Sentences with phrase «limit tumor cell growth»

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Also limiting the use of therapeutic stem cells to date, self - renewal, a quality so vital to a fast - growing fetus, can also be a source of cancer risk when haphazard, unlimited cell multiplication results in the abnormal tissue growth seen in tumors.

Small populations of adult stem cells with somewhat limited developmental potential are responsible for the body's ability to heal injuries and replace worn out cells and tissues, and evidence is growing that rare cancer stem cells are responsible for the uncontrolled growth of some malignant tumors, including glioblastoma.

«Mathematical modeling can identify ways to limit aggressive tumor cell growth.»

A vaccine that targets cancer stem cells dramatically limits tumor growth in mice, researchers reported in April.

All of these foods contain the inositol phosphate IP5 — a compound that even at low dose limits the supply of blood to tumor cells and inhibits tumor growth in mice, according to new findings.

Although it did not eradicate CML cells, it did greatly limit the growth of the tumor clone and decreased the risk of the feared «blast crisis».

The restriction of cellular growth by p53 has been reported to result in cell cycle arrest or apoptosis [6], and targeting p53 and restoring p53 function to limit tumor growth has been intensively researched for cancer therapy [7].

Because cancer cell metabolism relies upon glucose, minimizing a tumor's access to sugar as a means to manage or even limit cancerous cell growth has been the subject of several recent cancer therapy studies.

These cancerous growths include but are not limited to mast cell tumors, melanomas, lymphoma, mammary gland tumors, and soft tissue sarcomas.