Fruit Fly Protein Acts As Decoy To Capture Tumor Growth Factors
Sunday, June 1, 2008 - 21:28
in Biology & Nature
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have shown how Argos, a fruit fly protein, acts as a "decoy" receptor, binding growth factors that promote the progression of cancer. Knowing how Argos neutralizes tumor growth may lead to new drug designs for inhibiting cancer.