Sentences with phrase «guide normal cell growth»
Known as Abl, it is one of a family of enzymes that usually help guide normal cell growth, but a mutation of it drives white blood cells to divide incessantly.
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genes, the team has shown that B. theta helps guide the normal development and functioning of the intestines — including the growth of blood vessels, the proper turnover of epithelial cells, and the marshaling of components of the immune system needed to keep less well behaved bacteria at bay.
These findings suggest that cancer cells subvert key genetic programs that guide immature cells to build organs during normal growth.