Collagen clue reveals new drug target for untreatable form of lung cancer
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 14:00
in Biology & Nature
Collagen, the stuff of ligaments and skin, and the most abundant protein in the human body, has an extraordinary role in triggering chemical signals that help protect the body from cancer, a new study reveals. Scientists have uncovered a series of chemical signals sent out by collagen that appear to protect against cancer's growth.