelial cells as a driver of cell extrusion and tissue remodeling in IPF through bidirectional lineage plasticity.

Vcam1 in endothelial and stromal cells regulates hematopoietic stem cell contact with the niche

The paper identifies Vcam1-expressing endothelial and stromal cells as critical for HSPC retention in the zebrafish CHT niche through Itga4-Vcam1 interactions.

Transcription factor induction of vascular blood stem cell niches in vivo

This study identifies transcription factors that induce vascular blood stem cell niches in vivo, enabling synthetic niche generation and potential therapeutic applications.