cancer genes

Genetic breakdown in Fanconi anemia may have link to HPV-associa...

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:00:00 -0600

(Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center) A genetic malfunction that causes DNA instability in people with the blood disorder Fanconi anemia may put them at high risk for squamous cell carcinomas linked to human papillomavirus, according to a study posted online ahead of print by Oncogene. Researchers led by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center report breakdown of a cell signaling pathway for the FA gene complex triggers cellular abnormalities, when then are made worse by HPV cancer genes in skin cells.

Nanomedical Approach Targets Multiple Cancer Genes, Shrinks Tumo...

admin — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:15:11 -0500

Nanoparticles filled with a drug that targets two genes that trigger melanoma could offer a potential cure for this deadly disease, according to cancer researchers. The treatment, administered through an ultrasound device, demonstrates a safer and more effective way of targeting cancer-causing genes in cancer cells without harming normal tissue.

Childhood Brain Cancer Genes Identified

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:45:03 -0500

Scientists have isolated three important genes involved in the development of a type of childhood brain cancer. Researchers have found three genes associated with specific characteristics of ependymoma — the third most common form of childhood brain cancer.

Nanomedical approach targets multiple cancer genes, shrinks tumo...

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(Penn State) Nanoparticles filled with a drug that targets two genes that trigger melanoma could offer a potential cure for this deadly disease, according to cancer researchers. The treatment, administered through an ultrasound device, demonstrates a safer and more effective way of targeting cancer-causing genes in cancer cells without harming normal tissue.

Mapping Of Prostate Cancer Genes Opens The Door To New Treatment...

admin — Tue, 20 May 2008 14:15:10 -0500

Genetic changes during the initiation and progression of prostate cancer have eluded scientists to date. Now for the first time researchers have identified a specific gene expression profile of prostate cancer stem cells, with important implications for future treatments.

Family Of Liver Cancer Genes Discovered

admin — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:00:00 -0600

A family of genes linked to the development of liver cancer have been identified. Researchers discovered in a mouse model that the loss of one specific gene (Iqgap2) in this family causes Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). They also found that when another member of the gene family (Iqgap1) is turned on, a more aggressive form of the disease occurs.