By Paul McClure Researchers have discovered a protein associated with antiviral defense can exacerbate COPDDepositphotos A new study has found that TLR7, a protein that normally triggers our immune system to defend against certain viruses, plays a pivotal role in exacerbating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD. The unexpected discovery may lead to new therapeutic approaches...
By Paul McClureOctober 29, 2023Protein discovery could be used to stop breast cancer in its tracks Researchers have discovered a protein that is crucial to enabling the spread of breast cancer to healthy tissues DepositphotosResearchers have uncovered the mechanism by which a protein facilitates the spread of breast cancer cells from the primary tumor into...
by University of Texas at Austin A look at the structure of the SCF-based therapeutic. Credit: The University of Texas at Austin / Cockrell School of Engineering Several years ago, a promising therapeutic using stem cell factor (SCF) emerged that could potentially treat a variety of ailments, such as ischemia, heart attack, stroke and radiation...
By Nick Lavars August 31, 2021 Scientists have made a key discovery around how cancer stem cells can give rise to recurring brain tumors ralwel/Depositphotos Glioblastoma is an aggressive form of brain cancer, and compounding the threat is the high probability of recurrence following treatment, with dormant tumor cells springing back into action and giving...
