Likewise, unregulated growth,
abnormal cell division, and defective cell death pathways are hallmark features of tumors.
Not exact matches
Jennifer Fish (Huttner, MPG)-- «The evolution of neuronal progenitor
cell division in mammals: the role of the
abnormal spindle - like microcephaly associated (Aspm) protein and epithelial
cell polarity» (2007)
Importantly, this results in an
abnormal increase in centrosome number, a 10-fold reduction in the numbers of satellite stem
cells undergoing asymmetric
divisions, and a marked decrease in the generation of myogenin - expressing progenitors.
However, using these
cell lines it should be possible to determine in detail how the defects arise (which is difficult in patients), and perhaps how to alter the segregation of mutant versus normal mtDNA during
cell division to eventually lessen the burden of
abnormal mitochondria function.
Cancer information and prevention with ellagic acid Cancer: a malignant neoplastic disease -(any malignant growth or tumor caused by
abnormal and uncontrolled
cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream).
Or genes important to
cell division get stuck in the «on» position causing rapid production of
abnormal cells.
A brain tumor is any intracranial tumor created by
abnormal and uncontrolled
cell division, normally either found in the brain itself, in the cranial nerves, in the brain envelopes (meninges), skull, or pituitary and pineal gland.