Tiny protein provokes healthy bonding between cells
Monday, December 1, 2008 - 12:15
in Health & Medicine
In human relationships, a certain "spark" often governs whether we prefer one person to another, and critical first impressions can occur within seconds. A team lead by Johns Hopkins researchers has found that cell-to-cell "friendships" operate in much the same way and that dysfunctional bonding is linked to the spread of cancer.