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How cellular plasticity drives cancer metastasis

How cellular plasticity drives cancer metastasis

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbout 90% of deaths from cancer are a result of metastasis—that is, from cancer's ability to spread from

How cellular plasticity drives cancer metastasis

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbout 90% of deaths from cancer are a result of metastasis—that is, from cancer's ability to spread from
Brain tumor organoids may be key to time-sensitive treatments for glioblastomas

Brain tumor organoids may be key to time-sensitive treatments for glioblastomas

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Lab-grown brain organoids developed from a patient's own glioblas

Brain tumor organoids may be key to time-sensitive treatments for glioblastomas

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Lab-grown brain organoids developed from a patient's own glioblas
Boosting the cancer-destroying ability of killer T-cells

Boosting the cancer-destroying ability of killer T-cells

by Julia Short,Cardiff UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore types of cancer could potentially be destroyed by patients' own immune cells, thanks to new research by Cardiff University.The

Boosting the cancer-destroying ability of killer T-cells

by Julia Short,Cardiff UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore types of cancer could potentially be destroyed by patients' own immune cells, thanks to new research by Cardiff University.The
Localized genetic mutations may serve as biomarker for wide range of cancers

Localized genetic mutations may serve as biomarker for wide range of cancers

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Brianna Monroe/Northwestern UniversityA team of Northwestern Medicine investigators have successfully localized novel molecular mechanisms behind

Localized genetic mutations may serve as biomarker for wide range of cancers

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Brianna Monroe/Northwestern UniversityA team of Northwestern Medicine investigators have successfully localized novel molecular mechanisms behind
Collaborative initiative to unravel the role of HLA in individuals with a genetic cancer predisposition

Collaborative initiative to unravel the role of HLA in individuals with a genetic cancer predisposition

by Peter Saueressig,Heidelberg UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:International Journal of Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34312Scientists from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoreti

Collaborative initiative to unravel the role of HLA in individuals with a genetic cancer predisposition

by Peter Saueressig,Heidelberg UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:International Journal of Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34312Scientists from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoreti
Modular chimeric cytokine receptors improve CAR T-cell therapy for solid tumors

Modular chimeric cytokine receptors improve CAR T-cell therapy for solid tumors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalTwo leucine zipper motifs endow ZipRs with constitutive signal transduction.a, Schematic of IL-2 receptor-based Zip2Rs with phosphorylated (p) JA

Modular chimeric cytokine receptors improve CAR T-cell therapy for solid tumors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalTwo leucine zipper motifs endow ZipRs with constitutive signal transduction.a, Schematic of IL-2 receptor-based Zip2Rs with phosphorylated (p) JA
Skin cancer: New therapy option to prevent metastases

Skin cancer: New therapy option to prevent metastases

byMedical University of ViennaA, Invadopodia index of MMPi treated wells normalized to DMSO control in 3 independent screening plates as indicated; B, MTS signal values of B16-F10 and WM983C cel

Skin cancer: New therapy option to prevent metastases

byMedical University of ViennaA, Invadopodia index of MMPi treated wells normalized to DMSO control in 3 independent screening plates as indicated; B, MTS signal values of B16-F10 and WM983C cel
A new way to stop cancer cells from killing their healthy neighbors

A new way to stop cancer cells from killing their healthy neighbors

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the reasons cancer cells are so robust against the body's natural defenses is that they are in fact human cells, and as such t

A new way to stop cancer cells from killing their healthy neighbors

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the reasons cancer cells are so robust against the body's natural defenses is that they are in fact human cells, and as such t
In preclinical studies, team identifies potential therapy for metastatic colon cancer

In preclinical studies, team identifies potential therapy for metastatic colon cancer

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeMultiplex immunofluorescence image of hyaluronan-rich human colorectal cancer. Highly aggressive tumoral cells (turquoise and magenta) are negative for both aPKCs

In preclinical studies, team identifies potential therapy for metastatic colon cancer

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeMultiplex immunofluorescence image of hyaluronan-rich human colorectal cancer. Highly aggressive tumoral cells (turquoise and magenta) are negative for both aPKCs
Testosterone is an ally of macrophages in the battle against adrenal cancers

Testosterone is an ally of macrophages in the battle against adrenal cancers

byCNRSMacrophages attacking adrenal tumor in male mouse. Credit: © Julie Olabe CNRS/GReDWhy are cancers of the adrenal glands more common among women? Why are prognoses worse for them? A team of

Testosterone is an ally of macrophages in the battle against adrenal cancers

byCNRSMacrophages attacking adrenal tumor in male mouse. Credit: © Julie Olabe CNRS/GReDWhy are cancers of the adrenal glands more common among women? Why are prognoses worse for them? A team of
Identifying new potential in cancer-killing T cells

Identifying new potential in cancer-killing T cells

by Kate Ledger,Mayo ClinicGraphical illustration of a general role of ME1 in resilient CD8+T cells. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi2414When Joanina Gicob

Identifying new potential in cancer-killing T cells

by Kate Ledger,Mayo ClinicGraphical illustration of a general role of ME1 in resilient CD8+T cells. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi2414When Joanina Gicob
Photodynamic therapy offers promise for cancer treatment

Photodynamic therapy offers promise for cancer treatment

by Marcia Kaye,University of Toronto MississaugaHuman colorectal cancer cells. Credit: National Cancer Institute/UnsplashWhile chemotherapy drugs can be lifesaving, they don't work for all p

Photodynamic therapy offers promise for cancer treatment

by Marcia Kaye,University of Toronto MississaugaHuman colorectal cancer cells. Credit: National Cancer Institute/UnsplashWhile chemotherapy drugs can be lifesaving, they don't work for all p