Damaged DNA can spread between human cells. What could that mean for cancer?
Recent research has revealed that damaged DNA can transfer between human cells through intercellular structures. This discovery raises important questions about the implications for cancer development and cell behavior. Scientists are exploring how this phenomenon may influence the spread of genetic abnormalities.
- ▪Damaged DNA can escape from one human cell and infiltrate another.
- ▪The DNA travels via tubelike structures connecting neighboring cells.
- ▪This transfer could potentially lead to the spread of cancerous traits between cells.
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News Health & Medicine Damaged DNA can spread between human cells. What could that mean for cancer? The fragments travel along wispy threads connecting cells Fragments of DNA (red oval, center) can transfer from one cell to another via intercellular highways (green thread). Peter Ly/E.G. Maurais et al./Cell 2026 By Meghan Rosen 11 seconds ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print Damaged DNA can escape from one human cell and infiltrate another. Like prisoners tunneling out of jail, this DNA travels via tubelike structures between neighboring cells, scientists report May 19 in Cell.
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