Further testing in the laboratory dish showed that hematopoietic stem cells from the sleep - deprived miceresponded less strongly than their peers to naturally occurring chemical signals that trigger cellular migration.
In addition, the mutant miceresponded better to treatment with chemotherapy», says Lena Claesson - Welsh, professor at the Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, at Uppsala University and Science for Life Laboratory, who led the study.