Blocking Protein Kills Prostate Cancer Cells, Inhibits Tumor Gro...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Sat, 03/01/2008 - 13:00

Researchers have shown that they can effectively kill prostate cancer cells in both the laboratory and in experimental animal models by blocking a signaling protein that is key to the cancer's growth.

The work proves that the protein, Stat5, is both vital to prostate cancer cell maintenance and that it is a viable target for drug therapy.


 

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