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Scientists map elusive 3-D structure of telomerase enzyme, key actor in cancer, aging

(Medical Xpress)—Like finally seeing all the gears of a watch and how they work together, researchers from UCLA and UC Berkeley have, for the first time ever, solved the puzzle of how the various components ...

Medical research created Apr 12, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (15) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Novel technique reveals dynamics of telomere DNA structure

Biomedical researchers studying aging and cancer are intensely interested in telomeres, the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes. In a new study, scientists at UC Santa Cruz used a novel technique to reveal structural ...

Medical research created Jan 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Blocking telomerase kills cancer cells but provokes resistance, progression

Inhibiting telomerase, an enzyme that rescues malignant cells from destruction by extending the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes, kills tumor cells but also triggers resistance pathways that allow cancer to survive ...

Cancer created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast