Mutations in key cancer protein suggest new route to treatments

Thursday, November 19, 2015 - 05:07 in Biology & Nature

Researchers found they could disrupt STAT3’s ability to act as a transcription factor and so contribute to the proliferation of cancerous cells, by altering a particular part of the protein. This accomplishment suggests a basis for new, targeted approaches to fighting cancer. More »

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