Journal of Molecular Cell Biology Advance Access published online on October 14, 2009
Journal of Molecular Cell Biology, doi:10.1093/jmcb/mjp030
Shifting in Balance Between Osteogenesis and Adipogenesis Substantially Influences Hematopoiesis
1 Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 1000 E. 50th Street, Kansas City, MO 64110 USA
2 Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
* Correspondence to: Linheng Li, E-mail: lil{at}stowers.org
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Adipocytes have been viewed as a space-filler in bone marrow for a long time. However, a recent study (Naveiras et al., 2009. Nature 460, 259–263) shows that adipocytes are microenvironmental components that suppress hematopoiesis under homeostatic and especially stressed conditions.