Cell or Molecular Dysfunction: DNA Damage

Medical news and research articles

How DNA damage can lead to motor neuron disease

Researchers at the University of Bath have discovered how DNA damage caused by a faulty DNA protection and repair system can lead to neurodegenerative disorders such as motor neuron disease (MND).

Cellular senescence may be to blame for some diseases

Cellular senescence is a process in which the cell cycle becomes permanently arrested, thereby inhibiting cell division, proliferation and growth. Various cellular stresses, such as DNA damage, telomere shortening and oxidative ...

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