How A 'Stuck Accelerator' Causes Cancer Cell Expansion
Friday, September 26, 2008 - 11:21
in Mathematics & Economics
What allows cancer cells to divide uncontrolled? The cellular oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes are analogous to the accelerator and brake pedals in a car. If an oncogene is permanently active, similar to a stuck accelerator in a car, cells divide without restraints and a tumor develops.