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amyrose2712 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-08 10:34 AM
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Tumor Formation In Stem Cells Linked to Mitochondria
Tumor Formation In Stem Cells Linked to Mitochondria

ScienceDaily (Oct. 13, 2008) —
Researchers report on a previously unknown relationship between stem cell potency and the metabolic rate of their mitochondria –a cell's energy makers. Stem cells with more active mitochondria also have a greater capacity to differentiate and are more likely to form tumors.

These findings could lead to methods of enriching the best stem cells from a population for therapeutic use and may provide some insights into the role of stem cells in cancer.


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081010135041.htm
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-08 12:59 PM
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1. Huh. Very interesting.
I wonder what kind of therapeutics could be developed from this discovery..
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