Genetics

MicroRNAs protect the precursors of neurons from apoptosis

Programmed cell death is an integral part of embryonic development. Exploring the regulation of the process, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich researchers have shown that so-called microRNAs protect the precursors ...

Oncology & Cancer

Finding a target for tumor suppression

One of the hopes for victory against cancer hinges on naturally-occurring proteins whose job is to make their host cell die.

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