« “We live as long as our stem cells” is a somewhat bold but essentially accurate statement. Stem cells contribute to the constant renewal of various cells and tissues in humans, e.g. blood cells, skin or hair. If stem cells lose this ability or their number decreases in the course of life, the body ages or develops diseases. Stem cells are therefore of great interest for biomedical research. »
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Reference: Andreas Denner et al., Nanos2 marks precursors of somatic lineages and is required for germline formation in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis. Sci. Adv.10, eado0424 (2024). DOI:10.1126/sciadv.ado0424. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ado0424
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« “We live as long as our stem cells” is a somewhat bold but essentially accurate statement. Stem cells contribute to the constant renewal of various cells and tissues in humans, e.g. blood cells, skin or hair. If stem cells lose this ability or their number decreases in the course of life, the body ages or develops diseases. Stem cells are therefore of great interest for biomedical research. »
Reference: Andreas Denner et al., Nanos2 marks precursors of somatic lineages and is required for germline formation in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis. Sci. Adv.10, eado0424 (2024). DOI:10.1126/sciadv.ado0424. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ado0424