Cancer-causing virus exploits key cell-survival proteins
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 13:50
in Health & Medicine
A cancer-causing retrovirus exploits key proteins in its host cells to extend the life of those cells, thereby prolonging its own survival and ability to spread, according to a new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC James) and Ohio State's College of Veterinary Medicine.