Protein kinase Akt identified as arbiter of cancer stem cell fate

Friday, December 21, 2012 - 12:01 in Biology & Nature

The protein kinase Akt is a key regulator of cell growth, proliferation, metabolism, survival, and death. New research shows that Akt may be the key as to why cancer stem cells are so hard for the body to get rid of.

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