New research on the 'guardian of the genome'
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 14:35
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- Protein p53 protects the body against cancer and is knocked out in many cancer tumours. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified two molecules that can restore p53's cancer-killing properties. New results are now presented on the two substances, one of which will undergo clinical tests later this year.