| Literature DB >> 21211780 |
Cedric Blanpain1, Mary Mohrin, Panagiota A Sotiropoulou, Emmanuelle Passegué.
Abstract
Recent studies have shown that tissue-specific stem cells (SCs) found throughout the body respond differentially to DNA damage. In this review, we will discuss how different SC populations sense and functionally respond to DNA damage, identify various common and distinct mechanisms utilized by tissue-specific SCs to address DNA damage, and describe how these mechanisms can impact SC genomic integrity by potentially promoting aging, tissue atrophy, and/or cancer development. Finally, we will discuss how similar mechanisms operate in cancer stem cells (CSCs) and can mediate resistance to chemo- and radiotherapy. Copyright ÂEntities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21211780 DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2010.12.012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Stem Cell ISSN: 1875-9777 Impact factor: 24.633