"Noncancerous cells" refers to healthy cells in the body that are not affected by cancer. They are normal cells that function as they should and do not pose a threat of developing into cancer.
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As they reported in Science, they designed an RNA - based circuit that was simpler but could still distinguish modified cancer cells from noncancerous cells and, more important, trigger the cancer cells to self - destruct. (scientificamerican.com)
Combining single - cell genomics and computational techniques, a research team including Paul Robson, Ph.D., director of single - cell biology at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), has defined cell - type composition of cancerous cells from 11 colorectal tumors, as well as adjacent noncancerous cells, a key to more targeted diagnosis and treatment. (jax.org)
The virus can not infect noncancerous cells, Kirn explained, because researchers deleted its thymidine kinase gene, which it needs to replicate in the body. (scientificamerican.com)