Oncology & Cancer
Researchers help the body protect itself against inflammation and colon cancer
Could inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer be prevented by changing the shape of a single protein?
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers find new way to target blood stem cell cancers
A protein-sugar molecule, CD99, occurs more frequently than normal on stem cells responsible for blood cancers, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and the related myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).
Jan 25, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Unmasking previously misunderstood gene, scientists discover potential drug target for gastrointestinal cancers
Like a bank robber on the lam, Gpr182 had assumed a variety of identities over several decades: G10D, HrhAMR, Gamrh, 7TMR, ADMR. Unable to put a finger on what exactly the gene does, scientists largely left it alone. The ...
Jan 20, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Unlike neuropilin (NRP) 2a, NRP2b uniquely supports TGF-beta-mediated lung cancer progression
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) investigators report preclinical research showing that the tumor-promoting properties of neuropilin (NRP)-2 reside predominantly on isoform NRP2b, while NRP2a has the opposite effects ...
Jan 17, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Protein may protect tumor-initiating breast cancer cells
Massachusetts General Hospital investigators have identified a protein that may play an essential role in maintaining a population of tumor-initiating cells (TICs)—treatment-resistant cells responsible for cancer recurrence ...
Jan 16, 2017
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Scientists tissue-engineer part of human stomach in laboratory
Scientists report in Nature using pluripotent stem cells to generate human stomach tissues in a petri dish that produce acid and digestive enzymes.
Jan 4, 2017
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Lipid metabolism is potential 'Achilles' heel' for cancer stem cells
Researchers have discovered a metabolic signature critical for the functioning of "cancer stem cells" that initiate tumor formation. The team also showed how to interfere with this metabolic mechanism in ovarian cancer, inhibiting ...
Jan 3, 2017
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Pathway linked to slower aging also fuels brain cancer
While a particular metabolic pathway shows potential to slow down the aging process, new research indicates a downside: That same pathway may drive brain cancer.
Dec 6, 2016
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A traditional Japanese art inspires a futuristic innovation: Brain 'organoids'
The ancient Japanese art of flower arranging was the inspiration for a groundbreaking technique to create tiny "artificial brains" that could be used to develop personalized cancer treatments.
Dec 5, 2016
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Researchers uncover a survival mechanism in cancer cells
An international study led by scientists from the Crick Institute in London and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem revealed a survival mechanism in cancer cells that allows the disease to erupt again even after aggressive ...
Nov 22, 2016
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