Rejuvenation and Cancer
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Cancer cells act like embryonic cells, who proliferate vigorously, are | Cancer cells act like embryonic cells, who proliferate vigorously, are | ||
capable of extensive migration, and secrete factors that increase the local supply of blood. | capable of extensive migration, and secrete factors that increase the local supply of blood. | ||
| - | In general one can find many similarities [http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=cancer-clues-from-embryos]: | + | In general one can find many similarities, tumor cells may grow and spread by exploiting |
| + | the genetic programs normally active only during embryonic and fetal development | ||
| + | [http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=cancer-clues-from-embryos]: | ||
* Tumor originating cells ([[Cancer_Stem_Cell|cancer stem cells]]) are like stem cells | * Tumor originating cells ([[Cancer_Stem_Cell|cancer stem cells]]) are like stem cells | ||
