Cell division induces tissue ordering
Monday, December 8, 2014 - 16:00
in Health & Medicine
A layer of cells lines the interior of blood vessels. When blood flows through the vessels, such cells only divide to replace dead cells. However, if there is a blood clot preventing blood from flowing across the cells, they begin to divide actively. New research demonstrates that cell division is very ordered. The new cells move away from each other and this helps to widen the vessel around the blockage.