In tumorous cells an error has occurred in this script, allowing the cells to grow out of control and evade the immune system policemen in charge of preventing it.
Not exact matches
Understanding the physiological mechanisms that cause or, as
in this case, prevent genetic instability is a basic question
in Molecular Biology and Biomedicine which is of vital importance
in the research against cancer, given that genetic instability is a distinctive feature of
tumorous cells.
In previous experiments, Isacson and his colleagues had found that undifferentiated embryonic stem
cells, when injected into animals, seemed eager to become neurons; the problem was they frequently grew out of control and formed
tumorous growths.
The primary outcome measure will be safety, ensuring the
cells graft properly and do not result
in any
tumorous growth.
These NK
cells are responsible for attacking cancerous and
tumorous growths
in the body, improving overall immune strength.
These NK
cells then attack cancerous and
tumorous growths
in the body, improving immune strength.
Both of these benefits result
in apoptosis (
cell death) for cancerous and
tumorous cells.