How your cells build tiny 'train tracks' could shed light on human disease

Thursday, February 11, 2016 - 11:20 in Biology & Nature

Researchers have discovered how cells in the human body build their own ‘railway networks’, throwing light on how diseases such as bowel cancer work. The microtubule tracks are vital for functions such as cell division and are a key target for key cancer drugs. Now researchers are studying how these microtubule tracks are assembled.

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