Process that drives prostate cancer metastasis uncovered
Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 12:00
in Health & Medicine
A novel function of the gene PLK1 (polo-like kinase 1) has been uncovered that helps prostate cancer cells metastasize (spread) to other parts of the body. This mechanism highlights new potential targets for cancer therapies and challenges the previous understanding of PLK1’s role in cancer growth and progression.