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Resisting arrest: ribosomials, oncogenes, tumor suppressors and enzymes coordinate to induce cell suicide in leukemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a highly aggressive cancer. Numerous genetic subtypes of ALL have been identified, including Philadelphia chromosome-positive B-cell ALL (Ph+B ALL)...

Ritmi circadiani: i guardiani contro il tumore al seno

Un gruppo di geni che codificano per diverse proteine presenti in molti dei nostri tessuti e organi, i nostri orologi biologici regolano i nostri...

Cancer stem cells: enzyme interplay for a specific target decay

An increase in the incidence and mortality rate of cancer has been noted worldwide, especially for lung cancer. Many patients with lung carcinoma harbor...

CDK6: once removed, the mutant gets JAcK 2 order

Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are a group of rare, malignant diseases of the bone marrow involving the production of an excess of red blood cells,...

Medulloblastoma: on the hunt for mutations and solutions

Among young children, medulloblastoma is among the most common form of brain tumor. Medulloblastoma, which is divided into four subgroups, is partially caused when...

The sick gene “shifts the skin”: the case for AEC syndrome

The origin of many diseases lies in the genetic anomalies that cause malfunctions in the proteins that encode. A well-known and widely studied example...