Is chimerism associated with cancer across the tree of life?

Chimerism is a widespread phenomenon across the tree of life. It is defined as a multicellular organism composed of cells from other genetically distinct entities. This ability to ‘tolerate’ non-self cells may be linked to susceptibility to diseases like cancer. Here we test whether chimerism is ass...

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Main Authors: Stefania E. Kapsetaki, Angelo Fortunato, Zachary Compton, Shawn M. Rupp, Zaid Nour, Skyelyn Riggs-Davis, Dylan Stephenson, Elizabeth G. Duke, Amy M. Boddy, Tara M. Harrison, Carlo C. Maley, Athena Aktipis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10309991/?tool=EBI