Stem cells and oxidants: too little of a bad thing

Cell Metab. 2013 Jul 2;18(1):1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2013.06.007.

Abstract

Oxidants are thought to damage cells, and stem cells are viewed as particularly vulnerable to oxidative stress. Now, a new study (Morimoto et al., 2013) suggests that the self-renewal of certain stem cells may actually require reactive oxygen species (ROS).

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Adult Stem Cells / cytology*
  • Adult Stem Cells / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Male
  • Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism*
  • Spermatogonia / cytology*
  • Spermatogonia / metabolism*

Substances

  • Reactive Oxygen Species