Cancer Medication? Potential Tumor Suppressor Identified
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 20:21
in Health & Medicine
The Myc-gene plays an important role in cell regulation; in about 50% of all tumors this gene is mutated. Scientists have shown that the gene BASP1 specifically inhibits the effect of this oncogene, thereby preventing uncontrolled cell growth which is typical for tumors.