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Enzyme TREX2 causes most mutations in lab-grown cells lacking mismatch repair
Professor Paul Hasty's team found that the enzyme TREX2 drives most spontaneous mutations in lab-grown mouse stem cells and human cancer cells lacking mismatch repair, and removing it cut mutations.
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Professor Aleksandar Ljubić's team reviews early evidence that combining mesenchymal and blood-forming stem cells may help restore ovarian function in premature ovarian insufficiency, while stressing safety risks.
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Making Every Patient Count: Precision Oncology for Latin America
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Red Blood Cells Keep Remodeling For An Entire Week
Professor Giampaolo Minetti and colleagues found that young human red blood cells keep reshaping their membrane lipids and proteins for at least a week in circulation, far longer than assumed.
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