Gene likely to promote childhood cancers pinpointed by researchers
Monday, August 11, 2014 - 16:30
in Health & Medicine
A gene that contributes to the development of several childhood cancers has been pinpointed by researchers in a study conducted with mice designed to model the cancers. The gene Lin28b is an attractive therapeutic target in cancer because it is ordinarily only expressed in embryos, so blocking it in children should specifically hinder cancer growth without introducing many side effects.