Scientists glue two proteins together, driving cancer cells to self-destruct
Stanford researchers hope new technique will flip lymphoma protein’s normal action — from preventing cell death to triggering it.
October 22, 2024
- By Rachel Tompa
A new molecule developed by Stanford Medicine researchers (turquoise and yellow) tethers two proteins (purple and red) that together switch on self-destruction genes in cancer cells.
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Our bodies divest themselves of 60 billion cells every day through a natural process of cell culling and turnover called apoptosis.
The...
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