Stem cell niches are well-characterized factories of signaling information, but niche cells themselves also rely on their neighbors for fate maintenance. In this issue of Developmental Cell, Herrera et al. reveal bi-directional communication between Drosophila testis niche “hub” cells and somatic cyst stem cells.

中文翻译：

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干细胞生态位信号传导是双向的

干细胞生态位是信号信息工厂，但生态位细胞本身也依赖于其邻居来维持命运。在本期《发育细胞》中，Herrera 等人。揭示果蝇睾丸生态位“中心”细胞和体细胞囊肿干细胞之间的双向通讯。