Researchers discover a protein that amplifies cell death »
Posted By myfairlady 9 months, 3 weeks ago in Science & TechnologyScientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have identified a small intracellular protein that helps cells commit suicide. The finding, reported as the "paper of the week" in the January 16th print issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, could lead to drugs for combating cancer and other diseases characterized by overproduction of cells. The research was led by the late Dennis Shields, Ph.D., a professor in Einstein's Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology for 30 years, who died unexpectedly in December.
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memestryker9 months, 3 weeks ago
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Wow, this is an amazing finding! This could really be a new door into treating cancer and other maladies.
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Great find, myfairlady.
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