Southern Research using new methods to combat prostate cancer

Southern Research scientists are currently investigating a protein and its potential role in combatting prostate cancer.   Research is focused on a protein called SPOP, and how it is mutated from interactions with the DNA damage response, in a network of cellular pathways that works nonstop in an attempt to repair damaged DNA strands and prevent potentially harmful changes.   The research is being funded by Southe rn Research, with a contribution from the Alabama Innovation Fund, an initiative…
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