metastasis
Cancer Cells Move Like Predators On The Prowl, Researchers Say
When cancer cells become invasive, they follow a movement pattern similar to hunting animals, according to research by an international team of scientists.
A Bone To Pick With Prostate Cancer Cells
Researchers in Japan have identified a microRNA molecule secreted by prostate cancer cells that alters bone remodelling.
Targeting Breast Cancer With A ‘Trojan Horse’
By encasing chemotherapy drugs in nanocapsules coated in the membranes of red blood cells, researchers have reduced the toxicity of the treatment in mice.
Kupffer Cells Guard The Liver Against Metastatic Cancer
Activating the fungal receptor Dectin-2 makes Kupffer cells ‘eat’ cancerous cells, thereby reducing the spread of cancer to the liver.
Researchers Identify Potential Biomarker For Liver Cancer
The enzyme DMGDH suppresses the metastasis of liver cancer tumors, and could be a potential diagnostic marker of the disease.
