Lung cancer linked to missing protein
23rd Nov 2005, 23:41 GMT
Filed under: Lung Cancer Researchers at Vanderbilt University in Nashville found that a single protein may be missing in those suffering from lung cancer. Lead researcher Professor Pran Datta said, "We've established for the first time that these important molecules are either missing or that their action is reduced in three-quarters of all cases of lung cancer." This shines some hope for aiding in relief of the world's largest cancer killer. The protein missing is known as a type 2 receptor for Transforming Growth Factor -b, which is a family of proteins that controls functions pertaining to cell growth and death. With this link, established scientists need to figure out why type 2 TGF-b receptors go missing as the disease develops, therefore aiding in a way of treating lung cancer. The predominent cause of lung cancer is still smoking. Read Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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