Scientists find new way to fight leukemia
SYRACUSE, N.Y., -- U.S. scientists say they might have dis- covered a new way to fight leukemia and other forms of can- cer by reprogramming cancerous cells back into normal cells.
A team of Syracuse University researchers led by Assistant Professor Michael Cosgrove says it has discovered a way to disrupt the protein switch that is a critical component in the process to create white blood cells. That discovery, researchers said, could lead to a more effective way to treat some forms of leukemia and revolutionize the approach to treating other forms of cancer. "We believe our discovery is just the tip of the iceberg," Cosgrove said. "Our hope is that from the knowledge we have gained in understanding how these proteins work in normal cells, we will be able to find new ways to treat all types of leukemia. We also think the discoveries will have broad implications in treating other types of cancer." The findings were recently published online in the Journal of Biological Chemistry and will appear in a forthcoming print edition.
A team of Syracuse University researchers led by Assistant Professor Michael Cosgrove says it has discovered a way to disrupt the protein switch that is a critical component in the process to create white blood cells. That discovery, researchers said, could lead to a more effective way to treat some forms of leukemia and revolutionize the approach to treating other forms of cancer. "We believe our discovery is just the tip of the iceberg," Cosgrove said. "Our hope is that from the knowledge we have gained in understanding how these proteins work in normal cells, we will be able to find new ways to treat all types of leukemia. We also think the discoveries will have broad implications in treating other types of cancer." The findings were recently published online in the Journal of Biological Chemistry and will appear in a forthcoming print edition.
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