Dormancy, not apoptosis, restricts hematopoietic stem cell mutagenesis during aging
Foteini Fotopoulou, Megan Druce, Ruzhica Bogeska, Charles David Imbusch, Viktoria Flore, Melanie Ball, Julia Knoch, Susanne Lux, Esther Rodriguez-Correa, Kleo Aurich, Ian Ghezzi, Marleen Büchler-Schäff, Ana‐Matea Mikecin, Jeyan Jayarajan, Daniel B. Lipka, , Michael D. Milsom
This study shows that HSC dormancy, not apoptosis, limits mutagenesis in aging, with dormancy disruption accelerating mutation rates.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology