Israel Researchers Use Decoy Molecules to Fight Cancer
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(Worthy News) – Israeli researchers at Hebrew University say they have reached a breakthrough in how to fight cancer. While it might have been clear already that RNA-binding proteins play a major role in cancer growth, no cancer treatment has targeted these proteins until now.
“Our technology is a new approach in the war on cancer,” said Professor Rotem Karni.
“By understanding the biological function of RNA–binding proteins we successfully designed decoy molecules that inhibit these proteins and move us ever closer to creating an anti-cancer drug,” he added. [ Source: Jerusalem Online (Read More…) ]
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