Fly stem cells on diet: Salk scientists discovered how stem cells respond to nutrient availability

Friday, November 5, 2010 - 09:50 in Biology & Nature

A study by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies revealed that stem cells can sense a decrease in available nutrients and respond by retaining only a small pool of active stem cells for tissue maintenance. When, or if, favourable conditions return, stem cell numbers multiply to accommodate increased demands on the tissue...

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