Natural protein may halt colorectal cancer's spread
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 10:42
in Health & Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Centre researchers in Milwaukee have learned that a protein, CXCL12, that normally controls intestinal cell movement, has the potential to halt colorectal cancer spreading. These studies represent a potential mechanism by which CXL12 may slow cancer spreading. Controlling this process could lead to new biological therapies for colorectal cancers...