Both the number and activity of osteoblasts — cells that produce and reshape bone tissue — were increased within the bone marrow of mice with lung tumors compared with cancer - free animals; and reducing the number of osteoblasts in mice not only limited neutrophil infiltration of tumors but also
interrupted tumor progression.
Not exact matches
«If we can identify the point at which
tumor cells acquire the characteristics of stem cells, it will be possible to look for ways to
interrupt the process and avoid
progression of the disease.»
And they hypothesize that psychological interventions that reduce stress may also
interrupt the inflammatory process, which has been linked to
tumor growth and disease
progression.