News tagged with oncogenic transformation


Hepatitis B virus promotes oncogenesis through microRNA modulation

Viruses prompt oncogenic transformation by genetically altering infected cells. Several recent studies have demonstrated that viruses alter the expression of microRNAs, non-coding RNA molecules that can block the expression ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find multiple similarities between cancer cells and induced pluripotent stem cells

(Medical Xpress)—UC Davis investigators have found new evidence that a promising type of stem cell now being considered for a variety of disease therapies is very similar to the type of cells that give ...

Medical research created Sep 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New approaches may prevent certain side effects in BRAF mutation-positive melanoma

Findings from preclinical studies in a skin cancer model showed that next-generation BRAF inhibitors used alone, or first-generation BRAF inhibitors used in combination with an epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor, ...

Cancer created Nov 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0