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Enzyme inhibitor takes an unexpected approach toward blocking cancer-promoting protein

Scientists at Fox Chase Cancer Center have discovered a unique method of attack that may be used to inhibit signaling enzymes called kinases, which often have a role in sustaining drug-resistant cancerous cells. They have ...

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Protein KO stops tumour growth

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research published last week in the journal PNAS may have identified a promising new target for developing drugs against one of the most common types of lung cancer.

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created Apr 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Master gene SRC-3 enables breast cancer growth, invasion

The master gene called SRC-3 (steroid receptor coactivator 3) not only enhances estrogen-dependent growth of cancer cells by activating and encouraging the transcription of a genetic message into a protein, it also sends ...

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Researchers discover a method for clamping down on a cancer-promoting enzyme

There are many pathways that allow an errant gene to turn a cell cancerous, and a number of these pathways go through a single enzyme called the p21-activated kinase 1, or PAK1.

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created Apr 18, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Protein found that slows hepatitis C growth in liver cells

Biomedical researchers have identified a cellular protein that interferes with hepatitis C virus replication, a finding that ultimately may help scientists develop new drugs to fight the virus.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 27, 2007 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0


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