Cellular Pump Sabotages Cancer Drug Studies That Use “Glow Chemical”

Johns Hopkins scientists have by chance discovered that a widely used means of illuminating cancer cells could undermine studies of the potential value of experimental anti cancer drugs because the natural “pump” that cells use to clear out the chemical light source alters their chemistry. “Researchers who use markers involving luciferase may want to double check their findings,” says Martin Pomper, M.D., Ph.D. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Cancer on December 15th, 2007