'Flightless' molecule may prevent cancer from spreading from one tissue to another
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 11:20
in Biology & Nature
Thanks to the "flightless" molecule, the spread of cancer from one tissue to another may one day be grounded. Laboratory experiments show that "flightless" (named after its effects on fruit flies) increases the "stickiness" that causes cells, including cancer cells, to attach to underlying tissue, which in turn, slows their movement throughout the body.