
pmid: 19570507
Stem cells age, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In a recent issue of Cell, Inomata and colleagues (2009) show that DNA damage, a prime suspect in stem cell aging, causes graying and loss of melanocyte stem cells by inducing premature differentiation, without inducing apoptosis or senescence.
Melanins, Stem Cells, Cell Differentiation, Cell Biology, Mice, Lac Operon, Genetics, Molecular Medicine, Animals, Melanocytes, Stem Cell Niche, Cellular Senescence, DNA Damage, Hair
Melanins, Stem Cells, Cell Differentiation, Cell Biology, Mice, Lac Operon, Genetics, Molecular Medicine, Animals, Melanocytes, Stem Cell Niche, Cellular Senescence, DNA Damage, Hair
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