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Research identifies new target that may prevent blood cancer

Research identifies new target that may prevent blood cancer

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn international coalition of biomedical researchers co-led by Alexander Bick, MD, Ph.D., at Vanderbilt Unive

Research identifies new target that may prevent blood cancer

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn international coalition of biomedical researchers co-led by Alexander Bick, MD, Ph.D., at Vanderbilt Unive
Researchers identify cell signaling pathways controlling melanoma cell metastasis to the brain

Researchers identify cell signaling pathways controlling melanoma cell metastasis to the brain

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteHDAC8 increases the establishment of melanoma brain metastases.a–cHDAC8 and EV expressing WM164 cells were introduced into NOD.

Researchers identify cell signaling pathways controlling melanoma cell metastasis to the brain

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteHDAC8 increases the establishment of melanoma brain metastases.a–cHDAC8 and EV expressing WM164 cells were introduced into NOD.
Study reveals pathways for aggressive prostate cancer subtype

Study reveals pathways for aggressive prostate cancer subtype

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterScRNAseq of ICC/IDC-enriched and benign-enriched prostate. a Schematic of scRNAseq protocol of ICC/IDC-enriched and benign-enriched prostate. b Representati

Study reveals pathways for aggressive prostate cancer subtype

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterScRNAseq of ICC/IDC-enriched and benign-enriched prostate. a Schematic of scRNAseq protocol of ICC/IDC-enriched and benign-enriched prostate. b Representati
A new therapeutic strategy to improve treatment of aggressive endometrial cancer

A new therapeutic strategy to improve treatment of aggressive endometrial cancer

by Autonomous University of BarcelonaERK5 inhibition impairs EC cell proliferation.AGenomic profiles of components of the MEK5-ERK5 pathway in EC patients obtained from Uterine Corpus

A new therapeutic strategy to improve treatment of aggressive endometrial cancer

by Autonomous University of BarcelonaERK5 inhibition impairs EC cell proliferation.AGenomic profiles of components of the MEK5-ERK5 pathway in EC patients obtained from Uterine Corpus
The protein behind immunotherapy resistance

The protein behind immunotherapy resistance

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneTumor with FMRP-deficient cancer cells (in green) being infiltrated and attached by killer (CD8) T cells. Credit: Jeremy Guillot (Hanahan Lab – EPFL).Im

The protein behind immunotherapy resistance

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneTumor with FMRP-deficient cancer cells (in green) being infiltrated and attached by killer (CD8) T cells. Credit: Jeremy Guillot (Hanahan Lab – EPFL).Im
Previously unidentified proteins suggest new way to diagnose ovarian cancer

Previously unidentified proteins suggest new way to diagnose ovarian cancer

by Nagoya UniversityExtracellular vesicles (EVs) are vesicles with lipid-bilayer structures (shown in center), and three proteins expressed on small EVs called exosomes (shown in red, green, blue

Previously unidentified proteins suggest new way to diagnose ovarian cancer

by Nagoya UniversityExtracellular vesicles (EVs) are vesicles with lipid-bilayer structures (shown in center), and three proteins expressed on small EVs called exosomes (shown in red, green, blue
More than half a million breast cancer deaths averted in the US over three decades

More than half a million breast cancer deaths averted in the US over three decades

by WileyMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainLatest U.S. estimates indicate that since 1989, hundreds of thousands of women's lives

More than half a million breast cancer deaths averted in the US over three decades

by WileyMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainLatest U.S. estimates indicate that since 1989, hundreds of thousands of women's lives
Scientist identifies gene responsible for spread of prostate cancer

Scientist identifies gene responsible for spread of prostate cancer

by Caitlin Coyle,Rutgers UniversityAntonina Mitrofanova is a pioneer in the emerging field of biomedical informatics, fighting cancer with big data. Credit: Nick RomanenkoA Rutgers study has fou

Scientist identifies gene responsible for spread of prostate cancer

by Caitlin Coyle,Rutgers UniversityAntonina Mitrofanova is a pioneer in the emerging field of biomedical informatics, fighting cancer with big data. Credit: Nick RomanenkoA Rutgers study has fou
Scientists advise caution in immunotherapy research

Scientists advise caution in immunotherapy research

by Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, Yale Cancer Center (YCC) scientists suggest that as the number of clinical trials in cancer immunotherapy grows exponentially, some caut

Scientists advise caution in immunotherapy research

by Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, Yale Cancer Center (YCC) scientists suggest that as the number of clinical trials in cancer immunotherapy grows exponentially, some caut
Docs should consider a patient's weight before prescribing new chemotherapy drugs

Docs should consider a patient's weight before prescribing new chemotherapy drugs

by Sharon Parmet,University of Illinois at ChicagoAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA new class of cancer drugs just now

Docs should consider a patient's weight before prescribing new chemotherapy drugs

by Sharon Parmet,University of Illinois at ChicagoAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA new class of cancer drugs just now
Researchers study how altered protein degradation contributes to the development of tumors

Researchers study how altered protein degradation contributes to the development of tumors

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)To ensure adequate levels of proteins in the cell, a strict quality control system is responsible for tagging the proteins with ubiquitin f

Researchers study how altered protein degradation contributes to the development of tumors

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)To ensure adequate levels of proteins in the cell, a strict quality control system is responsible for tagging the proteins with ubiquitin f
Study discovers tumor monocyte content predicts immunochemotherapy outcomes for esophageal cancer

Study discovers tumor monocyte content predicts immunochemotherapy outcomes for esophageal cancer

by Ludwig Institute for Cancer ResearchGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.06.006A Ludwig Cancer Research study has discovered that the presence of

Study discovers tumor monocyte content predicts immunochemotherapy outcomes for esophageal cancer

by Ludwig Institute for Cancer ResearchGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.06.006A Ludwig Cancer Research study has discovered that the presence of