There is now a hypothesis that stem cells reside in many adult tissues and that these unique reservoirs of cells not only are responsible for the normal reparative and regenerative processes but are also considered to be a prime target for genetic and epigenetic changes, culminating in many abnormal conditions including cancer.
现在有一个假说，干细胞驻留在许多成人组织，这些独特的细胞库不仅负责正常的修复和再生过程，但也被认为是遗传和表观遗传变化的主要目标，最终导致许多异常条件包括癌症。