How a mutated protein outwits evolution and fuels leukemia
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 17:30
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have discovered the survival secret to a genetic mutation that stokes leukemia cells, solving an evolutionary riddle and paving the way to a highly targeted therapy for leukemia. A new article describe how a mutated protein, called Fbxw7, behaves differently when expressed in cancer cells versus healthy cells.