Cancer-Resistant Mouse Discovered

A mouse resistant to cancer, even highly-aggressive types, has been created by researchers at the University of Kentucky. The breakthrough stems from a discovery by UK College of Medicine professor of radiation medicine Vivek Rangnekar and a team of researchers who found a tumor-suppressor gene called “Par-4″ in the prostate.The researchers discovered that the Par-4 gene kills cancer cells, but not normal cells. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Cancer on December 2nd, 2007