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.