Scientists Identify Novel Inhibitor of Human microRNA: Discovery Points to New Avenue for Cancer Treatment
Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 12:28
in Biology & Nature
Scientists at The Wistar Institute and their colleagues have identified, for the first time, a molecule that can regulate microRNAs - short strands of RNA that play a vital role in gene expression and are closely associated with cancer. The discovery points the way to the development of a new generation of cancer drugs.