Scientists uncover new mechanism that enables development of cancer

(UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center) Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have uncovered a mechanism that activates specific genes, leading to the development of cancers. They showed that a mutation that fuses two unrelated genes can promote a process similar to that observed when oil and water are mixed but do not blend together. The process, called liquid-liquid phase separation, can promote cancers such as acute leukemias.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news