A recent study has found new mechanism of pRb-a well know tumor suppressor. The research completed by scientists at University of Illinois in the United States and Spain Pompeu Fabra University, was published in International academic journals Gene & Development. Tumor suppressor is a kind of protein that acts as natural “brake” for cellular proliferation, having the ability to prevent the formation of malignant tumors. Depth understanding of how these…
Cancer Treatment
Eight Applications of Liquid Biopsy (Part Two)
The last post has given an introduction to liquid biopsy and its first four applications. This post is to analyze this rest four: Cancer Treatment Last year, some companies began to establish genetic map of cancer through mutated DNA fragments found in the blood. This “diagnosis and treatment” test can be used to determine which medication is suitable for the patients because cancer is caused by a specific mutation and…