Stress Causes Stem Cells To Age

Under conditions of stress such as chronic blood loss or infection, hematopoietic stem cells are driven into a state of rapid cell division to produce new blood cells and repair damaged tissue. Under normal conditions, many of the different types of tissue-specific adult stem cells, including hematopoietic stem cells, exist in a state or dormancy where they rarely divide and have very low energy demands.

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