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Cancer Therapy
New data from Medical Research Council illuminate research in cancer therapy
March 2nd, 2007
Researchers detail in "Low-dose irradiation of nontransformed cells stimulates the selective removal of precancerous cells via intercellular induction of apoptosis," new data in cancer. "An important stage in tumorigenesis is the ability of a precancerous cell to escape natural anticancer signals imposed on it by neighboring cells and its microenvironment. We have previously characterized a system of intercellular induction of apoptosis whereby nontransformed cells selectively remove transformed cells from coculture via cytokine and reactive oxygen/nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) signaling," scientists writing in the journal Cancer Research report. "We report that...
Source: Drug Week (2007-03-02)
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