Bioelectrical Signals Turn Stem Cells' Progeny Cancerous

A change in membrane voltage in newly identified "instructor cells" can cause stem cells' descendants to trigger melanoma-like growth in distant pigment cells. This metastatic transformation is due to changes in serotonin transport. Discovery of this novel bioelectric signal and cell type may help fight cancer, vitiligo and birth defects.

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