Breaking the mucus barrier unveils cancer cell secrets
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 22:30
in Health & Medicine
Measuring the mechanical strength of cancer cell mucus layers provides clues about better ways to treat cancer, and also suggests why some cancer cells are more resistant to drugs than others, according to new research. Healthy tissues naturally secrete mucus to protect against infection. Cancer cells, however, produce far more mucus than healthy cells.