DNA-damaged Cells Communicate With Neighbors To Let Them Know They're In Trouble
Monday, July 13, 2009 - 13:28
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, which shows that a process dubbed the DDR (DNA Damage Response) also controls communication from cell to cell, has implications for both cancer and aging.