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Humans accumulate microsatellite instability with acquired loss of MLH1 protein in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells as a function of age
27 Jun 2012
Abstract excerpt
Hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HPCs) are necessary for long-term survival. Genomic instability and persistent DNA damage may cause loss of adult stem cell function. The mismatch repair (MMR) pathway increases replication fidelity and defects have been implicated in malignant hematopoietic diseases. Little, however, is known about the role MMR pathway failure plays in the aging process of human HPCs. We...
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