Fruit Fly Protein Acts As Decoy To Capture Tumor Growth Factors

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Sun, 06/01/2008 - 21:45

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have shown how Argos, a fruit fly protein, acts as a "decoy" receptor, binding growth factors that promote the progression of cancer.

Knowing how Argos neutralizes tumor growth may lead to new drug designs for inhibiting cancer.


 

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