A protein that affects breast cancer can be prevented in the future by targeted drugs
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Last Update: 2015-08-03
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Xinhua news agency, London, July 26 (reporter zhangjiawei) a new study released by Imperial University of technology shows that a specific protein can promote the growth of tumors both inside and outside the cell nucleus, which is expected to develop more efficient breast cancer drugs This protein is called "lmtk3", which is usually found in breast cancer patients, especially in the late stage of breast cancer In 2011, a team at Imperial University of technology found that lmtk3 promotes tumor growth in areas outside the nucleus of cells But the latest research shows that it also exists in the nucleus, and also has the effect of stimulating tumor growth The researchers further found that the activity of lmtk3 in the nucleus is not conducive to the expression of some genes, which have inhibitory effect on the growth of breast cancer, that is to say, the protein promotes the spread of the tumor The study was published in the journal Cell report Georges yamas, who led the study, said the findings provide researchers with a good target for cancer treatment In the future, targeted drugs can prevent it from acting inside and outside the nucleus, so as to achieve the purpose of inhibiting tumor spread.
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