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04.12.2008 German Cancer Research Centre

A small group of stem cells in the bone marrow remains dormant almost throughout life. Only in case of injury or blood loss do they awaken and become active. Then they start dividing immediately to make up for the loss of blood cells. The possibility of specifically waking up these dormant stem cells opens up new prospects for cancer treatment. This is shown in recent publications by scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum) in Heidelberg and the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research in Lausanne in the latest issues of "CELL" and "CELL Stem Cells".

Dormant Stem Cells for Emergencies

A small group of stem cells in the bone marrow remains dormant almost throughout life. Only in case of injury or blood loss do they awaken and become active. Then they start dividing immediately to make up for the loss of blood cells. The possibility of specifically waking up these dormant stem cells opens up new prospects for cancer treatment. This is shown in recent publications by scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum) in Heidelberg and the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research in Lausanne in the latest issues of "CELL" and "CELL Stem Cells".

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