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How melanoma cells escape oxidative stress to metastasize

How melanoma cells escape oxidative stress to metastasize

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeResearchers have discovered how some melanoma cells defend against oxidative stress and metastasize to new organs. The anatomy of metastatic melanoma cells picture

How melanoma cells escape oxidative stress to metastasize

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeResearchers have discovered how some melanoma cells defend against oxidative stress and metastasize to new organs. The anatomy of metastatic melanoma cells picture
Researchers complete largest genomic analysis of Merkel cell carcinoma patients

Researchers complete largest genomic analysis of Merkel cell carcinoma patients

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainMerkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, aggressive skin tumor that is diagnosed in approximately 2,000 people each

Researchers complete largest genomic analysis of Merkel cell carcinoma patients

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainMerkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, aggressive skin tumor that is diagnosed in approximately 2,000 people each
Elegant antibody nanoparticles override immunological tolerance of tumors

Elegant antibody nanoparticles override immunological tolerance of tumors

by Chinese Academy of SciencesSchematic illustration of the engineered antibody nanoparticle for robust cancer immunotherapy. Credit: WANG DanggeImmune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy using the

Elegant antibody nanoparticles override immunological tolerance of tumors

by Chinese Academy of SciencesSchematic illustration of the engineered antibody nanoparticle for robust cancer immunotherapy. Credit: WANG DanggeImmune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy using the
Potential therapeutic target for small cell lung cancer discovered

Potential therapeutic target for small cell lung cancer discovered

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityGraphic model showing how POU2AF2 establishes the poised enhancer via SWI/SNF activity-dependent recruitment of the Polycomb complex in SCLC-P subtype ce

Potential therapeutic target for small cell lung cancer discovered

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityGraphic model showing how POU2AF2 establishes the poised enhancer via SWI/SNF activity-dependent recruitment of the Polycomb complex in SCLC-P subtype ce
Study unveils the engagement of different cortical networks while humans are unconscious

Study unveils the engagement of different cortical networks while humans are unconscious

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.08.007States of unconsciousness, such as those that occur during sleep or while under the effect of anesth

Study unveils the engagement of different cortical networks while humans are unconscious

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.08.007States of unconsciousness, such as those that occur during sleep or while under the effect of anesth
Pathology and social interactions—safety in numbers

Pathology and social interactions—safety in numbers

by CNRSTumor cells, expressing green fluorescent protein, in digestive tract of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. A dense tumor (left) is visible in the anterior midgut. Credit: © Andreu Cas

Pathology and social interactions—safety in numbers

by CNRSTumor cells, expressing green fluorescent protein, in digestive tract of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. A dense tumor (left) is visible in the anterior midgut. Credit: © Andreu Cas
Factor that doubles the risk of death from breast cancer identified

Factor that doubles the risk of death from breast cancer identified

by Karolinska InstitutetMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainResearchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that the ri

Factor that doubles the risk of death from breast cancer identified

by Karolinska InstitutetMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainResearchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that the ri
Researchers show aspirin added to cancer drug improves effectiveness

Researchers show aspirin added to cancer drug improves effectiveness

by University of QueenslandCredit: University of QueenslandAdding aspirin to some existing cancer drugs could increase their effectiveness against a group of tumours resistant to treatment, new r

Researchers show aspirin added to cancer drug improves effectiveness

by University of QueenslandCredit: University of QueenslandAdding aspirin to some existing cancer drugs could increase their effectiveness against a group of tumours resistant to treatment, new r
Fake organs guide the way for 'impossible' cancer surgery

Fake organs guide the way for 'impossible' cancer surgery

by Mark Michaud,University of Rochester Medical CenterAhmed Ghazi, M.D., holds a lifelike model of Anthony Camnetar's kidney. Credit: University of Rochester Medical CenterAnthony Camnetar r

Fake organs guide the way for 'impossible' cancer surgery

by Mark Michaud,University of Rochester Medical CenterAhmed Ghazi, M.D., holds a lifelike model of Anthony Camnetar's kidney. Credit: University of Rochester Medical CenterAnthony Camnetar r
On-the-move cancer cells prefer a 'comfort cruise,' follow predictable paths of least resistance

On-the-move cancer cells prefer a 'comfort cruise,' follow predictable paths of least resistance

by Spencer Turney,Vanderbilt UniversityA cancer cell migrating through a collagen track with fluorescent biomarkers showing cellular energy levels assigned a hue on the color spectrum from purpl

On-the-move cancer cells prefer a 'comfort cruise,' follow predictable paths of least resistance

by Spencer Turney,Vanderbilt UniversityA cancer cell migrating through a collagen track with fluorescent biomarkers showing cellular energy levels assigned a hue on the color spectrum from purpl
The ways astronauts prep for spaceflight could benefit cancer patients, say researchers

The ways astronauts prep for spaceflight could benefit cancer patients, say researchers

by Cell PressNASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Expedition 40 flight engineer, equipped with a bungee harness, exercises on the Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill (COLBERT)

The ways astronauts prep for spaceflight could benefit cancer patients, say researchers

by Cell PressNASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Expedition 40 flight engineer, equipped with a bungee harness, exercises on the Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill (COLBERT)
Researchers identify a new biomarker for personalised treatments against cancer

Researchers identify a new biomarker for personalised treatments against cancer

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Different localization of the proteins involved in apoptosis in basal (Ctrl) and upon death receptor induction with TRAIL. Credit: Saška Iv

Researchers identify a new biomarker for personalised treatments against cancer

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Different localization of the proteins involved in apoptosis in basal (Ctrl) and upon death receptor induction with TRAIL. Credit: Saška Iv