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University of Montreal
Researchers identify new protein that triggers breast cancer
January 29th, 2009
This press release is available in French. Montreal, January 14, 2009 – Canadian researchers have identified a new protein in the progression of breast cancer. According to a recent study from the Universite de Montreal and the University of Alberta, published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, the protein ARF1 plays a critical role in cancer cell growth and the spread of tumours. Targeting this protein with drug therapy may provide hope to women with breast cancer. "Until now, ARF1 has been associated with harmless albeit important housekeeping duties of cells," says senior author Audrey Claing, a professor of pharmacology at the Universite de Montreal. "The...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-01-29)
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