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Stem cells bank on ATM machine

Hematopoietic stem cells maintain the capacity for self-renewal despite the hazard of oxidative damage. Studies in mice show that this hazard is held in check by the ataxia telangiectasia mutated gene, operating through some well-known tumor suppressors.

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Figure 1: Protecting the stem cell.

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Whetton, A. Stem cells bank on ATM machine. Nat Med 10, 1166–1168 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1104-1166

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