Metabolic protein wields phosphate group to activate cancer-promoting genes
UT MD Anderson scientists show how PKM2 contributes to brain tumor formation and growth
MD Anderson News Release 08/16/12
A metabolic protein that nourishes cancer cells also activates tumor-promoting genes by loosening part of the packaging that entwines DNA to make up chromosomes, a team led by scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reports in the Aug. 16 issue of Cell.
Working...
DNA deletions promote cancer, collateral damage makes it vulnerable
Passenger deletions that deactivate essential genes provide new opportunity to strike cancer
MD Anderson News Release 08...
UT MD Anderson study finds that majority of older, early-stage breast cancer patients may benefit from radiation after lumpectomy
Findings contrary to current treatment guidelines
MD Anderson News Release 08/12/12
For the majority of older, early-stage...
UT MD Anderson study finds link between depressive symptoms and cancer survival
Inflammatory pathways key to understanding the relationship
MD Anderson News Release
Research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has found that symptoms of depression in patients with newly diagnosed metastatic kidney cancer are associated with survival and inflammatory gene regulation may explain this link.
The study, published in the journal PLoS ONE, further explores the interplay...