Enzyme can steer cells or possibly stop them in their tracks
Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:00
in Biology & Nature
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered that members of an enzyme family found in humans and throughout the plant and animal kingdoms play a crucial role in regulating cell motility. Their findings suggest an entirely new strategy for treating conditions ranging from diabetic ulcers to metastatic cancer.