“…We review here the studies that have identified the molecular pathways regulating the translocation of c-kit-positive CPCs in view of the critical role that cell movement has in stem cell aging and the development of the cardiac senescent dysfunctional phenotype. Stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1), also known as C-X-C motif chemokine 12 (CXCL12), is a ubiquitously expressed cytokine, critically involved in the trafficking of hematopoietic (5,85,86,188,189) and nonhematopoietic (1,52,60,68,212,219,227,243,350) stem cells. Mice deficient for SDF-1 or its G-protein coupled receptor CXCR4 die perinatally due to defects in hematopoiesis, neurogenesis, vasculogenesis, and cardiogenesis (17,211,237,316,360).…”