Study reveals neuronal role in glioblastoma growth and how to prevent it
Researchers have discovered neurons send electrical signals to glioblastoma tumours, causing them to grow but have also identified methods of prevention in models.
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Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Researchers have discovered neurons send electrical signals to glioblastoma tumours, causing them to grow but have also identified methods of prevention in models.
A study has revealed that the mitoNEET protein controls a metabolic and functional gateway on mitochondria, which could provide a drug target for cancer.
Researchers have shown that blocking a particular enzyme causes chemotherapy to become more effective against pancreatic cancers in pre-clinical studies.
Monoclonal antibodies have shown great promise in the treatment of various cancers. This article discusses how therapeutic antibodies are produced and the various treatment strategies that are currently being adopted.
The systematic successful treatment of cancer still eludes us and in an effort to refine this area of targeted medicine, Lauri Paasonen and colleagues explore the potential of using patient-derived cells (PDCs) for devising a personalised treatment strategy for solid tumours.
We are on the precipice of realising the true potential of genomics studies. Following completion of the Human Genome Project six years ago, huge strides have been made in understanding how the genome works, shedding light on disease pathogenesis and forging therapeutic efforts. In this article, Pushpanathan Muthuirulan explains how…
Researchers have discovered that B cells aid T cells in fighting cancer, which could be an area of development for immunotherapies.
A study on how Polycombs regulate cellular identity could lead to alternative treatments for patients with drug-resistant cancer.
A research team have identified a protein that binds breast cancer cells together, allowing them to metastasise, which could be significant in the development of cancer therapies.
A study has used a proteomic method to uncover why some melanoma tumours do not respond to immunotherapy, which could improve treatments.
A protein that causes pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma has been identified as a therapeutic target by researchers.
Researchers have found that inhibiting a kinase in mice leads to the death of prostate cancer cells, providing a potential therapeutic target.
Researchers have found a molecule, which when deleted, increases leukaemia sensitivity to natural killer cells and is a drug target.
A study has found that removing a particular kind of macrophage enables the immune system to attack tumours, providing a potential drug target.
Researchers have discovered the roles that immune cells play in tumour growth and breast cancer immunotherapy which could aid in drug development.