Sunday, 3 March 2013

Growth Factor for Brain Tumor in Children Identified

Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital have identifies the molecular pathway essential for the growth and spread of medulloblastoma. In their report in the Feb. 28 issue of iCell/i, they show that blocking this pathway - which involves interactions between tumor cells and the surrounding tissues - leads to regression of all four molecular subtypes of medulloblastoma in several mouse models. "Our finding that a pathway carrying signals from host cells ...

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