News tagged with dna repair enzyme
Gene-modified stem cell transplant protects patients from toxic side effects of chemotherapy
For the first time, scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have transplanted brain cancer patients' own gene-modified blood stem cells in order to protect their bone marrow against the toxic side effects of ...
Cancer
May 09, 2012 |
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Disabling cancer cells' defenses against radiation
Researchers at Winship Cancer Institute are developing a technique to remove cancer cells' defenses against radiation.
Cancer
Mar 15, 2012 |
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New study unravels mystery of a DNA repair process
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at the University of Sussex have uncovered the mechanism of a key process in DNA repair that helps prevent neurodegenerative diseases such as ataxia.
Medical research
Mar 14, 2012 |
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Study identifies mechanisms cells use to remove bits of RNA from DNA strands
When RNA component units called ribonucleotides become embedded in genomic DNA, which contains the complete genetic data for an organism, they can cause problems for cells. It is known that ribonucleotides ...
Cancer
Dec 04, 2011 |
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