cell division
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Prescription treatments like Vaniqa work by inhibiting an enzyme involved in hair follicle cell division, helping to reduce regrowth with consistent use.
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Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
In the study, Perry’s team used metabolic tracers in mouse models of breast cancer and melanoma to learn how glucose—a nutrient that tumors use to fuel rapid cell division—is distributed when the body is active.
—Avi Patel, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Because epithelial cells grow quickly, even a slight mismatch between the rates of cell division and cell death can quickly add up to a tumor or injury.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
Folate is an essential vitamin that supports cell division and, for pregnant people, healthy fetal development.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
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Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
In the study, Perry’s team used metabolic tracers in mouse models of breast cancer and melanoma to learn how glucose—a nutrient that tumors use to fuel rapid cell division—is distributed when the body is active.
—Avi Patel, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Because epithelial cells grow quickly, even a slight mismatch between the rates of cell division and cell death can quickly add up to a tumor or injury.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
Folate is an essential vitamin that supports cell division and, for pregnant people, healthy fetal development.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Cell division.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20division. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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