Cell Size Control in Growth and Muscle

Cell size control helps cells keep their shape, function, and fitness. Many dividing cells grow and then double their mass before they divide. This coordination depends on checkpoints between cell cycle phases, which help the cell stay in balance.

When checkpoint control fails, cells may grow wit...

Cell size is a crucial factor in most fundamental processes, such as nutrient transport.

In an abnormally large cell, nutrients have to move longer distances to spread throughout the cell. As a result, nutrient diffusion becomes slow, causing the cell to die from nutrient starvation. 

Therefore, a healthy cell regulates its growth ...