News tagged with pten
Gene may be good target for tough-to-kill prostate cancer cells
Purdue University scientists believe they have found an effective target for killing late-stage, metastatic prostate cancer cells.
Sep 27, 2011 |
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Scientists identify new drug strategy against fragile X syndrome
Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have identified a potential new strategy for treating fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 10, 2010 |
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Anti-cancer effects of broccoli ingredient explained
Light has been cast on the interaction between broccoli consumption and reduced prostate cancer risk. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Molecular Cancer have found that sulforaphane, a chemical found ...
Jul 13, 2010 |
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Subtle changes in PTEN tumor suppressor gene can determine cancer susceptibility
It is an accepted fact that genetics play a key role in a person's susceptibility to cancer, and that throughout life, mutations can cause damage to tumor suppressor genes (TSGs) further increasing the chances of developing ...
Apr 23, 2010 |
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Discovery in worms points to more targeted cancer treatment
Researchers at Queen's University have found a link between two genes involved in cancer formation in humans, by examining the genes in worms. The groundbreaking discovery provides a foundation for how tumor-forming ...
Nov 10, 2009 |
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Researchers find how a common genetic mutation makes cancer radiation resistant
(PhysOrg.com) -- Many cancerous tumors possess a genetic mutation that disables a tumor suppressor called PTEN. Now researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown why inactivation of PTEN ...
Jun 10, 2009 |
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Gene helps protect tumor suppressor in breast cancer
Scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a gene that protects PTEN, a major tumor-suppressor that is reduced but rarely mutated in about half of all breast cancers.
Apr 06, 2009 |
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Preventing prostate cancer the complex way
(PhysOrg.com) -- Blocking a specific protein complex prevents the formation of tumors in mice genetically predisposed to develop prostate cancer, researchers at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research ...
Feb 03, 2009 |
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