Tumor metastasis with a 'twist:' Protein is key to early embryonic development, but later promotes spread of cancer

Monday, March 14, 2011 - 15:31 in Health & Medicine

In the early stages of human embryogenesis, a transcription factor called Twist1 plays a key regulatory role in how the embryo assumes form and function. Much later in life, however, researchers now say Twist1 can re-emerge, taking a darker and more deadly turn.

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