A Novel ATM Autoregulatory Feedback Mechanism In Murine Embryonic Stem Cells

Many therapies used against cancer aim to kill cancer cells by damaging their DNA. As both healthy and diseased cells are killed using these agents, we want to keep dosage as low as possible. However, most cells have repair mechanisms that undo the effects of the DNA damage and therefore to kill the cancer cells we need to use larger doses that kill more healthy cells too.

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Filed under: Cancer on March 8th, 2009