First description of mEAK-7 gene could suggest path toward therapies for cancer

(University of California - Los Angeles) UCLA-led study has characterized the mechanism of the human equivalent of the gene, EAK-7, that plays a role in determining how long worms will live. Researchers are calling it mammalian EAK-7, or mEAK-7, and have shown that it regulates the process that dictates cell growth and human development. Findings could lead to new therapies that would work by slowing or blocking mEAK-7's process, which could control the spread and growth of cells responsible for diseases.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news