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Silencing small but mighty cancer inhibitors
As reported in Nature Genetics this week, the Myc protein can stop the production of at least 13 microRNAs, small pieces of nucleic acid that help control which genes are turned on and off. What’s more, in several instances, re-introducing repressed miRNAs into Myc-containing cancer cells suppressed tumor growth in mice.
As reported in Nature Genetics this week, the Myc protein can stop the production of at least 13 microRNAs, small pieces of nucleic acid that help control which genes are turned on and off. What’s more, in several instances, re-introducing repressed miRNAs into Myc-containing cancer cells suppressed tumor growth in mice.
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007, 11:05am
Views: 1141
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007, 11:05am
Views: 1141
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