Collaborative research team solves cancer-cell mutation mystery
Monday, May 18, 2015 - 18:50
in Biology & Nature
Approximately 85 percent of cancer cells obtain their limitless replicative potential through the reactivation of a specific protein called telomerase. A collaborative team of researchers has shown that highly recurrent mutations in the promoter of the TERT gene are the most common genetic mutations in many cancers, including adult glioblastoma and hepatocellular carcinoma.