Stem cells on alert: Priming quiescent stem cells after remote injury

Zeenat Malam, Ronald D. Cohn

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Abstract

A recent paper published by Rodgers et al. describes a novel phase of stem cell quiescence, termed GAlert, that serves to prime cells in response to injury-induced signals. These stem cells are located distal to the site of injury and require mTORC1 activity to elicit the alert response.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)7-8
Number of pages2
JournalCell stem cell
Volume15
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 3 2014
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Medicine
  • Genetics
  • Cell Biology

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