The distribution of cellular turnover in the human body

R Sender, R Milo - Nature medicine, 2021 - nature.com
Nature medicine, 2021nature.com
We integrated ubiquity, mass and lifespan of all major cell types to achieve a comprehensive
quantitative description of cellular turnover. We found a total cellular mass turnover of 80±20
grams per day, dominated by blood cells and gut epithelial cells. In terms of cell numbers,
close to 90% of the (0.33±0.02)× 1012 cells per day turnover was blood cells.
Abstract
We integrated ubiquity, mass and lifespan of all major cell types to achieve a comprehensive quantitative description of cellular turnover. We found a total cellular mass turnover of 80 ± 20 grams per day, dominated by blood cells and gut epithelial cells. In terms of cell numbers, close to 90% of the (0.33 ± 0.02) × 1012 cells per day turnover was blood cells.
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