New therapeutic target for treatment of acute myeloid leukemia discovered
Monday, January 12, 2015 - 16:31
in Health & Medicine
New interactions between two molecules involved in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have been found by scientists that may offer a new therapeutic target for cancer treatment. The scientists discovered that STAT3, a molecule which has the potential to cause cancer, associates with and regulates the levels of PRL-3, a gene which has been implicated in various types of cancers.