In Cancer, Sometimes 'Mahjong' Plays You
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 17:56
in Biology & Nature
A new study says it is the first to identify a life-or-death "cell competition" process in mammalian tissue that suppresses cancer by causing cancerous cells to kill themselves. Central to their discovery was the researchers' identification of 'Mahjong, a gene that can determine the winners of the competition through its close relationship with another powerful protein player. read more