Stem cells and oxidants: too little of a bad thing.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 23823470.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cmet.2013.06.007 and PMC identifier 3755349.
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Abstract
Oxidants are thought to damage cells, and stem cells are viewed as particularly vulnerable to oxidative stress. Now, a new study (Morimoto et al., 2013) suggests that the self-renewal of certain stem cells may actually require reactive oxygen species (ROS).
Medical subject headings
- Adult Stem Cells
- Reactive Oxygen Species
- Spermatogonia