Tumor Formation In Stem Cells Linked to Mitochondria

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 07:28 in Biology & Nature

Researchers report on a previously unknown relationship between stem cell potency and the metabolic rate of their mitochondria -- a cell's energy makers. Stem cells with more active mitochondria also have a greater capacity to differentiate and are more likely to form tumors.

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