Mutant stem cells can cause skin cancer at cuts

Cells meant to fix injuries can trigger tumours in cancer-prone mice.

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Wong, S. Y. & Reiter, J. F. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA doi:10.1073/pnas.1013098108 (2011).

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Erika Check Hayden
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Check Hayden, E. Mutant stem cells can cause skin cancer at cuts. Nature (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2011.91