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Cell division, DNA repair and cancer progression closely tied to CDK9 dysfunction

Cell division, DNA repair and cancer progression closely tied to CDK9 dysfunction

by Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO)CDK9 isoforms regulate DNA damage response.AWestern blot analysis of CDK9 in HeLa cells transfected with siRNA CDK9 (siCDK9) or control (siCTR)

Cell division, DNA repair and cancer progression closely tied to CDK9 dysfunction

by Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO)CDK9 isoforms regulate DNA damage response.AWestern blot analysis of CDK9 in HeLa cells transfected with siRNA CDK9 (siCDK9) or control (siCTR)
Using AI, researchers pioneer a potential new immunotherapy approach for treating glioblastoma

Using AI, researchers pioneer a potential new immunotherapy approach for treating glioblastoma

byKeck School of Medicine of USCGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0In an innovative study of glioblastoma, scientists used artificial intelligence (AI) to reprogram ca

Using AI, researchers pioneer a potential new immunotherapy approach for treating glioblastoma

byKeck School of Medicine of USCGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0In an innovative study of glioblastoma, scientists used artificial intelligence (AI) to reprogram ca
National cancer control efforts should address the system, not its individual parts, says new report

National cancer control efforts should address the system, not its individual parts, says new report

by National Academy of SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurrent cancer control efforts in the United States typically are fragmented and uncoordinated, but taking a systems approach to establish

National cancer control efforts should address the system, not its individual parts, says new report

by National Academy of SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurrent cancer control efforts in the United States typically are fragmented and uncoordinated, but taking a systems approach to establish
Research offers insight into improving efficacy of PD-L1 immunotherapy for cancer patients

Research offers insight into improving efficacy of PD-L1 immunotherapy for cancer patients

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusPD-L1 interactome graphic. Credit: CU Anschutz Medical CampusA new study published in theJNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institutebrings researchers

Research offers insight into improving efficacy of PD-L1 immunotherapy for cancer patients

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusPD-L1 interactome graphic. Credit: CU Anschutz Medical CampusA new study published in theJNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institutebrings researchers
Study pinpoints what causes relapse after cancer immunotherapy

Study pinpoints what causes relapse after cancer immunotherapy

by Elaine Fuchs,Rockefeller UniversityKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHHarnessing the body's immune system to fight off cancer, a tactic known as immunotherapy, has tremendo

Study pinpoints what causes relapse after cancer immunotherapy

by Elaine Fuchs,Rockefeller UniversityKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHHarnessing the body's immune system to fight off cancer, a tactic known as immunotherapy, has tremendo
'Bone in a dish' opens new window on cancer initiation, metastasis, bone healing

'Bone in a dish' opens new window on cancer initiation, metastasis, bone healing

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityLuiz Bertassoni D.D.S., Ph.D., and Avathamsa Athirasala, M.Sc.Eng., inspect the 3D mineral structure populated with living cells, providing a unique model

'Bone in a dish' opens new window on cancer initiation, metastasis, bone healing

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityLuiz Bertassoni D.D.S., Ph.D., and Avathamsa Athirasala, M.Sc.Eng., inspect the 3D mineral structure populated with living cells, providing a unique model
Exome sequencing identifies those with cancer predisposition syndromes missed by current screening guidelines

Exome sequencing identifies those with cancer predisposition syndromes missed by current screening guidelines

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmong individuals who consented to whole-exome sequencing and were identified as carriers of predisposition genes for h

Exome sequencing identifies those with cancer predisposition syndromes missed by current screening guidelines

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmong individuals who consented to whole-exome sequencing and were identified as carriers of predisposition genes for h
Autologous stem cell transplant may aid some with nodal PTCL

Autologous stem cell transplant may aid some with nodal PTCL

(HealthDay)—Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) may be beneficial for some patients with nodal peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) in the first complete remission (CR1), according to a study pub

Autologous stem cell transplant may aid some with nodal PTCL

(HealthDay)—Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) may be beneficial for some patients with nodal peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) in the first complete remission (CR1), according to a study pub
New approach to shutting down breast cancer recurrence shows promise in mice

New approach to shutting down breast cancer recurrence shows promise in mice

by Sarah Avery,Duke UniversityGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2019). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.09.032A new approach to treat advanced breast cancer shuts down the growth of

New approach to shutting down breast cancer recurrence shows promise in mice

by Sarah Avery,Duke UniversityGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2019). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.09.032A new approach to treat advanced breast cancer shuts down the growth of
Research finds alternating estrogen and anti-estrogen therapies effective in treating metastatic breast cancer

Research finds alternating estrogen and anti-estrogen therapies effective in treating metastatic breast cancer

by Dartmouth HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdvanced or metastatic estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer is commonly treated with drugs that block the estrogen receptor. However

Research finds alternating estrogen and anti-estrogen therapies effective in treating metastatic breast cancer

by Dartmouth HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdvanced or metastatic estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer is commonly treated with drugs that block the estrogen receptor. However
Twenty five years of learning to combat cervical cancer

Twenty five years of learning to combat cervical cancer

by National Centre for Biological SciencesGlobal cervical cancer statistics 2018: Estimates of incidence and mortality. Credit:A Cancer Journal for Clinicians(2018). Volume 68, Issue: 6, P

Twenty five years of learning to combat cervical cancer

by National Centre for Biological SciencesGlobal cervical cancer statistics 2018: Estimates of incidence and mortality. Credit:A Cancer Journal for Clinicians(2018). Volume 68, Issue: 6, P
Novel stem cell culture system could lead to future therapies for a variety of disorders

Novel stem cell culture system could lead to future therapies for a variety of disorders

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit:Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.11.008A new study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center molecular biologists presents a novel culture syst

Novel stem cell culture system could lead to future therapies for a variety of disorders

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit:Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.11.008A new study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center molecular biologists presents a novel culture syst