Link Suggested Between Tumor Suppressors And Starvation Survival

A particular tumor suppressor gene* that fights cancer cells does more than clamp down on unabated cell division -- the hallmark of the disease -- it also can help make cells more fit by allowing them to fend off stress, says a University of Colorado Boulder study. CU-Boulder Professor Min Han said the research team was interested in how a common tumor suppressor gene known as Retinoblastoma 1, or Rb, behaved under conditions of starvation...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news