{"id":1152,"date":"2021-12-22T14:55:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T22:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/stories\/communication-between-cells-plays-a-major-role-in-deciding-their-fate\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T19:51:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T02:51:19","slug":"cell-fate-development-cell-to-cell-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/stories\/cell-fate-development-cell-to-cell-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication between cells plays a major role in deciding their fate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n \n In this schematic, cells (black spheres) within each well are committed to a specific fate, but external stimuli, such as cell-to-cell communication, can force cells out of one state and into another. (Illustration: Adam MacLean.)\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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