Damage to the ends of your chromosomes can create 'zombie cells' that are still alive but can't function, according to our recently published study in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology.
Damage to the ends of your chromosomes can create"zombie cells" that are still alive but can't function, according to our recently published study inWhen cells prepare to divide, their DNA is tightly wound around proteins to form chromosomes that provide structure and support for genetic material. At the ends of these chromosomes are repetitive stretches of DNA calledHowever, telomeres shorten each time a cell divides.
We wanted to know if direct damage to telomeres can be sufficient to trigger senescence and make zombie cells. In order to figure this out, we needed to confine damage just to the telomeres. We found that direct damage to the telomeres was sufficient to turn cells into zombies, even when these protective caps weren't shortened. The reason for this, we discovered, was likely a result ofWhy it matters
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