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Novel method enables mapping of signalling within living cells
A novel microscopy method has enabled researchers to study the flow of signalling information within living cells and could enhance our understanding of cancer metastasis.
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EMT activation in tissue growth is also at play in cancer metastasis
Scientists in the USA have added a new dimension to the understanding of how cells alter their communication with one another by means of epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) during development, wound healing, and the spread of cancer.
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Study develops compound that activates tumour-fighting iNKT cells
Researchers have discovered a significant new compound that helps to mobilise a type of T cell – invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells – in the fight against disease.
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Researchers discover switch that converts blood vessels to blood stem cells
A team of scientists in the UK and Italy has discovered a switch that instructs blood vessel cells to become blood stem cells during embryonic development in mice. These findings could aid research into new blood cell creation for transplants.
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Non-coding RNA encourages cancer growth and metastasis
Researchers have deduced how an alternative form of RNA encourages tumours to spread.
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Killer peptide helps eliminate resistant cancer cells
Scientists have identified a Par-4 amino-terminal fragment that is released by diverse therapy-sensitive cancer cells...
