Researchers uncover key regulation step that inhibits tumor growth
Most living things need oxygen to grow and thrive. Even cancerous tumors. That s why tumors will readily sprout new blood vessels if their oxygen is starved, creating new lifelines for survival.
A study published today from Scripps Research pinpoints the precise molecular machinery that makes this happen, providing scientific insights that can potentially be translated into medicines that help kill tumors and stop cancer from spreading in the body.
The findings also may enable new interventions that promote healthy blood-vessel development for people with heart disease and other conditions, says the study s leader Xiang-Lei Yang, PhD, a professor In the Department of Molecular Medicine at Scripps Research.
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LA JOLLA, CA Most living things need oxygen to grow and thrive. Even cancerous tumors. That s why tumors will readily sprout new blood vessels if their oxygen is starved, creating new lifelines for survival.
A study published today from Scripps Research pinpoints the precise molecular machinery that makes this happen, providing scientific insights that can potentially be translated into medicines that help kill tumors and stop cancer from spreading in the body.
The findings also may enable new interventions that promote healthy blood-vessel development for people with heart disease and other conditions, says the study s leader Xiang-Lei Yang, PhD, a professor In the Department of Molecular Medicine at Scripps Research.