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Harmful clone

APC-altered cells

Cells carrying an alteration in Apc, compared with normal cells in the proposed experiments

Hypotheses on this target 1

APC-altered cellsClearance restoration. Hypotheses on this target 0Elimination. Hypotheses on this target 11Immunosuppression. Hypotheses on this target 0Population balance. Hypotheses on this target 0
  • Clearance restoration
  • Elimination1
  • Immunosuppression
  • Population balance

Elimination1

  • Altered cells may suppress normal repair through an enzyme above a local abundance threshold

    Where this hypothesis actsMixtures of normal and Apc-altered organoids, with validation in mosaic tissue

    What is proposedRemove some altered cells early when their local fraction is below the threshold

    With whatChange of environment or regimen

    HowAdvance immune removal relative to feeding and mimetic exposure while keeping the total dose unchanged

    Possible resultPossible recovery of normal cells and a different response to the next mimetic pulse

    2026-10-06