Cushing's syndrome: LCSB researchers characterize a new tumor syndrome

(University of Luxembourg) Scientists at the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine of the University of Luxembourg have published their findings that mutations in a gene known as 'ARMC5' promote the growth of benign tumors in the adrenal glands and on the meninges: ARMC5 appears to belong to the group of so-called tumor suppressor genes. It is the first time in years that scientists have characterized such a gene.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news