Biochemical cascade causes bone marrow inflammation, leading to serious blood disorders
Thursday, July 3, 2014 - 20:01
in Health & Medicine
Like a line of falling dominos, a cascade of molecular events in the bone marrow produces high levels of inflammation that disrupt normal blood formation and lead to potentially deadly disorders including leukemia, a research team has reported. The discovery points the way to potential new strategies to treat the blood disorders and further illuminates the relationship between inflammation and cancer.