Stem Cells And Cancer: Cancer Pathways That Also Control The Adu...

Courtesy ScienceDaily Wed, 04/09/2008 - 23:00

Researchers in the United Kingdom are investigating a mechanism that normally drives adult stem cells to repair the intestine.

They have found that if things go wrong and a crucial gene called Apc is lost or damaged, then this normal function of controlling the adult stem cell population breaks down and ultimately leads to a tumour.

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