DNA Damaged Cells Communicate with Neighbors to Let Them Know They're in Trouble
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 13:08
in Biology & Nature
When cells experiencing DNA damage fail to repair themselves, they send a signal to their neighbors letting them know they're in trouble. The discovery, made at the Buck Institute for Age Research, shows that a process dubbed the DDR (DNA Damage Response) also controls communication from cell to cell. The research has implications for both cancer and aging.
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