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A hypothetical anti-neoplastic mechanism associated to reserve cells.
Journal of theoretical biology - 21 Nov 2004
Torres-Montaner Antonio, Hughes David
Abstract excerpt
Reserve-stem cells, the permanent cells of body tissues, are thought to be the progenitor cells of cancer. This concept originates from the assumption that accumulation of somatic mutations necessary for malignant transformation can only take place in cellular targets with a prolonged life span. The progeny of reserve cells entering the differentiative pathway would be protected from potential critical mutations...
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