Discovery links shift in metabolism to stem cell renewal

Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 13:20 in Biology & Nature

New research links stem cell metabolism with those cells’ decision to pick a fate or renew themselves. In experiments, exposure to a key metabolite called alpha-ketoglutarate enhanced the renewal of mouse embryonic stem cells (red). More »

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