Prostate cancer: CRYM protein inhibits tumour growth

(Medical University of Vienna) Prostate cancer is caused by elevated hormone levels, and tumours are generally treated using hormone therapy. A research team headed by Lukas Kenner of MedUni Vienna in collaboration with David Heery from the University of Nottingham/UK and Sarka Pospisilova and Suzanne Turner of the University of Brno/Czech Republic have shown that the proteinμ-crystallin (CRYM) plays a significant part in tumour growth. The higher the levels of this protein that are present, the better the prognosis.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news