Cells 'Vomit' Waste to Heal and Age Reversibly, but Risk Cancer
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Scientists discovered a new cellular process called cathartocytosis, where injured cells rapidly purge waste to revert to a stem cell-like state for quick healing, but this process may also increase the risk of chronic inflammation and cancer, especially in the context of stomach injury and infections like H. pylori.
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