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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Aug 8.
Published in final edited form as: Cell. 2014 May 8;157(4):769–770. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2014.04.014

Figure 1. TACs Regulate HF SC Proliferation.

Figure 1

(A) During HF regeneration, signals from the DP evoke proliferative responses in activated stem cells (A-SCs) located in the HG below a layer of quiescent Bu-SCs, leading to the initiation of the growth of the HF.

(B) HG proliferation leads to the production of TACs and expansion of the HF area downward, leading to increased distances (Δd) between the DP and the SC populations. After initiation of HF growth, BU-SCs begin to proliferate by unknown mechanisms.

(C) Hsu et al. now show that SHH signals emanating from TACs directly stimulate BU-SC proliferation as well as the DP to secrete Noggin (Nog) and Fgf7, which feed back to TACs, allowing for proper HF regeneration.