Not exact matches
Researchers theorize that this further helps
protect the
naked mole -
rat by reducing the chance for tumour formation.
When Gorbunova genetically engineered
naked mole rats so that they could not make HMM - HA, they became vulnerable to cancer, suggesting that the substance is a key to
protecting them.
Earlier this year, a research team from the University of Rochester in New York identified a chemical in African
naked mole rats that seems to
protect them against developing cancer.