Metastasis, the strategy adopted by tumor cells to transform into an aggressive form of cancer, are often associated with a gloomy prognosis. Managing to block the metastasis or, even better, prevent their formation would ...
Jul 24, 2014
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Yale Cancer Center researchers have identified a regulator of gene expression that is responsible for the progression of breast cancer and its metastasis to the lung. The study appears online in Cell Reports.
Feb 28, 2014
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The Leuven-based VIB researchers have revealed a mechanism that explains why the anti-tumor activity of specific immune cells called macrophages is suppressed during tumor growth. They have also demonstrated that blocking ...
Dec 10, 2013
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A newly discovered early-warning system triggers cellular suicide when a critical RNA editing system breaks down.
Dec 4, 2013
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Chronic inflammation has long been known as a key risk factor for cancer—-particularly colon cancer—-but the exact mechanisms of how inflammation heightens the immune response, and ultimately influences the initiation ...
Nov 11, 2013
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Transferring the gut microbes from a mouse with colon tumors to germ-free mice makes those mice prone to getting tumors as well, according to the results of a study published in mBio, the online open-access journal of the ...
Nov 5, 2013
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High levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL), also known as the "good cholesterol," are thought to protect against heart disease. However, what's good for one disease may not be good for another. High levels of HDL have ...
Oct 9, 2013
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Like normal cells, cancer cells require amino acids for growth, maintenance, and cell signaling, and L-type amino acid transporters (LATs) are the delivery vehicles that supply them. Metastatic, castration-resistant prostate ...
Sep 19, 2013
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Pure cardiac muscle cells, ready to transplant into a patient affected by heart disease.
Sep 5, 2013
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A team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have shown that a protein once thought to inhibit the growth of tumors is instead required for initial tumor growth. The findings could point to a new approach ...
Sep 4, 2013
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