The hyper-sensitivity of pluripotent stem cells to DNA damage is termed 'mitochondrial priming', referring to the fact that their cell death pathways are specific to mitochondria-triggered apoptosis rather than receptor-mediated apoptosis.

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  Mitochondria and the dynamic control of stem cell homeostasis

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• pluripotent stem cells concept
• DNA damage concept