Hungry cells, on a binge, know their own limits
Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 23:35
in Health & Medicine
Cells that consume parts of themselves can stop this process autonomously as well, according to new research. The self-cannibalism is part of the normal digestive process of the cell, but also a survival mechanism in times of famine. This is what makes it difficult for doctors to 'starve out' cancer cells, for instance.