Sentences with phrase «cancerous mutations»
"Cancerous mutations" refers to changes or alterations in the DNA of cells that can lead to the development of cancer. These mutations cause the cells to grow and divide in an uncontrolled way, potentially forming tumors which can invade nearby tissues and spread to other parts of the body. Full definition
Almost 30 years ago, scientists discovered that colon tumors in humans usually acquire cancerous mutations in a particular order, but they haven't been able to accurately model this in mice until now.
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The first ever trial of reprogrammed stem cells is put on hold while scientists investigate whether the procedure caused a potentially cancerous mutation
Sampling both tumor and healthy tissues might provide a way to sort out truly cancerous mutations, the scientists report.
Most cancerous mutations are not inherited; they accumulate throughout the body over the course of a lifetime.
In primary tumors — the initial cancerous mutations — Allen and Buckanovich discovered that the protein they identified plays a major role in controlling stem cells which allow the tumor to grow.
Mistakes can lead to genetic defects or cancerous mutations in future cell generations.
They present this evidence to killer T cells, immune - system agents that hunt for byproducts of viral infections, cancerous mutations or anything else that doesn't register as «self.»
Their approach, based on the genome - editing technique known as CRISPR, is much faster than existing strategies, which require genetically engineering mice that carry the cancerous mutations.
Curcumin has also been shown to interfere with the production of advanced glycation end products that promote the accumulation of dangerous inflammatory byproducts that lead to cancerous mutations.