Stem cells also rust

Monday, October 24, 2016 - 09:51 in Physics & Chemistry

Oxygen in the air is well known to cause damaging rust on cars through a process known as oxidation. Similarly, a research group has now identified that certain cells during embryonic development also are negatively affected by oxidation. This oxidation is capable of leading to a block in cellular function.

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