Wednesday, 3 July 2013

Protein in blood exerts natural anti-cancer protection

Researchers from Thomas Jefferson University’s Kimmel Cancer Center have discovered that decorin, a naturally occurring protein that circulates in the blood, acts as a potent inhibitor of tumor growth modulating the tumor microenvironment. Read more here.

Study mentioned: Buraschi S, et al. Decorin causes autophagy in endothelial cells via Peg3. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Jun 24. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 23798385

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