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Study says normal but out-of-control enzyme may be culprit that signals some cells to become cancer
07-31-2007 · EurekAlert!Working with human colorectal cancer cells, a University of Minnesota team, led by cancer biologists Zigang Dong and Ann Bode, has found the potential culprit among a network of enzymes that relay signals inside cells to regulate such functions as cell growth, cancer development and programmed cell death. The work suggests that drugs designed to disable the enzyme, known as TOPK, could have anticancer benefits. The study appears in the July issue of the journal Gastroenterology.
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