Researchers have discovered a new protein, when suppressed, cancer cells are converted to normal body tissues without additional anti-cancer treatment.
Currently the most commonA method of treating cancer is chemotherapy aimed at suppressing the growth of malignant cells. However, drugs used in parallel destroy healthy tissue and cause various side effects, such as vomiting, hair loss, and diarrhea. Targeted therapy and immunotherapy aimed atexclusively for the fight against cancer cells, apply to a limited number of patients, and over time they can become addictive.
Recently, a team of scientists from the Korea InstituteScience and Technology announced the discovery of five key agents and the epigenetic regulator SETDB1, which returns cancer cells to a normal state.
In the course of research on malignant tumors incolon, Koreans found that SETDB1 protein is specifically activated in cancer cells, and when its expression in cancer organoids is suppressed, mutated cells can recover and take their original form.
Let us recall that Japanese bioengineers recently alsoreported an important discovery. They have developed artificial blood that can be transfused to patients with any blood type and stored for more than a year.
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