‘Destruct’ triggers may be jammed in tumor cells

Tumor cells living in the cross hairs of radiation or chemotherapy may be able to escape death considering their self-destruct mechanisms are jammed, say University of Florida researchers writing in a recent issue of Developmental Cell. Researchers studying fruit fly cells discovered that slight changes in

the protein scaffolds that support the genes reaper and hid aptly named for their roles in triggering cell death cause the cells to become naturally resistant to X-rays during early development……..

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