Protein is widely known to fight tumors also boosts cancer growth
Researchers find evidence that genome 'guardian' can stimulate cancer
UC San Diego researchers found that the PUMA protein works inside the cell's mitochondria to switch energy production processes and stimulate cancer growth.
Date:
January 31, 2019
Source:
the University of California - San Diego
Summary:
Researchers studying p53, the heralded cancer-fighting 'guardian of the genome,' found that the human protein also plays a role in promoting tumors, in addition to suppressing them. They found that the PUMA protein works inside the cell's mitochondria to switch energy production processes and stimulate cancer growth.
UC San Diego researchers found that the PUMA protein works inside the cell's mitochondria to switch energy production processes and stimulate cancer growth.
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