Removal of a tiny RNA molecule can inhibit cancer growth, researchers discover
Monday, June 6, 2011 - 15:30
in Biology & Nature
Removing a tiny RNA molecule in mice has been found to suppress carcinogenic tumor formation. Researchers discovered that the removal of a non-coding RNA molecule known as MicroRNA 21 suppressed the formation of skin tumors in mice. This molecule -- abbreviated as miR-21 -- was targeted for study because of its presence in human cancer formation.