By Amplifying Cell Death Signals, Scientists Make Precancerous C...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Fri, 08/15/2008 - 18:15

On the cellular level, death signals can actually be life saving -- by killing off abnormally dividing cells before they turn cancerous.

Now, Rockefeller University researchers have found a way to amplify these signals by turning a life affirming protein into a killer.

The findings not only mark a breakthrough in the field but also open the door to a new line of drugs for cancer therapeutics.


 

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