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Published online 13 December 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news031208-16
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Stretching changes stem cells' fate
Cells under tension make bone not fat.
Stretching stem cells can influence whether they turn into fat or bone, say researchers. This might partly explain why exercise strengthens the skeleton.
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