Key Protein Can Help Cells Or Cause Cancer

Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 00:21 in Biology & Nature

Scientist have discovered a key process in cell growth that can lead to the formation of tumors. They found that an overabundance of the polo-like kinase 1, or Plk1, molecule during cell growth, as well as a shortage of the p53 molecule, will lead to tumor formation.

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